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REG-Lon.&Assoc.Props PLC: Annual Financial Report <Origin Href="QuoteRef">LAS.L</Origin> - Part 7

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–                –               –                450,000 
 Shares allocated over which options have not yet been granted              550,000                  –                –               –                550,000 
 Total shares allocated for issue to employees under the scheme           1,000,000                  –                –               –              1,000,000 

The Bisichi Mining PLC Unapproved Option Schemes

Details of the share option schemes in Bisichi are as follows:

 Year of grant   Subscription price per share  Period within which options exercisable  Number of shares for which options outstanding at 31 December 2015  Number of share options issued/exercised/ (cancelled) during year  Number of shares  for which options  outstanding at  31 December 2016 
 2006                                  237.5p                      Oct 2009 – Oct 2016                                                             325,000                                                          (325,000)                                                                      – 
 2010                                  202.5p                      Aug 2013 – Aug 2020                                                              80,000                                                                  –                                                                 80,000 
 2015                                   87.0p                      Sep 2015 – Sep 2025                                                             300,000                                                                  –                                                                300,000 

The exercise of options under the Unapproved Share Option Schemes, for certain
option issues, is subject to the satisfaction of objective performance
conditions specified by the remuneration committee, which will conform to
institutional shareholder guidelines and best practice provisions in force
from time to time. The performance conditions for the 2010 scheme, agreed by
members on 31 August 2010 respectively, requires growth in net assets over a
three year period to exceed the growth of the retail prices index by a scale
of percentages. There are no performance or service conditions attached to
2015 options which are outstanding at 31 December 2016 which vested in 2015.

                              2016  Number  2016  Weighted  average  exercise price  2015 Number  2015 Weighted average exercise price 
 Outstanding at 1 January          705,000                                   133.1p      598,000                                167.1p 
 Granted during year                     –                                        –      300,000                                 87.0p 
 Lapsed during the year          (325,000)                                   237.5p    (193,000)                                 34.0p 
 Outstanding at 31 December        380,000                                   111.5p      705,000                                133.1p 
 Exercisable at 31 December        380,000                                   111.5p      705,000                                133.1p 

The 2016 share based payment charge of £109,000 relates to the remaining
grant date fair value in respect of the 300,000 share options granted to A R
Heller and G J Casey in 2015, with a corresponding entry to the share based
payment reserve. There were no vesting conditions attached to these share
options and therefore they should have been fully expensed in 2015, rather
than spread over the estimated life of the options. As the error is not
considered to be material to the current or prior year financial statements it
has been corrected in the current period.

27.       Non–controlling interest (“NCI”)

                                                             2016  £’000     2015 £’000 
 As at 1 January                                                   9,574         10,826 
 Share of profit/(loss) for the year                                 208          (147) 
 Share of gain/(loss) on available for sale investments              104           (94) 
 Dividends received                                                (250)          (250) 
 Shares issued                                                        64             18 
 Shares cancelled                                                      –           (64) 
 Exchange movement                                                   689          (718) 
 Other changes in equity                                               –              3 
 As at 31 December                                                10,389          9,574 

The following subsidiaries had material NCI:

Bisichi Mining PLC
Black Wattle Colliery (Pty) Ltd

Summarised financial information for these subsidiaries is set out below. The
information is before inter–company eliminations with other companies in the
Group.

 BISICHI MINING PLC                                                             2016  £’000     2015 £’000 
 Revenue                                                                             22,791         25,654 
 Profit/(loss) for the year attributable to owners of the parent                        479          (259) 
 (Loss)/profit for the year attributable to NCI                                        (72)              4 
 Profit/(loss) for the year                                                             407          (255) 
 Other comprehensive income/(expense) attributable to owners of the parent            1,186        (1,241) 
 Other comprehensive income/(expense) attributable to NCI                               100           (87) 
 Other comprehensive income/(expense) for the year                                    1,286        (1,328) 
 Balance sheet                                                                                             
 Non–current assets                                                                  24,649         20,480 
 Current assets                                                                      12,224         10,635 
 Total assets                                                                        36,873         31,115 
 Current liabilities                                                               (10,326)        (6,501) 
 Non–current liabilities                                                            (9,541)        (8,983) 
 Total liabilities                                                                 (19,867)       (15,484) 
 Net current assets at 31 December                                                   17,006         15,631 
 Cash flows                                                                                                
 From operating activities                                                            2,941          1,979 
 From investing activities                                                          (1,570)        (2,773) 
 From financing activities                                                            (969)          (947) 
 Net cash flows                                                                         402        (1,741) 

The non–controlling interest comprises of a 37.5% shareholding in Black
Wattle Colliery (Pty) Ltd, a coal mining company incorporated in South Africa.

Summarised financial information reflecting 100% of the underlying
subsidiary’s relevant figures, is set out below.

 Black Wattle Colliery (Pty) Limited (“Black Wattle”)          2016  £’000     2015 £’000 
 Revenue                                                            21,703         24,608 
 Expenses                                                         (22,185)       (24,582) 
 (Loss)/profit for the year                                          (482)             26 
 Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the year                   (482)             26 
 Balance sheet                                                                            
 Non–current assets                                                  8,516          5,355 
 Current assets                                                      8,600          5,932 
 Current liabilities                                              (12,151)        (7,156) 
 Non–current liabilities                                           (2,635)        (1,988) 
 Net assets at 31 December                                           2,330          2,143 

The non–controlling interest relates to the disposal of a 37.5% shareholding
in Black Wattle in 2010. The total issued share capital in Black Wattle
Colliery (Pty) Ltd was increased from 136 shares to 1,000 shares at par of
ZAR1 (South African Rand) through the following shares issue:

– a subscription for 489 ordinary shares at par by Bisichi Mining
(Exploration) Limited increasing the number of shares held from 136 ordinary
shares to a total of 675 ordinary shares;

– a subscription for 110 ordinary shares at par by Vunani Mining (Pty) Ltd;

– a subscription for 265 “A” shares at par by Vunani Mining (Pty) Ltd

Bisichi Mining (Exploration) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bisichi
Mining PLC incorporated in England and Wales.

Vunani Mining (Pty) Ltd is a South African Black Economic Empowerment company
and minority shareholder in Black Wattle.

The “A” shares rank pari passu with the ordinary shares save that they
will have no dividend rights until such time as the dividends paid by Black
Wattle Colliery (Pty) Ltd on the ordinary shares subsequent to 30 October 2008
will equate to ZAR832,075,000.

A non–controlling interest of 15% in Black Wattle is recognised for all
profits distributable to the 110 ordinary shares held by Vunani Mining (Pty)
Ltd from the date of issue of the shares (18 October 2010). An additional
non–controlling interest will be recognised for all profits distributable to
the 265 “A” shares held by Vunani Mining (Pty) Ltd after such time as the
profits available for distribution, in Black Wattle Colliery (Pty) Ltd, before
any payment of dividends after 30 October 2008, exceeds ZAR832,075,000.

28.       Related party transactions

                                                      Cost recharged to (by) related party £’000           Amounts owed by (to) related party £’000     Advanced to (by) related party £’000 
 Related party:                                                                                                                                                                              
 Langney Shopping Centre Unit Trust                                                                                                                                                          
 Current account                                                                              19   (i)                                            –                                        – 
 Loan account                                                                                  –                                                  –                                    (128) 
 Simon Heller Charitable Trust                                                                                                                                                               
 Current account                                                                            (63)                                                  –                                        – 
 Loan account                                                                                  –                                              (700)                                        – 
 Directors and key management                                                                                                                                                                
 M A Heller and J A Heller                                                                     6   (i)                                            6                                        – 
 H D Goldring (Delmore Asset Management Limited)                                            (30)  (ii)                                         (15)                                        – 
 C A Parritt                                                                                (19)  (ii)                                         (18)                                        – 
 R Priest (A & M Europe LLP)                                                                (34)  (ii)                                         (34)                                        – 
 Ezimbokodweni Mining (pty) Limited                                                          114                                              1,350                                        – 
 Totals at 31 December 2016                                                                  (7)                                                589                                    (128) 
 Totals at 31 December 2015                                                                   53                                                340                                    (208) 

Nature of costs recharged – (i) Property management fees (ii) Consultancy
fees.

Langney Shopping Centre Unit Trust (joint venture)

Langney Shopping Centre Unit Trust (Langney) was owned 12.5 per cent by the
Company and 12.5 per cent by Bisichi Mining PLC. The remaining 75 per cent is
owned by Columbus Capital Management LLP. This investment was sold in March
2016.

The Company provided property management services to Langney.

Ezimbokodweni Mining (PTY) Limited (Joint Venture)

Ezimbokodweni Mining is a Bisichi joint venture and is treated as a
non-current asset investment. It is a prospective coal production company
based in South Africa. Ezimbokodweni Mining (Pty) Limited is a joint venture
and a loan to the joint venture is treated as part of the net investment in
the joint venture. Further details on the net investment in Ezimbokodweni can
be found in note 12.

Directors              

London & Associated Properties PLC provides office premises, property
management, general management, accounting and administration services for a
number of private property companies in which Sir Michael Heller and J A
Heller have an interest. Under an agreement with Sir Michael Heller no charge
is made for these services on the basis that he reduces by an equivalent
amount the charge for his services to London & Associated Properties PLC. The
board estimates that the value of these services, if supplied to a third
party, would have been £300,000 for the year (2015: £300,000).

The companies for which services are provided are: Barmik Properties Limited,
Cawgate Limited, Clerewell Limited, Cloathgate Limited, Ken–Crav Investments
Limited, London & South Yorkshire Securities Limited, Metroc Limited, Penrith
Retail Limited, Shop.com Limited, South Yorkshire Property Trust Limited,
Wasdon Investments Limited, Wasdon (Dover) Limited, and Wasdon (Leeds)
Limited.

In addition the Company received management fees of £10,000 (2015: £10,000)
for work done for two charitable foundations, the Michael & Morven Heller
Charitable Foundation and the Simon Heller Charitable Trust.

The Simon Heller Trust has placed on deposit with LAP £700,000 at an interest
rate of 9% which is refundable on demand.

Delmore Holdings Limited (Delmore) is a Company in which H D Goldring is a
majority shareholder and director. Delmore provides consultancy services to
the Company on an invoiced fee basis.

Alvarez & Marsal Real Estate Advisory Services LLP (A&M) is a company in which
R Priest was a director. A&M provided consultancy services to the Company on
an invoiced fee basis.

In 2012 a loan of £116,000 was made by Bisichi to one of the Bisichi
directors - A R Heller. The loan amount outstanding at the year end was
£71,000 (2015: £86,000) and a repayment of £15,000 (2015: £15,000) was
made during the year. Interest is payable on the loan at a rate of 6.14
percent. There is no fixed repayment date for the loan.

The directors are considered to be the only key management personnel and their
remuneration including employer’s national insurance for the year were
£1,103,000 (2015: £1,341,000). All other disclosures required including
interest in share options in respect of those directors are included within
the remuneration report.

29.       Employees

The average number of employees, including directors, of the Group during the
year was as follows:

                  2016  2015 
 Production        185   191 
 Administration     46    44 
                   231   235 

Staff costs during the year were as follows:

                               2016  £’000     2015 £’000 
 Salaries and other costs            6,396          6,459 
 Social security costs                 332            361 
 Pension costs                         335            368 
 Share based payments                  110             31 
                                     7,173          7,219 

30.       Capital Commitments

                                                                                                                2016  £’000     2015 £’000 
 Commitments for capital expenditure approved but for which contracts have not been placed at the year end                –            306 
 Commitments for capital expenditure approved and contracted for at the year end                                        762              – 
 Share of commitment of capital expenditure in joint venture                                                          1,489          1,102 

All the above relates to Bisichi Mining PLC.

31.       Operating and finance leases

Operating leases on land and buildings

At 31 December 2016 the Group had commitments under non–cancellable
operating leases on land and buildings expiring as follows:

                       2016  £’000     2015 £’000 
 After five years            1,680          1,920 

Operating lease payments represent rentals payable by the Group for its office
premises.

The leases are for an average term of ten years and rentals are fixed for an
average of five years.

Present value of head leases on properties

                                                Minimum lease  payments       Present value  of minimum  lease payments   
                                                 2016  £’000     2015 £’000            2016  £’000             2015 £’000 
 Within one year                                         305            306                    305                    306 
 Second to fifth year                                  1,222          1,225                  1,130                  1,139 
 After five years                                     29,734         30,142                  3,332                  3,339 
                                                      31,261         31,673                  4,767                  4,784 
 Future finance charges on finance leases           (26,494)       (26,889)                      –                      – 
 Present value of finance lease liabilities            4,767          4,784                  4,767                  4,784 

Finance lease liabilities are in respect of leased investment property. Many
leases provide for contingent rent in addition to the rents above, usually a
proportion of rental income.

Finance lease liabilities are effectively secured as the rights to the leased
asset revert to the lessor in the event of default.

Future aggregate minimum rentals receivable

The Group leases out its investment properties to tenants under operating
leases. The future aggregate minimum rentals receivable under
non–cancellable operating leases are as follows:

                           2016  £’000     2015 £’000 
 Within one year                 6,684          6,491 
 Second to fifth year           20,104         20,207 
 After five years               36,736         35,622 
                                63,524         62,320 

32.       Contingent liabilities and events after the reporting period

There were no contingent liabilities at 31 December 2016 (2015: £Nil), except
as disclosed in Note 23.

Bank guarantees have been issued by the bankers of Black Wattle Colliery (Pty)
Limited on behalf of the Company to third parties. The guarantees are secured
against the assets of the Company and have been issued in respect of the
following:

                                    2016  £’000     2015 £’000 
   Rail siding & transportation              63             47 
  Rehabilitation of mining land           1,364          1,009 
            Water & electricity              57             42 
                                          1,484          1,098 

33.       Company financial statements

Company balance sheet at 31 December 2016

                                                                      Notes     2016  £’000     2015 £’000 
 Fixed assets                                                                                              
 Tangible assets                                                       33.3          27,383         28,468 
 Other investments:                                                                                        
 Associated company – Bisichi Mining PLC                               33.4             489            489 
 Subsidiaries and others including Dragon Retail Properties Limited    33.4          42,492         57,472 
                                                                                     42,981         57,961 
                                                                                     70,364         86,429 
                                                                                                           
 Current assets                                                                                            
 Assets held for sale                                                  33.5               –            964 
 Debtors                                                               33.6           1,130          1,084 
 Deferred tax due after more than one year                            33.10           2,082          3,055 
 Investments                                                           33.7              19             20 
 Bank balances                                                                        2,625          2,233 
                                                                                      5,856          7,356 
                                                                                                           
 Creditors                                                                                                 
 Amounts falling due within one year                                   33.8        (34,790)       (53,769) 
 Borrowings                                                            33.9           (750)              – 
 Net current liabilities                                                           (29,684)       (46,413) 
 Total assets less current liabilities                                               40,680         40,016 
                                                                                                           
 Creditors                                                                                                 
 Amounts falling due after more than one year                          33.9        (17,491)       (18,228) 
 Net assets                                                                          23,189         21,788 
                                                                                                           
 Capital and reserves                                                                                      
 Share capital                                                        33.11           8,554          8,554 
 Share premium account                                                                4,866          4,866 
 Capital redemption reserve                                                              47             47 
 Treasury shares                                                      33.11           (145)          (482) 
 Retained earnings                                                                    9,867          8,803 
 Shareholders’ funds                                                                 23,189         21,788 

These financial statements were approved by the board of directors and
authorised for issue on 27 April 2017 and signed on its behalf by:

Sir Michael
Heller                                Anil
Thapar           Company Registration No. 341829
Director                                  
Director

Company statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 December 2016

                                     Share  capital  £’000     Share  premium  £’000     Capital  redemption  reserve  £’000     Treasury  shares  £’000     Retained  earnings  excluding  treasury  shares  £’000     Total  equity  £’000 
 Balance at 1 January 2015                           8,554                     4,866                                      47                       (883)                                                     13,366                   25,950 
 Loss for year                                           –                         –                                       –                           –                                                    (4,144)                  (4,144) 
 Total comprehensive income                              –                         –                                       –                           –                                                    (4,144)                  (4,144) 
 Transactions with owners:                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Dividends – equity holders                              –                         –                                       –                           –                                                      (133)                    (133) 
 Acquisition of own shares                               –                         –                                       –                       (111)                                                          –                    (111) 
 Disposal of own shares                                  –                         –                                       –                         226                                                          –                      226 
 Loss on transfer of own shares                          –                         –                                       –                         286                                                      (286)                        – 
 Transactions with owners                                –                         –                                       –                         401                                                      (419)                     (18) 
 Balance at 31 December 2015                         8,554                     4,866                                      47                       (482)                                                      8,803                   21,788 
 Profit for year                                         –                         –                                       –                           –                                                      1,418                    1,418 
 Total comprehensive income                              –                         –                                       –                           –                                                      1,418                    1,418 
 Transaction with owners:                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Dividends – equity holders                              –                         –                                       –                           –                                                      (136)                    (136) 
 Disposal of own shares                                  –                         –                                       –                         119                                                          –                      119 
 Loss on transfer of own shares                          –                         –                                       –                         218                                                      (218)                        – 
 Transactions with owners                                –                         –                                       –                         337                                                      (354)                     (17) 
 Balance at 31 December 2016                         8,554                     4,866                                      47                       (145)                                                      9,867                   23,189 

£7.9 million (2015: £5.7 million) of retained earnings (excluding treasury
shares) is distributable.

33.1. COMPANY

Accounting policies

The following are the main accounting policies of the Company:

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and in
accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 101 ’Reduced Disclosure
Framework’ (FRS 101) and Companies Act 2006. The financial statements are
prepared under the historical cost convention as modified to include the
revaluation of freehold and leasehold properties and fair value adjustments in
respect of current asset investments and interest rate hedges.

The results of the Company are included in the consolidated financial
statements. No profit or loss is presented by the Company as permitted by
Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006.

In these financial statements, the company has applied the exemptions
available under FRS 101 in respect of the following disclosures:

• Cash Flow Statement and related notes;

• Comparative period reconciliations for share capital, tangible fixed
assets and intangible assets;

• Disclosures in respect of transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries;

• Disclosures in respect of capital management;

• The effects of new but not yet effective IFRSs;

• Disclosures in respect of the compensation of Key Management Personnel.

As the consolidated financial statements include the equivalent disclosures,
the Company has also taken the exemptions under FRS 101 available in respect
of the following disclosures:

• IFRS 2 Share Based Payments in respect of group settled share based
payments;

• The disclosures required by IFRS 7 and IFRS 13 regarding financial
instrument disclosures have not been provided apart from those which are
relevant for the financial instruments which are held at fair value and are
not either held as part of trading portfolio or derivatives.

Key judgements and estimates

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make
assumptions and estimates that may affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and the reported income and expenses, further details of which are
set out below. Although management believes that the assumptions and estimates
used are reasonable, the actual results may differ from those estimates.
Further details of the estimates are contained in the Directors’ Report and
in the Group accounting policies.

Investments in subsidiaries, associated undertakings and joint ventures

Investments in subsidiaries, associated undertakings and joint ventures are
held at cost less accumulated impairment losses.

Fair value measurements of investment properties and investments

An assessment of the fair value of certain assets and liabilities, in
particular investment properties, is required to be performed. In such
instances, fair value measurements are estimated based on the amounts for
which the assets and liabilities could be exchanged between market
participants. To the extent possible, the assumptions and inputs used take
into account externally verifiable inputs. However, such information is by
nature subject to uncertainty. The directors note that the fair value
measurement of the investment properties may be considered to be less
judgemental where external valuers have been used and as a result of the
nature of the underlying assets.

The following accounting policies are consistent with those of the Group and
are disclosed on page 62 to 68 of the Group financial statements.

• Revenue              

• Property operating expenses

• Employee benefits

• Financial instruments

• Investment properties

• Other assets and depreciation

• Assets held for sale

• Income taxes

• Leases

33.2. RESULT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR

The Company’s result for the year was a profit of £1,418,000 (2015 loss:
£4,144,000). In accordance with the exemption conferred by Section 408 of the
Companies Act 2006, the Company has not presented its own profit and loss
account.

33.3. Tangible assets

                                                                                       Investment Properties                                                              Office                   
                                               Total  £’000     Freehold  £’000     Leasehold  over 50 years  £’000     Leasehold  under 50 years  £’000     equipment  and motor  vehicles  £’000 
 Cost or valuation at 1 January 2016                 28,769               8,460                              18,216                                1,644                                       449 
 Additions                                               31                  28                                   –                                    –                                         3 
 Disposals                                            (105)                   –                                   –                                    –                                     (105) 
 Decrease in present value of head leases               (4)                   –                                 (2)                                  (2)                                         – 
 (Decrease)/increase on revaluation                 (1,073)                 397                             (1,470)                                    –                                         – 
 Cost or valuation at 31 December 2016               27,618               8,885                              16,744                                1,642                                       347 
                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Representing assets stated at:                                                                                                                                                                    
 Valuation                                           27,271               8,885                              16,744                                1,642                                         – 
 Cost                                                   347                   –                                   –                                    –                                       347 
                                                     27,618               8,885                              16,744                                1,642                                       347 
                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Depreciation at 1 January 2016                         301                   –                                   –                                    –                                       301 
 Charge for the year                                     25                   –                                   –                                    –                                        25 
 Disposals                                             (91)                   –                                   –                                    –                                      (91) 
 Depreciation at 31 December 2016                       235                   –                                   –                                    –                                       235 
 Net book value at 1 January 2016                    28,468               8,460                              18,216                                1,644                                       148 
 Net book value at 31 December 2016                  27,383               8,885                              16,744                                1,642                                       112 

The freehold and leasehold properties, excluding the present value of head
leases and directors’ valuations, were valued as at 31 December 2016 by
professional firms of chartered surveyors. The valuations were made at fair
value. The directors’ property valuations were made at fair value.

                                       2016  £’000     2015 £’000 
 Allsop LLP                                 20,860         21,905 
 Directors’ valuation                        1,825          1,825 
                                            22,685         23,730 
 Add: Present value of headleases            4,586          4,590 
                                            27,271         28,320 

The historical cost of investment properties was as follows:

                               Freehold  £’000     Leasehold  over 50 years  £’000     Leasehold  under 50 years  £’000 
 Cost at 1 January 2016                  4,861                              13,966                                1,939 
 Additions                                  28                                   –                                    – 
 Cost at 31 December 2016                4,889                              13,966                                1,939 

Long leasehold properties are held on leases with an unexpired term of more
than fifty years at the balance sheet date.

33.4. Other investments

 Cost                      Total  £’000     Shares in  subsidiary  companies  £’000     Shares in  joint  ventures  £’000     Shares in  associate  £’000 
 At 1 January 2016               57,961                                      57,308                                   164                             489 
 Impairment provision          (14,980)                                    (14,980)                                     –                               – 
 At 31 December 2016             42,981                                      42,328                                   164                             489 

Subsidiary companies

Details of the Company’s subsidiaries are set out in Note 15. As stated on
page 78, under IFRS 10 Bisichi Mining Plc and its subsidiaries and Dragon
Retail Properties Limited are accounted for as subsidiaries of the Company.

Impairment reflects reduction in value of investment due to receipt of
dividend of £15 million from a subsidiary.

In the opinion of the directors the value of the investment in subsidiaries is
not less than the amount shown in these financial statements.

Details of the joint ventures are set out in Notes 12 and 13.

33.5. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

                                                          2016  £’000     2015 £’000 
 Investment in Langney Shopping Centre Unit Trust                                    
 At 1 January                                                     964              – 
 Transfer from investment in joint venture (note 12)                –            964 
 Disposal                                                       (964)              – 
 At 31 December                                                     –            964 

On 11 March 2016, the Company disposed of its investment in Langney Shopping
Centre Unit Trust, an unlisted property unit trust incorporated in Jersey. The
company owned 12.5% of the units of the trust. The net proceeds from the sale
were £1,168,000 (including dividend).

33.6. Debtors

                                                    2016  £’000     2015 £’000 
                                                                               
 Trade debtors                                              343            315 
 Amounts due from associate and joint ventures               35            123 
 Amounts due from associate and joint ventures              150              – 
 Other debtors                                              173            159 
 Prepayments and accrued income                             429            487 
                                                          1,130          1,084 

33.7. Investments

                                                          2016  £’000     2015 £’000 
 Market value of the listed investment portfolio                   19             20 
 Unrealised gain/(deficit) of market value over cost                1            (3) 
 Listed investment portfolio at cost                               18             23 

All investments are listed on the London Stock Exchange.

33.8. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

                                               2016  £’000     2015 £’000 
 Amounts owed to subsidiary companies               28,750         47,511 
 Amounts owed to joint ventures                      2,190          2,215 
 Other taxation and social security costs              388            314 
 Other creditors                                     1,323          1,364 
 Accruals and deferred income                        2,139          2,365 
                                                    34,790         53,769 

33.9. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

                                                                          2016  £’000     2015 £’000 
 Present value of head leases on properties                                     4,586          4,590 
 Term Debenture stocks:                                                                              
 £3.75 million First Mortgage Debenture Stock 2018 at 11.6 per cent             3,000          3,750 
 £10 million First Mortgage Debenture Stock 2022 at 8.109 per cent*             9,905          9,888 
                                                                               12,905         13,638 
                                                                               17,491         18,228 

*The £10 million debenture is shown after deduction of un–amortised issue
costs.

Details of terms and security of overdrafts, loans and loan renewal and
debentures are set out in note 21.

 Repayment of borrowings:                              
 Debentures:                                           
 Repayable within one year                 750       – 
 Repayable between two and five years    3,000   3,750 
 Repayable in more than five years       9,905   9,888 
                                        13,655  13,638 

33.10. deferred tax ASSET

                                          2016  £’000     2015 £’000 
 Deferred Taxation                                                   
 Balance at 1 January                           3,055          4,699 
 Transfer to profit and loss account            (973)        (1,644) 
 Balance at 31 December                         2,082          3,055 

The deferred tax balance comprises the following:

 Accelerated capital allowances                  (823)  (868) 
 Short–term timing differences                   (124)  (131) 
 Revaluation of investment properties              100    217 
 Loss relief                                     2,929  3,837 
 Deferred tax asset provision at end of period   2,082  3,055 

33.11. Share capital

Details of share capital, treasury shares and share options are set out in
Note 26.

33.12. Related party transactions

                                                      Cost recharged to (by) related party £’000            Amounts owed by (to) related party £’000     Advanced to (by) related party £’000 
 Related party:                                                                                                                                                                               
 Dragon Retail Properties Limited                                                                                                                                                             
 Current account                                                                           (101)    (i)                                        (190)                                       30 
 Loan account                                                                                  –                                             (2,000)                                        – 
 Langney Shopping Centre Unit Trust                                                                                                                                                           
 Current account                                                                              19                                                   –                                        – 
 Loan account                                                                                  –                                                   –                                     (64) 
 Bisichi Mining PLC                                                                                                                                                                           
 Current account                                                                             138   (ii)                                           35                                        – 
 Simon Heller Charitable Trust                                                                                                                                                                
 Current account                                                                            (63)                                                   –                                        – 
 Loan account                                                                                  –                                               (700)                                        – 
 Directors and key management                                                                                                                                                                 
 M A Heller and J A Heller                                                                     6    (i)                                            6                                        – 
 H D Goldring (Delmore Asset Management Limited)                                            (30)  (iii)                                         (15)                                        – 
 C A Parritt                                                                                (19)  (iii)                                         (18)                                        – 
 R Priest (A & M Europe LLP)                                                                (34)  (iii)                                         (34)                                        – 
 Totals at 31 December 2016                                                                 (84)                                             (2,916)                                     (34) 
 Totals at 31 December 2015                                                                 (97)                                             (2,788)                                     (22) 

Nature of costs recharged – (i) Management fees (ii) Property management
fees (iii) Consultancy fees

During the period, the Company entered into transactions, in the ordinary
course of business, with other related parties. The company has taken
advantage of the exemption under paragraph 8(k) of FRS101 not to disclose
transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries.

Dragon Retail Properties Limited – ‘Dragon’ is owned equally by the
Company and Bisichi Mining PLC. During 2012 Dragon lent the company £2
million at 6.875 per cent annual interest.

Langney Shopping Centre Unit Trust – ‘Langney’ is an unlisted property
unit trust incorporated in Jersey. It was owned 12.5 per cent by the Company
and 12.5 per cent by Bisichi Mining PLC until March 2016.

Bisichi Mining PLC – The company has 41.52 per cent ownership of
‘Bisichi’.

Other details of related party transactions are given in note 28.

33.13. Capital commitments

There were no capital commitments at 31 December 2016 (2015: £Nil).

33.14. OPERATING AND FINANCE LEASES

At 31 December 2015 the Company had commitments under non–cancellable
operating leases on land and buildings as follows:

                                       2016  £’000     2015 £’000 
 Expiring in more than five years            1,680          1,920 

In addition, the Company has an annual commitment to pay ground rents on its
leasehold investment properties which amount to £246,000 (2015: £246,000).

Present value of head leases on properties

                                                Minimum lease  payments       Present value  of minimum  lease payments   
                                                 2016  £’000     2015 £’000            2016  £’000             2015 £’000 
 Within one year                                         294            294                    294                    294 
 Second to fifth year                                  1,177          1,177                  1,094                  1,094 
 After five years                                     28,298         28,593                  3,198                  3,202 
                                                      29,769         30,064                  4,586                  4,590 
 Future finance charges on finance leases           (25,183)       (25,474)                      –                      – 
 Present value of finance lease liabilities            4,586          4,590                  4,586                  4,590 

Finance lease liabilities are in respect of leased investment property. A few
leases provide for contingent rent in addition to the rents above, usually a
proportion of rental income.

Finance lease liabilities are effectively secured as the rights to the leased
asset revert to the lessor in the event of default.

Future aggregate minimum rentals receivable

The Company leases out its investment properties to tenants under operating
leases. The future aggregate minimum rentals receivable under
non–cancellable operating leases are as follows:

                           2016  £’000     2015 £’000 
 Within one year                 1,661          1,603 
 Second to fifth year            4,446          3,961 
 After five years                2,393          2,316 
                                 8,500          7,880 

33.15. Contingent liabilities and post balance sheet events

There were no contingent liabilities at 31 December 2016 (2015: £Nil).

Five year financial summary

                                                              2016  £m   2015 £m   2014 £m   2013 £m   2012* £m 
 Portfolio size                                                                                                 
 Investment properties–LAP^                                         89        89        89        87        205 
 Investment properties–joint ventures                                –        19        20        16         27 
 Investment properties–Dragon Retail Properties                      3         3         3         3          – 
 Investment properties–Bisichi Mining^                              13        13        12        12         12 
                                                                   105       124       124       118        244 
                                                                                                                
 Portfolio activity                                                 £M        £M        £M        £M         £M 
 Acquisitions                                                        –      1.00      0.68         –          – 
 Disposals                                                           –    (0.40)         –    (9.47)          – 
 Capital Expenditure                                              0.16      0.36         –         –       0.97 
                                                                  0.16      0.96      0.68    (9.47)       0.97 
                                                                                                                
 Consolidated income statement                                      £m        £m        £m        £m         £m 
 Group income                                                    29.70     32.67     33.53     43.29      15.17 
 (Loss)/profit before tax                                       (0.97)    (2.09)    (2.69)      1.14       7.62 
 Taxation                                                       (1.18)      0.04    (3.70)      2.55     (0.35) 
 (Loss)/profit attributable to shareholders                     (2.36)    (1.90)    (7.14)      3.47       7.27 
 Earnings/(loss) per share – basic and diluted                 (2.77)p   (2.24)p   (8.45)p     4.12p      8.65p 
 Dividend per share                                             0.165p    0.160p    0.156p    0.125p          – 
                                                                                                                
 Consolidated balance sheet                                         £m        £m        £m        £m         £m 
 Shareholders’ funds attributable to equity shareholders         38.24     40.08     42.55     49.73      46.46 
 Net borrowings                                                  62.22     62.39     59.71     53.96     131.27 
 Net assets per share – basic                                   44.83p    47.26p    50.35p    59.00p     55.30p 
 – fully diluted                                                44.83p    47.26p    50.35p    59.00p     55.29p 
                                                                                                                
 Consolidated cash flow statement                                   £m        £m        £m        £m         £m 
 Cash generated from operations                                   5.59      4.37      2.96     12.23      12.72 
 Capital investment and financial investment                    (0.18)    (2.77)    100.42      4.35     (0.87) 

Notes:

* Original LAP group – pre IFRS 10 amendments
^ Excluding the present value of head leases



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