Assignment 1
Week 4
Assignment 1
You need to prepare a report based upon the information related with Pan African Resources PLC’; real data from a public company listed in London Stock Exchange. In the report you should approach the case from an innvestjor’s_ppjnt_of_y'[ew. You need to enclose information regarding this company’s:
1.4.1 Corporate governance status and challenges
1.4.2 Company’s capital investments; existing or projected
1.4.3 Company’s sources of finance used until the end of the year ^ Important Note: financial year ends at 30 of June
1.4.4 Use company’s financial information and measure business performance. The ratios to be used lies upon your discretion.
1.4.5 Comment upon company’s share performance in the stock exchange from_an jnvestor’s .point P_f_vi_e_w.i
The real case information can be found on the links given below;
Pan African Resources PLC
1.4.6 Financial information
http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/prices/stock
s/summary/fundamentals.html?fourWayKey=GB0004300496G
BGBXAMSM
1.4.7 Company profile and other information http://www.panafricanresources.com/
1.4.8 News from Mining Weekly http://www.miningweekly.com/article/pan-africans-elikhulu- tailings-project-to-deliver-exceptionally-low-cost-organic- growth-2017-06-09
Week 4
Guidelines
Your assignment is evaluated in the aspect of
I. context relevance to the assignment case given
II. key issues identification based upon assignment requirements
III. disclosure introduced in appendices for any research material gathered regarding the assignment case given
IV. use and apply proper formulas or concepts or methodologies relevant your case approach
V. consistent information to the assignment case given
VI. proper referencing and plagiarism avoidance
VII. report writing skills upon case approach
• keep it simple
• use active voice; writing moves smoothly and uses fewer words than passive voice
• good grammar and punctuation
VIII. report techniques used;
• Introduction that gives brief explanation upon report structure and justifies the chosen methodology and approach used
• Body that provides detailed information relevant to the assignment case requirements
• Conclusion upon your approach to assignment case requirements
• Provide and explain any recommendations based upon your approach to assignment requirements
• Give any necessary detailed information in appendices
• Cite properly the sources used
Week 4
Important Issues
Assignment report should be about 3000 words; 10% rule (+) or (- ) applies
The Assignment carries a 50% weight of your final grade for this course
Read carefully the Assignment Brief Guidelines
Study the course material given prior to the Assignment
Read carefully the Assignment case given
Gather any material given or research further information needed for the Assignment case
Prepare and finish your Assignment report three days before deadline due date
Read your Assignment report once more and finalize
Submit your report through submission link provided in the course
Assignment must be .submitted, before .due. date (Sunday) 11.59 p.m. (23:59 hours) VLE (UTC)
Student has sole responsibility to ensure timely assignment submission
Unicaf regulations regarding late submission / non-submission are applied