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MSP
MSP
MSP - Mas Plc - Results of scrip dividend and issue of new shares
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
("the Company")
RESULTS OF SCRIP DIVIDEND AND ISSUE OF NEW SHARES
Shareholders are referred to the previous announcements, the last of which was
released on 27 May 2011, in respect of the Company`s final dividend of 2.10 euro
cents per share for the year ended 28 February 2011.
The Company hereby announces that following the election by shareholders either
to receive cash ("cash dividend") or for the dividend to be applied to fund the
issue of new shares and thereby to receive the final dividend in the form of
shares in lieu of cash ("scrip dividend"), a total of 410,312 new shares ("New
Shares") are to be issued on market as listed shares today (Friday, 17 June
2011) on both the Euro MTF of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and the Alternative
Exchange of the JSE Limited. The New Shares will rank pari passu in every
respect with existing listed shares of the Company and are fully fungible with
effect from listing.
Following the issue of the New Shares in the Company, the total issued share
capital of the Company will increase to 20,173,271 ordinary shares.
Certificated shareholders who elected to receive the scrip dividend should note
that share certificates in respect of the New Shares will be posted to
shareholders on or around 17 June 2011. Cheques in respect of the cash dividend
will be dispatched on or around 17 June 2011 to shareholders who did not elect
to receive New Shares.
Dematerialised shareholders should note that the CREST, CSDP and Broker accounts
holding dematerialised shares are in the process of being credited, according to
the elections made.
17 June 2011
For further information please contact:
Helen Cullen, Company Secretary, MAS plc +44 1624625000
Java Capital, South African Sponsor +27 11 2830042
Herman Troskie, M Partners, Luxembourg +352 263868
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