Dividend
In line with the company’s dividend policy to pay out a dividend of between 25 and 35 per cent of its earnings, the Board has approved and declared an interim dividend number 82 of 4 SA cents per ordinary share (gross) in respect of the six months ended 30 June 2015. This translates to 35 per cent of normalised earnings. The interim dividend will be subject to the Dividend Withholding Tax that was introduced with effect from 1 April 2012 of 15 per cent. In accordance with paragraphs 11.17(a)(i) and 11.17(c) of the JSE Listings Requirements, the following additional information is disclosed:
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The dividend has been declared out of income reserves; |
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The local dividends withholding tax rate is 15 per cent (fifteen per centum); |
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The gross local dividend amount is 4 SA cents per ordinary share for shareholders exempt from dividends tax; |
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The Dividend Withholding Tax of 15 per cent (fifteen per centum) will be applicable to this dividend; |
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The net local dividend amount is 3.400 SA cents per ordinary share for shareholders liable to pay the dividends tax; |
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Gold Fields currently has 778,014,626 ordinary shares in issue (included in this number are 856,330 treasury shares); and |
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Gold Fields’ income tax number is 9160035607 |
Shareholders are advised of the following dates in respect of the final dividend:
| Interim dividend number 82: |
4 SA cents per share |
| Last date to trade cum-dividend: |
Friday 4 September 2015 |
| Sterling and US dollar conversion date: |
Monday 7 September 2015 |
| Shares commence trading ex-dividend: |
Monday 7 September 2015 |
| Record date: |
Friday 11 September 2015 |
| Payment of dividend: |
Monday 14 September 2015 |
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 7 September 2015 and Friday, 11 September 2015, both dates inclusive.
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