Notes to the consolidated annual financial statements l Note 22

22 Share capital   Group     Company  
    2017
Rm
    2016
Rm
    2017
Rm
    2016
Rm
 
Authorised and issued share capital is made up as follows:                        
Authorised                        
1 000 000 000 ordinary shares of R10 each   10 000     10 000     10 000     10 000  
Issued                        
520 783 900 (2016: 520 783 900) ordinary shares of R10 each   5 208     5 208     5 208     5 208  
6 164 800 (2016: 6 164 800) at no consideration                

The following table illustrates the movement within the number of shares issued:

  Number of shares     Number of shares  
Shares in issue at beginning of year 526 948 700     520 783 900     526 948 700     520 783 900  
Issued on 2 June 2015 at no consideration     2 185 452         2 185 452  
Issued on 30 June 2015 at no consideration     3 979 348         3 979 348  
Shares in issue at end of year 526 948 700     526 948 700     526 948 700     526 948 700  

The unissued shares are under the control of the directors until the next annual general meeting. The directors have been given the authority by the shareholders to buy back Telkom's own shares up to a limit of 10% of the current issued share capital.

Capital management
Refer to note 14.6 for detailed capital management disclosure.

Notes to the consolidated annual financial statements l Note 22