AECI Limited - Preference Dividend Declaration
PR Newswire
London, November 20
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
LEI: 3789008641F1D3D90E85
("AECI" or the "Company")
DECLARATION OF PREFERENCE SHARE DIVIDEND NO. 165
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 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 Tuesday, 15 December 2020. The dividend is payable on Tuesday, 15 December 2020 to holders of preference shares recorded in the register of the Company at the close of business on the record date, being Friday, 11 December 2020.
The last day to trade "cum" dividend will be Tuesday, 8 December 2020 and shares will commence trading "ex" dividend as from the commencement of business on Wednesday, 9 December 2020.
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 Tuesday, 15 December 2020. Dividends payable from South Africa will be paid in South African currency at the rate of 55,6424 ZAR cents per share (gross dividend) in accordance with the exchange rate ruling on Monday, 16 November 2020 (1 pound sterling = R20,2336).
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 44,51392 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, 8 December 2020.
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, 8 December 2020.
The issued share capital of the Company at the declaration date is 109 944 384 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, 8 December 2020.
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday, 9 December 2020 and Friday, 11 December 2020, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board
E N Rapoo
Group Company Secretary
Woodmead, Sandton
20 November 2020
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)
