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Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited
Annual Report 2016
128
In the opinion of the Directors of the Company:
1. the financial statements and notes, as set out on pages 48 to 127 are in accordance with the
Corporations Act 2001
, including:
a) complying with Accounting Standards and the
Corporations Regulations 2001
;
b) giving a true and fair view of the financial position as at 31 July 2016 and the performance for
the year ended on that date of the consolidated entity;
2. there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when
they become due and payable; and
3. at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company and the
wholly owned subsidiaries identified in Note 37 to the financial statements as being parties to a
Deed of Cross Guarantee will be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are, or may
become subject to, by virtue of the Deed.
The Basis of Preparation on page 55 confirms that the financial statements also comply with International
Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
The Directors have been given the declarations by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
required by section 295A of the
Corporations Act 2001
.
This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.
R D Millner
T J Barlow
Director
Managing Director
Dated this 25th day of October 2016.
Directors’ Declaration