AECI Limited Preference Dividend Declaration
May 21 2019 - 4:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDM87FZ
AECI LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration Number 1924/002590/06)
Tax reference number: 9000008608
Share code: AFEP ISIN: ZAE000000238
Bond company code AECI
("AECI" or "the Company")
DECLARATION OF PREFERENCE SHARE DIVIDEND NO. 162
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, on Tuesday, 21 May 2019, the Directors of AECI
declared a gross cash dividend, at the rate of 5,5 per cent per annum
(equivalent to 2,75 pence sterling), for the six months ending Friday, 14 June
2019. The dividend is payable on Friday, 14 June 2019 to holders of preference
shares recorded in the register of the Company at the close of business on the
record date, being Friday, 7 June 2019.
The last day to trade "cum" dividend will be Tuesday, 4 June 2019 and shares
will commence trading "ex" dividend as from the commencement of business on
Wednesday, 5 June 2019.
The dividend is declared in pound sterling and payment will be made from the
offices of the Transfer Secretaries in South Africa and the United Kingdom on
Friday, 14 June 2019. Dividends payable from South Africa will be paid in South
African currency at the rate of 51,10979 ZAR cents per share (gross dividend)
in accordance with the exchange rate ruling on Monday, 13 May 2019 (1 pound
sterling = ZAR18,58538).
A South African dividend withholding tax of 20% will be applicable to all
shareholders who are not either exempt or entitled to a reduction of the
withholding tax rate in terms of a relevant Double Taxation Agreement resulting
in a net dividend of 40,88783 cents per share payable to those shareholders who
are not eligible for exemption or reduction. Application forms for exemption or
reduction may be obtained from the Transfer Secretaries and must be returned to
them on or before Tuesday, 4 June 2019.
Dividends payable from the United Kingdom office will be subject to such tax
deductions as are prescribed by United Kingdom legislation unless a certificate
exempting the shareholder concerned from such tax deduction is received before
Tuesday, 4 June 2019.
The issued share capital of the Company at the declaration date is 121 829 083
listed ordinary shares, 10 117 951 unlisted redeemable convertible B ordinary
shares and 3 000 000 listed cumulative preference shares. The dividend has been
declared from the income reserves of the Company.
Any change of address or dividend instruction must be received on or before
Tuesday, 4 June 2019.
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between
Wednesday, 5 June 2019 and Friday, 7 June 2019, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board
E N Rapoo
Group Company Secretary
Woodmead, Sandton
21 May 2019
Transfer Secretaries
Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited
Rosebank Towers
15 Biermann Avenue
Rosebank, 2196
and
Computershare Investor Services PLC
P O Box 82
The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bristol BS99 7NH
England
Registered Office
1st Floor, AECI Place
24 The Woodlands
Woodlands Drive
Woodmead
Sandton
Sponsor
Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
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