12 September 2011
On 24 August 2011 we declared a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2011 of 55 US cents.
Included in the announcement was the advice that the currency conversion for Australian cents,
British pence and New Zealand cents would be based on the foreign currency exchange rates on the
Record Date, 9 September 2011, and for South African cents the last date to trade on the JSE
Limited, being 2 September 20111. The following table details the currency exchange rates applicable
for the dividend:
Dividend 55 US cents | Exchange Rate | Dividend per ordinary share in local currency |
---|---|---|
Australian cents | 1.057500 | 52.009456 |
British pence | 1.595500 | 34.471952 |
New Zealand cents | 0.822575 | 66.863204 |
South African cents1 | 7.005125 | 385.281875 |
1 On 2 September 2011 we announced to the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited the currency exchange rate applicable to the dividend payable in South African cents.
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