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MSP - MAS PLC - Notice of final dividend
MAS PLC
(Incorporated in the Isle of Man)
(Registration number 2893V)
(Registered as an external company in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2010/000338/10)
JSE share code: MSP
ISIN: IM00B4LFGH00
("MAS" or "the Company")
NOTICE OF FINAL DIVIDEND
Shareholders are advised that the Company has today dispatched a notice to
shareholders ("the dividend notice") regarding the final dividend of 2.10 euro
cents per share ("the final 2011 dividend") declared by the Company in respect
of the year ended 28 February 2011, as announced on 4 May 2011 on the
Securities Exchange News Services ("SENS") of the JSE and the Luxembourg Stock
Exchange ("LuxSE").
The board of MAS has decided to offer shareholders the opportunity to elect to
receive a cash dividend or new shares ("New Shares") in MAS credited as fully
paid and in lieu of cash in respect of the final 2011 dividend. Shareholders
who do not elect to receive New Shares will automatically receive their
dividend in cash. Details of the action required by shareholders on the
European share register and by shareholders on the South African share
register in respect of the final 2011 dividend are set out in the dividend
notice.
SALIENT DATES AND TIMES
The salient dates and times of the final 2011 dividend for shareholders on the
European share register and shareholders on the South African share register
are set out below.
2011
Letter and form of election posted to shareholders on Thursday, 19 May
Announcement of Euro to Rand conversion rate on Friday, 27 May
Last day to trade on the LuxSE and JSE in order to be Friday, 3 June
eligible for the final 2011 dividend on
Trading commences ex-dividend on the LuxSE and JSE on Monday, 6 June
Record date for shareholders recorded on the European Friday, 10 June
share register on
Record date for shareholders recorded on the South Friday, 10 June
African share register on
Closing date for receipt of completed dividend Election Friday, 10 June
Forms by no later than 12:00 (CET and South Africa
Standard Time) on
Issue and listing date of New Shares on or around Friday, 17June
CREST CSDP and broker accounts credited with New Shares Friday, 17June
on or around
Dispatch of cheques and share certificates for New Friday, 17June
Shares on or around
Announcement on LuxSE website and SENS of the amount of Friday, 17June
New Shares issued on or around
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday,
3 June 2011 and Friday, 10 June 2011, both days included and transfer between
the registers may not take place during that period. Dematerialised
shareholders should not trade their share entitlements until the shares have
been updated to their account with their CSDP or broker.
For further information please contact:
Telephone
Helen Cullen, Company Secretary, MAS plc +44 1624 625 000
Java Capital, South African Sponsor +27 11 283 0042
Herman Troskie, M Partners, Luxembourg +352 263 868
19 May 2011
Date: 19/05/2011 14:30:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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