18th Sep 2006 16:09
888 Holdings plc18 September 2006 Dividend Declaration 888 Holdings Public Limited Company ("888") 888, one of the world's most popular online gaming companies, announced on14 September 2006, together with its interim results, that its board ofdirectors has approved the payment of an interim dividend of 4.5 cents per shareand a special dividend of 4 cents per share to holders of 888's ordinary shares.The board of directors now confirms the details of payment for the interimdividend and special dividend. The interim dividend and the special dividend will be paid together as oneaggregate dividend amounting to 8.5 cents per share. The board of directors hasapproved a record date of 13 October 2006 and a payment date of 31 October 2006.The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 11 October 2006. Holders of shares in certificated form will receive the dividend in US dollars.In the absence of an election to receive the dividend in US dollars, holders ofdepositary interests will automatically receive the dividend in pounds sterling.Holders of depositary interests wishing to receive their dividend in US dollarsmust elect to do so via CREST no later than 5pm on 16 October 2006 and inaccordance with the Corporate Actions Bulletin shortly to be circulated byCRESTCo. Dividends payable in pounds sterling will be converted from US dollarsinto pounds sterling at the US dollar to pounds sterling exchange rateprevailing on 25 October 2006. -ends- Contacts and enquiries 888John Anderson Chief Executive Officer +350 49800Aviad Kobrine Chief Financial Officer +350 49800 Bell Pottinger Corporate & FinancialNick Lambert +44 (0) 20 7861 3232 Notes to Editors About 888888 is headquartered and licensed in Gibraltar with additional offices in TelAviv, Antigua and London. It has over 25 million registered member accountsworldwide. Play and customer support is available in up to 11 languages -24 hours a day, seven days a week. In October 2005, 888's shares were admitted to the main market of the LondonStock Exchange. 888 offers traditional casino products such as blackjack, roulette, craps,baccarat, keno, slot machines, video slots and a variety of poker games. Itsmain poker offering is provided through the Pacific Poker brand which offersring games and tournaments. 888 has its own R&D arm that is based in Tel Aviv and develops proprietarysoftware for its own exclusive use enabling software development to evolvecontinually and giving customers a state of the art gaming experience. It alsoprovides a full back-office management system that is owned and controlleddirectly by 888. 888 has been at the forefront of moves to ensure that the industry is subject toa high level of regulation. It was instrumental in the foundation of theeCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA) initiative. eCOGRAhas established a set of best-practice regulations and enforces them through acombination of independent monitoring and inspection. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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