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Note 20 - Reserves | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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20 |  | Reserves
Foreign currency translation reserve The translation reserve comprises all foreign currency differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign operations with functional currencies that differ from the presentation currency. Share-based payment reserve The share-based payment reserve comprises the fair value of equity instruments granted to employees, directors and service providers under share option plans and equity instruments issued to Blanket’s indigenisation shareholders under Blanket’s Indigenisation Transaction (refer Note 5 ). Contributed surplus The contributed surplus reserve comprises the reduction in stated capital as approved by shareholders at the special general meeting on January 24, 2013 so as to be able to commence dividend payments. Reserves
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Foreign currency translation reserve |  |  | (5,885 | ) |  |  | (6,258 | ) |  |  | (6,520 | )
Equity-settled share-based payment reserve (Note 23.1) |  |  | 16,746 |  |  |  | 16,041 |  |  |  | 15,871 |
Contributed surplus |  |  | 132,591 |  |  |  | 132,591 |  |  |  | 132,591 |
Total |  |  | 143,452 |  |  |  | 142,374 |  |  |  | 141,942 |

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