Dividend declaration

On 8th February 2013 the directors declared a gross interim dividend of 32 cents per ordinary share (32 cents per ordinary share net of dividend withholding tax and STC credits) (2012: 22 cents).

The dividend has been declared from income reserves.

In terms of the new Dividends Tax effective 1 April 2012, the following additional information is disclosed:

The dividend is subject to dividend withholding tax at 15%. In determining dividend withholding tax, STC credits must be taken into account.
The STC credits utilised per share amounts to 32 cents per share.
There is no tax payable which results in a net dividend of 32 cents per share to shareholders who are not exempt from dividends withholding tax.
The amount of shares in issue at the date of this declaration is 110 709 478 (96 600 761 exclusive of treasury shares) and the company’s tax reference number is 9625/077/71/5.

In order to comply with the requirements of Strate, the relevant details are:

  Event   Date  
  Last day to trade (cum-dividend)   Friday, 12 April 2013  
  Shares to commence trading (ex-dividend)   Monday, 15 April 2013  
  Record date (date shareholders recorded in books)   Friday, 19 April 2013  
  Payment date   Monday, 22 April 2013  
         

No share certificates may be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday 15 April 2013 and Friday, 19 April 2013, both dates inclusive