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BAT
BRAIT
BAT - Brait - Results of annual general meeting held on Wednesday, 29 July 2009
Brait S.A. Societe Anonyme
(Incorporated in Luxembourg)
(RC Luxembourg B-13861)
Share code: BAT & ISIN: LU0011857645
("Brait" or the "Company")
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ("AGM") HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 29 JULY 2009
At the AGM of the Company held on Wednesday, 29 July 2009, all the resolutions
contained in the notice of AGM, which formed part of the 31 March 2009 annual
financial statements to shareholders, dated 19 June 2009, were passed by the
requisite number of shareowners. These resolutions regulate:
1. AGM
- the ratification and confirmation of the interim dividend of 8.58 US cents
per share and
89.45 ZAR cents per share for the shareholders registered on the South
African register paid on 8 December 2008;
- the adoption of directors` and auditors` reports;
- the adoption of the annual financial statements;
- the discharge of directors, officers and statutory auditors of their
mandates;
- the ratification of the appointment on 28 October 2008 of S Sithole as a
director of the
Company to replace MS Masithela and the appointment on 19 June 2009 of CS
Seabrooke to replace PL Wilmot;
- the re-election of the following existing directors for a further term of
office:
* AC Ball
* PAB Beecroft
* JE Bodoni
* BI Childs
* JA Gnodde
* ME King
* RJ Koch
* AM Rosenzweig
* HRW Troskie
* SJP Weber
* S Sithole
* CS Seabrooke;
- the re-appointment of auditors;
- the ratification of the allocation of profits to legal reserve;
- the declaration and payment of a final dividend for the year ended 31 March
2009 of 10.55
US cents per share and 89.45 ZAR cents per share for the shareholders
registered on the South African register, to be paid on Tuesday 11 August
2009;
- the authority to repurchase shares; and
- the directors` authority to issue further ordinary shares to be delivered
to participants under
the Group`s share incentive schemes.
2. Final dividend
The important dates pertaining to the final dividend are as follows:
2009
Last day to trade cum dividend Friday, 31 July
First trading day ex dividend Monday, 3 August
Record date (close of business) Friday, 7 August
Electronic transfer of funds or cheques posted by Tuesday, 11 August
ordinary post in respect of certificated
shareowners
Dematerialised shareowners` accounts, held at Tuesday, 11 August
their CSDP and/or broker, credited
Shareholders are reminded that ordinary shares on the JSE Limited, may not be
dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 3 August 2009 and Friday, 7
August 2009, both days inclusive.
Non-resident shareowners registered on the South African register, who prefer
their dividends to be paid in US Dollars, are advised to inform their
CSDPs/brokers accordingly and provide their banking details to their
CSDPs/brokers by the required deadline in terms of their agreements entered into
with their CSDPs/brokers.
By order of the board
ME King
Chairman
30 July 2009
Sponsor
Deloitte & Touche Sponsor Services (Pty) Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1996/000034/07)
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