TO THE MEMBERS OF EXXARO RESOURCES LIMITED
The directors of the company are responsible for maintaining adequate accounting
records, the preparation of the annual
financial statements of the company and the group and to develop and maintain
a sound system of internal control to safeguard
shareholders’ investments and the group’s assets. In presenting
the accompanying financial statements, International Financial
Reporting Standards have been followed, applicable accounting policies
have been used and prudent judgements and
estimates have been made.
In order for the directors to discharge their responsibilities, management
has developed and continues to maintain a system of
internal control aimed at reducing the risk of error or loss in a cost-effective
manner. Such systems can provide reasonable but
not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss. The directors,
primarily through the audit, risk and compliance
committee which consists of non-executive directors, meet periodically
with the external and internal auditors, as well as
executive management to evaluate matters concerning accounting policies,
internal control, auditing, financial reporting and risk
management. The group’s internal auditors independently evaluate
the internal controls and co-ordinate their audit coverage
with the external auditors. The external auditors are responsible for reporting
on the financial statements. The external and
internal auditors have unrestricted access to all records, property and
personnel as well as to the audit, risk and compliance
committee. The directors are not aware of any material breakdown in the
functioning of these controls and systems during the
year under review.
The directors are of the opinion, based on the information and explanations
given by management and the internal auditors, and
on comments made by the external auditors on the results of their audit
conducted for the purpose of expressing their opinion on
the annual financial statements, that the internal accounting controls
are adequate, such that the financial records may be relied on
for preparing the financial statements and maintaining accountability
for assets and liabilities.
The directors have reviewed the group’s financial budgets with its
underlying business plans for the period to 31 December
2008. In the light of the current financial position and existing borrowing
facilities, they consider it appropriate that the annual
financial statements be prepared on the going-concern basis.
Against this background, the directors of the company accept responsibility
for the annual financial statements, which were
approved by the board of directors on 19 February 2008 and are signed on
its behalf by: |