Bridgestone Firestone Maxiprest Limited - Announcement Regarding Publishing
Financial Statements
Bridgestone Firestone Maxiprest Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1988/006456/06)
Share code: BDS
ISIN: ZAE 000027447
Shareholders attention is drawn to the JSE Securities Exchange"s Listing
Requirements
Companies are required to issue their Annual Financial Statements within 6
months of their financial year end, failing which the Company"s listing will be
annotated with an "RE" on the JSE trading system, and require that the JSE
Securities Exchange publish a notice informing shareholders that the company has
not submitted its annual financial statements and is under threat of suspension
and possible termination.
Shareholders are referred to the cautionary announcements of April 3, 2003 and
May 29, 2003 and our update of June 19, 2003.
Shareholders are informed that the delay in publishing the annual financial
statements arose as a result of the company"s discussions with the South African
Revenue Services (SARS). These discussions have been finalized resulting in the
company having to pay an amount of R42,621,751 to SARS. This payment effects
the opening retained equity and needs to be applied to the financial results
previously published.
Shareholders are advised that the financial statements are presently being
adjusted and final audited financial statements will be circulated in the latter
half of July 2003.
Sandton
July 3, 2003
Sponsor
Brait Sponsors (Pty) Limited
Date: 03/07/2003 11:57:31 AM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za
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