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
investor’s point of view.
Please include, content page, charts and graphs and appendices.
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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
investor’s point of view. 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 30th 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 investor’s point of view.
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-elikhulutailings-project-to-deliver-exceptionally-low-cost-organicgrowth-2017-06-09
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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
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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