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1、ASA LimitedAnnualReport20031Annual Report and Financial StatementsNovember 30,2003DirectorsRobert J.A.Irwin(U.S.A.)Henry R.Breck(U.S.A.)Harry M.Conger(U.S.A.)Chester A.Crocker(U.S.A.)Joseph C.Farrell(U.S.A.)James G.Inglis(South Africa)Malcolm W.MacNaught(U.S.A.)Ronald L.McCarthy(South Africa)Robert
2、A.Pilkington(U.S.A.)A.Michael Rosholt(South Africa)ContentsDirectors report 2Chairmans report 2Portfolio changes(Unaudited)5Certain investment policies and restrictions 6Report of independent public accountants 6Schedule of investments 7Statements of assets and liabilities 8Statements of operations
3、9Statements of surplus 10Statements of changes in net assets 10Notes to financial statements 11Financial highlights 13Supplementary information 13Certain tax information for United States shareholders 14Dividend reinvestment plan 16Privacy notice 16Forward-looking statements 17Board of directors 18O
4、fficersRobert J.A.Irwin,Chairman of the Board and TreasurerRonald L.McCarthy,Managing Director and South African SecretaryChester A.Crocker,United States SecretaryPaul K.Wustrack,Jr.,Assistant United States SecretaryDorothy Faith Kenny,Assistant South African SecretaryAuditorsErnst&Young LLP,New Yor
5、k,NY,U.S.A.Ernst&Young,Johannesburg,South AfricaCounselWerksmans,Johannesburg,South Africa Kirkpatrick&Lockhart LLP,Washington,DC,U.S.A.CustodianJ.P.Morgan ChaseBrooklyn,NY,U.S.A.SubcustodianStandard Bank of South Africa Limited Johannesburg,South AfricaFund AccountantsKaufman Rossin&Co.,PAMiami,FL,
6、U.S.A.Shareholder ServicesLGN AssociatesFlorham Park,NJ,U.S.A.(973)377-3535Registered Office36 Wierda Road West,Sandton 2196,South Africa Website-http:/Transfer AgentEquiServe Trust Company,N.A.525 Washington Boulevard,Jersey City,NJ 07310,U.S.A.Copies of the Semi-annual and Annual Reports of the Co