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Brait S.A.Socie`te` Anonyme - Results Of Extraordinary General Meeting (`EGM`)
And Annual General Meeting (`AGM`) Held On Wednesday, 27 July 2005
Brait S.A.Socie`te` Anonyme
(Incorporated in Luxembourg)
(RC Luxembourg B-13861)
Share code: BAT ISIN: LU0011857645
(`the Company`)
RESULTS OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING (`EGM`)
AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (`AGM`)
HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 27 JULY 2005
1. EGM
At the EGM of the Company held on Wednesday, 27 July 2005, all the resolutions
contained in the Notice of EGM, which formed part of the circular to
shareowners, dated 30 June 2005, were passed by the requisite number of
shareowners. These resolutions regulate:
* the issue of additional Brait S.A. shares to the Brait Executive Share
Purchase Scheme Trust;
* the consequential increase of the issued share capital of the Company; and
* the transfer of reserves from the share premium account to the
distributable reserve account.
The additional Brait S.A. shares will be listed on 29 July 2005.
2. AGM
At the AGM of the Company held on Wednesday, 27 July 2005, all the resolutions
contained in the Notice of AGM, which formed part of the annual financial
statements to shareowners, dated 10 June 2005, were passed by the requisite
number of shareowners. These resolutions regulate:
* the ratification and confirmation of the interim dividend on 22 November
2004;
* 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 re-appointment of directors;
* the appointment of P A B Beecroft as a director;
* the appointment of B I Childs as a director;
* the appointment of J J Coulter as a director;
* the appointment of J A Gnodde as a director;
* the appointment of H R W Troskie as a director;
* the re-appointment of auditors;
* the ratification of the allocation of profits, if any, to legal reserve;
* the authority to repurchase shares;
* the declaration and payment of a final dividend of 10.25 US cents per
share.
Shareowners on the South African register will receive a dividend of 68.42
South African cents per ordinary share in the Company, based on a currency
conversion rate of R6.6756 to US$1 on Wednesday, 27 July 2005 in Luxembourg at
12:00; and
* the directors` authority to issue further shares.
3. FINAL DIVIDEND
The important dates pertaining to the final dividend are as follows:
2005
Last day to trade cum dividend Thursday, 4 August
First trading day ex dividend Friday, 5 August
Record date (close of business) Friday, 12 August
Electronic transfer of funds or cheques posted by
ordinary post in respect
of certificated shareowners Monday, 15 August
Dematerialised shareowners` accounts, held at their CSDP and/or broker,
credited Monday, 15 August
Shareowners are reminded that ordinary shares on the JSE Limited, may not be
dematerialised or rematerialised between Friday, 5 August 2005 and Friday, 12
August 2005, both days inclusive.
By order of the board
M E King
Senior Chairman
27 July 2005
Lead sponsor
Deloitte
Deloitte & Touche Sponsor Services (Pty) Ltd
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1996/000034/07)
Joint sponsor
Brait
Brait Sponsor (Proprietary) Limited
(Registration number 2000/031069/07)
Date: 28/07/2005 08:00:07 AM
Produced by the JSE SENS Department
