Assore Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration
number 1950/037394/06
Share code: ASR ISIN: ZAE000146932 ("Assore")
Interim Dividend Declaration
Shareholders are referred to the results for the half year
ended
31 December 2011 which were released on the SENS on 15
February
2012 ("the Interim Results").
Shareholders are advised that the board of directors ("the
Board") has declared Interim Dividend Number 110 ("the
Dividend"), of 250 cents (2011:200) per share (gross) for the
half year ended 31 December 2011. The Dividend has been
declared out of accumulated revenue.
In terms of paragraph 11.17 the Listing Requirements of JSE
Limited, shareholders are advised of the following:
1. the local dividend tax rate is 15%;
2. Secondary Companies Tax (STC) credits available amount
to
0,15363 cents per share;
3. the net local dividend amount is 212,5 cents per share for
shareholders liable to pay the Dividends Tax and 250 cents
per share for shareholders exempt from paying the Dividends
Tax;
4. the issued share capital of Assore is 139 607 000
ordinary
shares and 20 961 preference shares; and
5. Assore's Income Tax reference number is 9045/018/84/4.
The salient dates relating to the interim dividend are as
follows:
Last day for trading to qualify and participate in the
interim dividend (and change of address of dividend
instructions) Friday, 4 May 2012
Trading "ex dividend" commences Monday, 7 May
2012
Record date Friday, 11 May 2012
Dividend payment date Monday, 14 May 2012
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or
rematerialised between Monday, 7 May 2012 and Friday, 11 May
2012, both days inclusive.
On behalf of the Board
Desmond Sacco CJ Cory
Chairman Chief Executive Officer
Johannesburg
16 April 2012
Sponsor
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
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