13th Nov 2009 14:10
Anglo Platinum Limited
(incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration No. 1946/022452/06)
JSE Share Code: AMSP ISIN: ZAE000054474)
("the Company")
Payment of Final Preference Dividend: Number 11 and Payment of Proceeds of the
Redemption of Anglo Platinum Convertible Perpetual Cumulative Preference Shares ("Preference Shares")
On 31 May 2004 the Company issued 40 000 000 (forty million) Preference Shares. The terms of the Preference Shares provided that they were convertible into Ordinary Shares at the election of preference shareholders and the final date for conversion of Preference Shares to Ordinary Shares was 31 May 2009.
Preference Shareholders are reminded that all shareholders registered as holders of the Preference Shares as at Friday, 27 November 2009 shall be entitled to and will receive the preference dividend of 382 cents per preference share as well as the proceeds of the redemption at a redemption price of R100 per preference share on Monday, 30 November 2009. The dividend was declared in respect of the period 1 June 2009 to 30 November 2009, both days inclusive and the dividend and proceeds of the redemption of preference shares is payable to holders of preference shares recorded in the preference share register of the company at the close of business on the record date, Friday 27 November, 2009. The last day to trade in order to receive the preference dividend is Friday 20 November 2009.
Notices were despatched to all shareholders, formally, advising them that the Company has exercised its option and elected to redeem their Preference Shares and as such the option terminates on redemption of Preference Shares with effect from Monday 30 November 2009, in compliance with 16.23 of the Listings Requirements. The JSE was also advised of Termination of Preference Shares on the JSE trading system, with effect from commencement of trading on 1 December, 2009. No action is required of shareholders, save that preference shareholders holding Certificated Preference Shares will be required to surrender the relevant share certificates to the Company's Transfer Secretaries. Redemption/dividend cheques posted or electronic transfers will be effected, provided however, that surrender forms and Anglo Platinum preference share certificates have been received by 12:00 on Friday, 27 November 2009 in respect of Certificated Preference Shareholders. Dematerialised Preference Shareholders will have their accounts at their CSDP or broker credited on 30 November, 2009. The salient dates in respect of the declaration of dividend and redemption of the Preference Shares are set out below:
Confirmation of Salient dates are as follows:
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2009 |
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Declaration data announced on SENS on |
[Thursday, 29 October] |
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Notice sent to preference shareholders on |
[Friday, 30 October] |
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Finalisation information announced on SENS on |
[Friday, 13 November] |
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Last day to trade to be eligible for the redemption on |
[Friday, 20 November] |
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Suspension of Preference Shares on the JSE trading system from commencement of trading) on |
[Monday, 23 November] |
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Record date of redemption of Preference Shares on |
[Friday, 27 November] |
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Redemption/dividend cheques posted or electronic transfers effected provided that surrender forms and Anglo Platinum preference share certificates have been received by 12:00 on Friday, 27 November 2009 in respect of Certificated Preference Shareholders / Dematerialised Preference Shareholders will have their accounts at their CSDP or broker credited on |
[Monday, 30 November] |
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Termination of Preference Shares on the JSE trading system from commencement of trading on |
[Tuesday, 1 December] |
Note:
- Preference share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised after Friday, 20 November 2009.
J D Meyer Johannesburg
Group Company Secretary 13 November, 2009
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Sponsor
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited
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