AECI LTD - Statement re Payment of Special Dividend
May 15 2015 - 3:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
AECI LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration Number 1924/002590/06)
Share code: AFE ISIN: ZAE000000220
("AECI" or "the Company")
FINALISATION ANNOUNCEMENT: PAYMENT OF SPECIAL DIVIDEND APPROVED
AECI shareholders are referred to the declaration of a special dividend of 375
cents per ordinary share ("Special Dividend") published on SENS on Tuesday, 24
February 2015. In that declaration, shareholders were advised that the Special
Dividend was subject to approval by the Financial Surveillance Department of
the South African Reserve Bank.
Such approval has been received and, accordingly, the salient dates for the
Special Dividend are confirmed as follows:
2015
Last day of trade to receive Special Dividend Friday, 22 May
Shares commence trading ex Special Dividend Monday, 25 May
Record date Friday, 29 May
Payment date Monday, 1 June
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised from Monday, 25
May 2015 to Friday, 29 May 2015, both days inclusive.
Any change of address or dividend instruction must be received on or before
Thursday, 21 May 2015.
The Special Dividend is a dividend as defined in the Income Tax Act, 1962 and
in terms of this Act a dividend withholding tax rate of 15% is applicable to
shareholders who are not exempt from dividend withholding tax, resulting in a
net dividend amount of 318,75000 cents per share. The dividend has been
declared from the income reserves of the Company. No Secondary Tax on
Companies' credits are available to be used.
The Directors have satisfied the solvency and liquidity test as required in
terms of section 4(1) of the Companies Act, Act No. 71 of 2008. The issued
share capital is 128 241 140 listed ordinary shares and 10 117 951 unlisted
redeemable convertible B ordinary shares.
By order of the Board
EN Rapoo
Group Company Secretary
Woodmead, Sandton
15 May 2015
Transfer Secretaries
Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd
70 Marshall Street
Johannesburg
2001
and
Computershare Investor Services Plc
PO Box 82
The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bristol BS 99 7NH
England
Sponsor
Rand Merchant Bank (A DIVISION OF
FIRSTRAND BANK LTD)
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