24. Share-based compensation reserve
 

Telkom's shareholders approved the Telkom Group share plan at the September 2013 annual general meeting. The scheme covers certain operational and management employees and is aimed at giving shares to Group employees, at a Rnil exercise price at the end of the vesting period. Although the number of shares awarded to employees was communicated at the grant date, the ultimate number of shares that vest may differ based on certain performance conditions being met. Refer to note 29.

  Group Company
 The movement within the share-based compensation reserve is: 31 March 
2022 
Rm 
31 March 
2021 
Rm 
31 March
2022
Rm
31 March
2021
Rm
Balance at the beginning of the year 1 036  835  964 810
Net increase in equity 202  201  164 154
Employee cost (refer to note 6) 203  203  164 154
Vesting of shares (1) (2)
Balance at the end of the year 1 238  1 036  1 128 964