Notice is hereby given that a dividend of 320 cents per convertible perpetual cumulative preference share ("preference share") has been declared in respect of the period 1 June to 30 November 2008 and is payable to holders of preference shares recorded in the preference share register of the Company at the close of business on the record date, Friday, 28 November 2008. The last day to trade in order to receive the preference dividend is Friday, 21 November 2008.
The salient dates for the preference dividend are as follows:
Last day to trade cum dividend
Friday, 21 November 2008
Shares trade ex dividend
Monday, 24 November 2008
Record date for preference dividend
Friday, 28 November 2008
Payment date of preference dividend
Monday, 1 December 2008
No preference share certificates may be dematerialised or rematerialised and no conversion of preference shares into ordinary shares will be permitted during the period Monday, 24 November to Friday, 28 November 2008, both dates inclusive.
By order of the board
J D Meyer
Group Company Secretary
Johannesburg
27 October 2008
Registered Address:
55 Marshall Street
Johannesburg, 2001 South Africa
(P O Box 62179, Marshalltown, 2107)
Transfer Secretaries in South Africa
Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited
70 Marshall Street
Johannesburg, 2001 South Africa
(P O Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107)
Telephone +2711 370 5000
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The Registry
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