RNS Number:1958F
Griqualand West Diamond Mng Co Ld
8 February 2000


GRIQUALAND WEST DIAMOND MINING COMPANY DUTOITSPAN MINE LIMITED
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INCOME STATEMENT
for the year 1999                             1999      1998
                                     Note       R         R
Amount received from holding company
in terms of working agreement                84 560    84 560
Dividends from listed investment       2        612       612
Interest received                      3      5 092     5 083
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                                             90 264    90 255
Deduct:
General charges                        4      3 700     3 600
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Net income before taxation                   86 564    86 655
Taxation                               5     31 284    35 608
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Net income after taxation                    55 280    51 047
Retained earnings 31 December 1998           22 366    15 184
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                                             77 646    66 231
Dividends                                    43 865    43 865
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Retained earnings 31 December 1999           33 781    22 366
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Number of shares in issue                   105 700   105 700
Earnings per share                            52,3c     48,3c
Dividends per share                           41,5c     41,5c
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BALANCE SHEET
31 December 1999                              1999      1998
                                      Note      R         R
Capital employed:
Share capital                          6  2 114 000  2 114 000
Retained earnings                            33 781     22 366
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                                          2 147 781  2 136 366
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Represented by:
Fixed assets                           7  2 111 722  2 111 722
Investment                             8      2 448      2 448
Net current assets                           33 611     22 196
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Current assets                               85 051     73 832
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Amount due by holding company                73 390     62 463
Cash                                         11 661     11 369
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Current liabilities                          51 440     51 636
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Shareholders for unpaid and unclaimed                      
dividends                                    39 185     38 893
Creditors                                     9 540      9 382
Tax                                           2 715      3 361
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                                          2 147 781  2 136 366
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT
for the year 1999                            1999       1998
                                     Note      R          R
Operating activities:
Cash generated by operations           9     85 952     86 043
Investment income                               612        612
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                                             86 564     86 655
Deduct:
Increase in working capital           10     10 477      6 000
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Cash generated by operating
activities                                   76 087     80 655
Taxation paid                               (31 930)   (35 272)
Dividends paid                              (43 865)   (43 865)
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Increase in cash                                292      1 518
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Accounting policies
   1.1 The financial statements are prepared on the historical
       cost basis.
   1.2 Foreign currencies have been converted at the rates
       ruling at balance sheet date.
   1.3 In accordance with South African mining practice the
       fixed assets have not been depreciated and their book
       value is considerably in excess of any residual value
       which they may have at the end of the lease.
   These policies are consistent with those applied in the
   previous year.                            1999       1998
                                               R          R
2. Dividends from listed investment
   Dividends on preference shares in
   holding company                             612        612
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3. Interest received
   Holding company                           5 092      5 083
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4. General charges
   Secretarial fee                             200        200
   Directors' fees                             500        500
   Audit fee                                 3 000      2 900
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                                             3 700      3 600
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5. Taxation
   South African normal company tax         25 758     30 082
   Secondary tax on companies                5 407      5 407
   District Council levies                     119        119
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                                            31 284     35 608
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6. Share capital
   Authorised and issued:
   105 700 shares of R20 each            2 114 000  2 114 000
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7. Fixed assets
   Claims at cost                        2 497 519  2 497 519
   Less amounts written off                385 797    385 797
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                                         2 111 722  2 111 722
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8. Investment
   Listed investment in 40 per cent
   preference shares of De Beers
   Consolidated Mines Limited:
   306 shares                                2 448      2 448
   Market value R7 038
        (1998 : R5 661)
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9. Cash generated by operations
   Net income before taxation               86 564     86 655
   Less investment income                      612        612
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                                            85 952     86 043
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10. Increase (Decrease) in working capital
    Unclaimed dividends                       (292)    (1 539)
    Creditors                                 (158)      (372)
    Amount due by holding company           10 927      7 911
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                                            10 477      6 000
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ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year 1999
The annual financial statements contained herein have been approved by the
board of directors and are 
signed on its behalf by:-

N.F. OPPENHEIMER
G.M. RALFE
Directors
Kimberley
8 February 2000

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
To the members of Griqualand West Diamond Mining Company Dutoitspan Mine
Limited

Introduction
We have audited the annual financial statements of Griqualand West Diamond
Mining Company Dutoitspan Mine Limited for the year ended 31 December 1999 set
out herein. These annual financial statements are the responsibility of the
company's directors. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 
financial statements based on our audit.

Scope
We conducted our audit in accordance with statements of South African Auditing
Standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes:
  -  examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the
     amounts and disclosures included in the financial
     statements,
  -  assessing the accounting principles used and significant
     estimates made by management, and 
  -  evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Audit opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements fairly present, in all material
respects, the financial position of the company at 31 December 1999 and the
results of its operations and cash flows for the year then ended in accordance
with generally accepted accounting practice, and in the manner required by 
the Companies Act.

DELOITTE PIM GOLDBY
Chartered Accountants (S.A.)
Kimberley
8 February 2000


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