Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2009
Notes to the Group annual financial statements
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Shareholders' equity
 
14.   SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION RESERVE
 
The movements in the share-based compensation reserve are presented in the statement of changes in equity.
The Group currently operates the following share-based payment schemes:

Aspen Share Incentive Scheme
Share options are granted to management and key employees in terms of this scheme. The scheme was adopted by shareholders in January 1999. An amendment to the trust deed was approved by shareholders on 18 January 2000, in terms of which share options offered and taken up are released in five equal annual tranches, commencing on the second anniversary of an offer date and expire after eight years. In terms of the Aspen Share Incentive Scheme, the aggregate number of shares awarded in terms of this scheme and the Medhold Share Incentive Scheme (which has now ceased operations) is limited to 15% of the Company’s issued share capital. Cumulative shares awarded at year-end represent 7% of the Company’s issued share capital. The scheme is equity settled.
Refer to note 14.1 for detail of shares issued in terms of this Scheme.

Aspen Share Appreciation Plan
Share appreciation rights are granted to management and key employees in terms of this scheme. The Aspen Share Appreciation Plan was adopted in October 2005. The maximum period of rights awarded in terms of this plan is five years and vesting takes place three years from the allocation date. For employees who have finalised their first cycle of awards in terms of the Aspen Share Incentive Scheme, vesting of the first award made in terms of this scheme will take place as follows: 20% after two years and the remainder after three years. In terms of the Aspen Share Appreciation Plan, shares acquired by all participants in terms of this plan and the Aspen Share Incentive Scheme may not exceed 56,8 million shares. To date 25,3 million shares have been awarded in terms of these schemes. The scheme is equity settled. Refer to note 14.2 for detail of shares issued in terms of this Plan.

Should the holder of rights or options resign from the Group prior to the vesting date as indicated above, the shares for options/rights will not be issued and the options/rights will be forfeited.
Should the holder of rights and/or options be retrenched or retire, all shares for options/rights vest in the name of the holder.
Should the holder of rights and/or options become deceased, all the shares for options/rights vest in the estate of the deceased.

Aspen South African Workers’ Share Plan
The Aspen South African Workers’ Share Plan was adopted in October 2005. In terms of the plan all permanent employees not covered by one of the other share schemes, who had a minimum of one year’s continuous service with the Company, qualify for Aspen shares to a value of R9 000, awarded over a three-year period. The last tranche in terms of this plan was issued in July 2009. This scheme is equity settled. Refer to note 12 for details of shares issued in terms of this Plan.

14.1  Aspen Share Incentive Scheme  
 
Grant  
price  
(R) 
Expiry  
date  
Options  
out-  
standing  
on 30 June  
2008  
’000  
Vested  
’000  
Non-  
vested  
’000  
Exercised  
during  
the year  
’000  
Lapsed/  
cancelled  
during  
the year  
’000  
Options  
out-  
standing on  
30 June  
2009  
’000  
Vested  
’000  
Non-  
vested  
’000  
R4,47   Apr 2009   40   40   —   40   —   —   —   —  
*R5,00   Apr 2009   100   100   —   —   —   100   100   —  
R5,05   Jan 2009   40   40   —   40   —   —   —   —  
R6,50   Jan 2011   372   218   154   164   9   199   199   —  
R6,59   Mar 2011   5   —   5   5   —   —   —   —  
R7,57   Feb 2011   3   —   3   3   —   —   —   —  
R7,77   Jul 2011   155   20   135   78   —   77   10   67  
R8,28   Aug 2011   6   —   6   3   —   3   —   3  
R9,01   Oct 2011   8   —   8   4   —   4   —   4  
R9,20   Aug 2011   1 200   400   800   —   —   1 200   800   400  
R9,46   Sep 2011   11   4   7   6   —   5   2   3  
R9,85   Nov 2011   66   30   36   8   —   58   41   17  
R11,11   Feb 2012   15   6   9   9   3   3   —   3  
R11,20   Jan 2012   435   181   254   146   15   274   158   116  
R11,42   Feb 2012   8   2   6   5   —   3   —   3  
R11,46   Feb 2012   8   4   4   —   —   8   6   2  
R12,00   Dec 2012   5   1   4   2   —   3   2   1  
R12,07   Mar 2012   26   7   19   11   12   3   —   3  
R12,23   May 2012   12   —   12   6   —   6   —   6  
R12,30   Jun 2012   200   80   120   —   —   200   120   80  
R12,40   Mar 2012   12   —   12   6   —   6   —   6  
R12,46   Apr 2012   43   16   27   40   —   3   1   2  
R12,67   Jul 2012   1 554   408   1 146   496   28   1 030   297   733  
R14,86   Sep 2012   26   3   23   3   5   18   6   12  
R14,96   Oct 2012   18   —   18   5   —   13   2   11  
R15,75   Nov 2012   6   2   4   3   —   3   —   3  
R16,93   Sep 2012   5   —   5   2   —   3   —   3  
R18,23   Oct 2012   105   40   65   2   —   103   60   43  
R20,73   Sep 2012   6   1   5   —   —   6   3   3  
R21,49   Mar 2012   30   12   18   6   5   19   5   14  
R22,13   May 2012   30   12   18   —   —   30   18   12  
R23,92   Jul 2013   568   70   498   151   36   381   76   305  
R23,93   Jun 2013   6   1   5   —   —   6   3   3  
R24,57   Jun 2013   96   12   84   12   36   48   24   24  
R32,89   Sep 2014   643   —   643   138   111   394   61   333  
R35,09   Sep 2015   275   —   275   —   66   209   —   209  
    6 138   1 710   4 428   1 394**   326   4 418   1 994   2 424  
  *At the time of expiry, Aspen was under cautionary announcement and these share options could not be exercised. The exercise of these share options took place subsequent to year-end during the open period, as provided for in the Aspen Share Incentive Scheme Trust Deed.
**Options exercised during the year resulted in 1,4 million shares (2008: 1,6 million shares) being issued, yielding proceeds of R20,4 million (2008: R15,3 million). The weighted average share price at which shares were exercised during the year was R43,31 (2008: R34,40).


The following reflects the number of shares that will be issued on the assumption that all share options are exercised on the earliest possible date  
   
 
  Number of shares  
’000  
Consideration  
R’million  
2010   3 728   50,6  
2011   466   9,3  
2012 91   3,1  
2013 91   3,1  
2014   42   1,5  
  4 418   67,5  
   
14.2   Aspen Share Appreciation Plan  
 
Grant  
price  
(R) 
Expiry  
date  
Rights  
out-  
standing  
on 30 June  
2008  
’000  
Vested  
’000  
Non-  
vested  
’000  
Granted  
during  
the  
year  
’000  
Exercised  
during  
the year  
’000  
Lapsed/  
cancelled  
during  
the year  
’000  
Rights  
out-  
standing  
on  
30 June  
2009  
’000  
Vested  
’000  
Non-  
vested  
’000  
Fair value at  
measure-  
ment  
date  
(R) 
Share  
price at  
measure-  
ment  
date  
(R) 
Volatility  
(%) 
Dividend  
yield  
(%) 
Risk-free  
rate  
(%) 
R23,92   Jul 2010   2 633   334   2 299   —   1 328   19   1 286   1 286   —   10,96   30,54   25,43   2,54   7,55  
R28,54   Aug 2010   13   —   13   —   13   —   —   —   —   9,38   31,00   24,91   2,54   7,55  
R30,04   Sep 2010   39   —   39   —   35   —   4   4   —   8,36   30,54   24,87   2,54   7,55  
R30,53   Oct 2010   26   —   26   —   —   —   26   26   —   8,86   31,70   24,62   2,54   7,55  
R31,12   Sep 2010   20   —   20   —   —   20   —   —   —   7,85   30,54   24,72   2,54   7,55  
R31,52   Oct 2012   8   —   8   —   —   —   8   —   8   9,38   31,80   27,54   2,30   8,46  
R31,83   Dec 2010   33   —   33   —   33   —   —   —   —   8,24   31,70   24,62   2,54   7,55  
R31,89   Jan 2012   12   —   12   —   —   12   —   —   —   12,14   34,02   28,02   1,95   8,94  
R31,94   Nov 2012   42   —   42   —   —   —   42   —   42   9,82   33,00   27,45   2,30   8,09  
R31,96   Nov 2010   45   —   45   —   37   —   8   8   —   8,43   32,08   24,66   2,54   7,55  
R32,16   Jan 2012   16   —   16   —   —   —   16   —   16   10,42   31,75   28,01   1,95   8,94  
R32,39   Jan 2012   13   —   13   —   5   —   8   —   8   10,58   32,10   28,00   1,95   8,94  
R32,59   Dec 2010   8   —   8   —   —   —   8   8   —   12,46   37,99   24,70   2,34   7,30  
R32,82   Sep 2011   2 595   —   2 595   —   42   122   2 431   —   2 431   9,64   33,19   27,44   2,30   8,72  
R33,24   Dec 2010   4   —   4   —   —   —   4   4   —   12,11   37,99   24,70   2,34   7,30  
R33,41   Jan 2011   26   —   26   —   10   —   16   16   —   12,88   39,17   24,79   2,34   7,30  
R33,60   Feb 2012   58   —   58   —   —   —   58   —   58   12,73   35,90   28,09   1,95   8,94  
R33,64   Sep 2011   8   —   8   —   —   —   8   —   8   11,36   34,60   27,43   2,39   9,42  
R34,55   Oct 2012   32   —   32   —   —   4   28   —   28   10,05   34,94   27,43   2,30   8,63  
R34,75   Feb 2012   11   —   11   —   —   —   11   —   11   10,59   33,57   28,06   1,95   8,94  
R35,53   Sep 2011   2 863   —   2 863   —   55   118   2 690   —   2 690   11,46   35,99   27,44   2,39   9,42  
R35,61   Mar 2012   11   —   11   —   —   3   8   —   8   11,40   35,25   28,23   1,95   8,94  
R36,03   Jan 2014   —   —   —   69   —   —   69   —   69   14,55   39,02   33,84   2,30   7,37  
R36,67   Jun 2011   7   —   7   —   —   —   7   7   —   8,58   34,28   26,53   2,34   7,30  
R37,16   Jun 2012   7   —   7   —   —   —   7   —   7   12,48   37,76   27,46   1,95   8,94  
R37,47   Jul 2012   105   —   105   —   —   —   105   —   105   11,31   37,00   27,64   2,39   9,42  
R37,97   Apr 2012   11   —   11   —   —   4   7   —   7   12,71   38,45   27,84   1,95   8,94  
R38,15   May 2012   14   —   14   —   —   —   14   —   14   13,39   39,61   27,73   1,95   8,94  
R38,60   Apr 2012   4   —   4   —   —   —   4   —   4   12,14   38,06   27,85   1,95   8,94  
R41,03   Oct 2013   —   —   —   1 660   —   —   1 660   —   1 660   13,78   41,40   31,69   2,32   7,32  
R42,63   Mar 2011   6   —   6   —   —   3   3   3   —   10,24   42,19   25,88   2,34   7,30  
R43,37   Apr 2011   6   —   6   —   3   —   3   3   —   8,58   43,72   25,27   2,34   7,30  
R43,41   May 2011   3   —   3   —   —   —   3   3   —   11,43   38,10   25,50   2.34   7,30  
      8 679   334   8 345   1 729   1 561*  305   8 542   1 368   7 174                 
 
The fair value was determined with the use of a binomial model. Volatility was based on historical data, taking into account the expected life of the appreciation rights.
*During the year 1 560 564 rights were exercised which resulted in 600 000 shares (2008: 29 821 shares) being issued.
The weighted average share price at which rights were exercised during the year was R44,36 (2008: R34,37).
The vesting profile of the share appreciation rights is as follows  
 
  Number of rights  
’000  
2010   4 010  
2011   2 802  
2012   1 730  
  8 542  
  In terms of the Aspen Share Appreciation Plan, participants are settled the growth on appreciation rights in Aspen shares at date of exercise. The number of shares required to be issued can thus only be determined at date of exercise. 
 
 
 
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