Dividend declaration
The Board of Directors has declared a final cash dividend of 18.5 cents per share payable on Monday, 19 December 2005 to shareholders recorded in the books of the company at the close of business on Thursday, 15 December 2005. The last day to trade ("cum" the dividend) in order to participate in the dividend will be Thursday, 8 December 2005 and the shares will trade "ex dividend" from the commencement of business on Friday, 9 December 2005. The record date will be Thursday, 15 December 2005.
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Friday, 9 December 2005 and Thursday, 15 December 2005, both dates inclusive.
By order of the Board
ALLAN SCOTT
Company Secretary
25 October 2005