MARKET RELEASE
16 February 2017
Spark corrected H1 FY17 dividend payment datesSpark New Zealand (Spark) has corrected the New Zealand, Australia and American Depository Share dividend payment dates as noted in Spark's H1 FY17 Interim Report and Exchange filings.
The New Zealand and Australia dividend payment date has been corrected from 31 March 2017 to 7 April 2017 and the American Depository Shares dividend payment date has been corrected from 7 April 2017 to 17 April 2017.
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Spark New Zealand Limited ARBN 050 611 277
Spark City, 167 Victoria Street West, Private Bag 92028, Auckland, New Zealand
Spark New Zealand Limited Results for announcement to the marketBasis of Report: | Unaudited financial statements |
Reporting Period: | Six months to 31 December 2016 |
Previous Reporting Period: | Six months to 31 December 2015 |
Six months ended 31 December 2016 (NZ$000) | Percentage change | |
Operating revenues | 1,793,000 | Up 4.1% |
Earnings before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortisation | 471,000 | Up 3.5% |
Net earnings for the period attributable to security holders | 178,000 | Up 12.7% |
Dividends
Amount per security (NZ$) | Imputed amount per security | |
Interim dividend | ||
Interim first half-year ordinary dividend | 11.0cps | 4.2778cps1 |
Interim first half-year special dividend | 1.5cps | 0.4375cps2 |
Total dividend | 12.5cps | 4.7153cps |
Record date | 17 March 2017 |
Payment date | 7 April 2017 |
1 A supplementary dividend of 1.9412 cents per security will be payable to shareholders who are not resident in New Zealand.
2 A supplementary dividend of 0.1985 cents per security will be payable to shareholders who are not resident in New Zealand.
Net tangible assets per security
31 December 2016 | 31 December 2015 | |
Net tangible assets per security | NZ$0.26 | NZ$0.31 |
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Active.HALF YEAR REPORT 2017
Contents
Performance snapshot 4
Chairman and Managing Director report 6
Group result overview 11
Spark Home, Mobile & Business 18
Spark Digital 19
Spark Connect & Platforms 20
Spark Ventures & Wholesale 21
Interim financial statements 22
Key dates
Half-year results announcement
16 February 2017
Financial year-end
30 June 2017
This report is dated 16 February 2017 and is signed on behalf of the Board of Spark New Zealand Limited by Mark Verbiest, Chairman, and
Simon Moutter, Managing Director.
Mark Verbiest Simon Moutter
Chairman Managing Director
Spark New Zealand Limited
ARBN 050 611 277
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