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NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
continued
For the year ended 31 May 2016
BLUE LABEL INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2016
128
4.
Non-financial instruments
continued
4.2 Intangible assets continued
Trademarks
R’000
Customer
listing
R’000
Year ended 31 May 2016
Opening carrying amount
621
766
Additions
—
2 233
Disposals
—
—
Disposal of subsidiary
—
—
Amortisation charge
(621)
(879)
Impairment charges
—
(1 526)
Closing carrying amount
—
594
At 31 May 2016
Cost
6 835
35 539
Accumulated amortisation
(6 835)
(33 419)
Accumulated impairments
—
(1 526)
Carrying amount
—
594
Year ended 31 May 2015
Opening carrying amount
1 298
1 031
Additions
—
—
Acquisition of subsidiary
—
—
Disposals
—
—
Disposal of subsidiary
—
—
Amortisation charge
(677)
(265)
Closing carrying amount
621
766
At 31 May 2015
Cost
6 835
33 306
Accumulated amortisation
(6 214)
(32 540)
Accumulated impairments
—
—
Carrying amount
621
766
* Included in the amortisation charge is an amount of R77.5 million (2015: R73.5 million) in respect of the purchased starter pack
bases and postpaid bases, which is charged to the changes in inventories of finished goods line in the income statement.
** This represents independently distributed starter pack bases and postpaid bases purchased. The remaining amortisation periods
range between 7 months and 79 months.