"The board of directors of the Company has declared a gross dividend of 418.09418 cents per share, payable on Monday 29 April 2019 in respect of the period 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018 ("the Preference Dividend" ), payable to the shareholders, recorded in the books of the Company at the close of business on 26 April 2019, of the 15 000 000 cumulative, non- redeemable, non-participating, variable rate preference shares issued by the Company ("the Preference Shares"). At the date of declaration there were 15 000 000 (Fifteen million) Preference Shares in issue. The Preference Dividend will be payable in the currency of South Africa and will be subject to a local dividend tax rate of 20%. This will result in a net dividend of 334.47534 cents per Preference Share, unless the Preference Shareholder is exempt from dividend tax or is entitled to a reduced rate in terms of an applicable double-tax agreement. Steinhoff Investments' income tax reference number is 9375/046/71/2.
Salient dates:
* Last date to trade cum dividend: Tuesday, 23 April
* Shares trade ex-dividend: Wednesday, 24 April
* Record date: Friday, 26 April
* Payment date: Monday, 29 April
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or re-materialised between Wednesday 24 April 2019 and Friday 26 April 2019, both days inclusive. |