Regulation 26 (2): Public interest score

(2) For the purposes of regulations 27 to 30, 43, 127 and 128, every company must calculate its 'public interest score' at the end of each financial year, calculated as the sum of the following:—

(a) a number of points equal to the average number of employees of the company during the financial year;

(b) one point for every R 1 million (or portion thereof) in third party liability of the company, at the financial year end;

(c) one point for every R 1 million (or portion thereof) in turnover during the financial year; and

(d) one point for every individual who, at the end of the financial year, is known by the company––

(i) in the case of a profit company, to directly or indirectly have a beneficial interest in any of the company's issued securities; or

(ii) in the case of a non-profit company, to be a member of the company, or a member of an association that is a member of the company.