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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 2010<br />

(Expressed in Thousands of Trinidad and Tobago Dollars, except where otherwise stated)<br />

(Continued)<br />

18. Related party disclosures<br />

Related party balances arose from transactions with fellow companies of the Trinidad Cement Limited <strong>Group</strong>.<br />

Management believes that these transactions were consummated on terms no less favourable than those that could<br />

have been obtained from other parties providing those goods and services.<br />

(a) Related party balances<br />

Amounts due from related parties (Note 10):<br />

2010 2009<br />

$ $<br />

Trinidad Cement Limited 15,669 5,975<br />

<strong>TCL</strong> Ponsa Manufacturing Limited 14 14<br />

15,683 5,989<br />

The amount due from the parent company, Trinidad Cement Limited, includes advances amounting to $14.8<br />

million which bear interest at rates ranging from 7.5% to 9.75% per annum (2009: 6%). These advances carry a<br />

duration of 90 days. At the year end date one of the advances due on 8 November 2010 and was rolled over by<br />

the <strong>Group</strong>.<br />

Amounts due to related parties (Note 13):<br />

2010 2009<br />

$ $<br />

Trinidad Cement Limited 4,083 12,570<br />

<strong>TCL</strong> Trading Limited – 1,508<br />

Caribbean Cement Company Limited 4 4<br />

Arawak Cement Company Limited 1,340 1,363<br />

5,427 15,445<br />

(b) Related party transactions<br />

2010 2009<br />

$ $<br />

Purchases of goods 32,794 46,767<br />

Cash advanced to Trinidad Cement Limited 42,752 5,000<br />

Management fees 1,938 1,763<br />

Interest income 597 390<br />

Compensation of key management personnel:<br />

Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and<br />

controlling the activities of the Company.<br />

2010 2009<br />

$ $<br />

Short-term employment benefits 4,460 4,187<br />

Pension plan benefits 176 154<br />

In 2010, the total directors’ fees were $0.298 million (2009: $0.286 million).<br />

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