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Summary consolidated annual financial statements
Dividend
declaration
On 5 August 2014, the directors declared a gross dividend of 55 cents per ordinary share (cents per ordinary share net of dividend tax)
(2013: 35 cents). This brings the total dividend for the year to 100 cents. (2013: 67 cents).
The dividend has been declared from income reserves.
In terms of Dividends Tax, the following additional information is disclosed:
The dividend is subject to dividend tax at 15% (8.25 cents per share).
The STC credits utilised per share amounts to 0 cents per share
There are no STC credits available for future dividends
The net dividend will therefore be 46.75000 cents per share for shareholders who are not exempt from dividends tax
The amount of shares in issue at the date of this declaration is 112 104 493 (100 798 786 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 date to trade (cum dividend)
Thursday, 18 September 2014
Shares to commence trading (ex-dividend)
Friday, 19 September 2014
Record date (date shareholders recorded in books)
Friday, 26 September 2014
Payment date
Monday, 29 September 2014
No share certificates may be dematerialised or rematerialised between Friday, 19 September 2014 and Friday, 26 September 2014,
both dates inclusive.