The Board is pleased to advise that at its meeting held on 15 February 2017, the directors adopted a pay-out ratio driven dividend policy, which is in accordance with the Company’s capital allocation framework and in line with our commitment to sustainably return cash to shareholders through the cycle, whilst retaining a high level of balance sheet strength.
At that meeting, the directors approved the declaration of a final gross cash dividend of 349 cents per share on the ordinary shares from profits accrued during the six months ended 31 December 2017. The dividend has been declared from retained earnings.
The dividend will be subject to a dividend withholding tax of 20% for all shareholders who are not exempt from or do not qualify for a reduced rate of withholding tax. The net dividend payable to shareholders subject to withholding tax at a rate of 20% amounts to 279.20 cents per share.
The issued share capital at the declaration date is 269,681,886 ordinary shares and the Company’s tax number is 9575104717.
| Publication of declaration data |
Monday, 19 February 2018 |
| Last day for trading to qualify and participate in the final dividend |
Tuesday, 6 March 2018 |
| Trading ex-dividend commences |
Wednesday, 7 March 2018 |
| Record date |
Friday, 9 March 2018 |
| Dividend payment date |
Monday, 12 March 2018 |
The salient dates are as follows:
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday, 7 March 2018 and Friday, 9 March 2018 both days inclusive. Any change of dividend instructions must be provided by the last day for trading.
By order of the Board
E Viljoen
Company secretary
19 February 2018
Johannesburg, South Africa