Shareholder distribution
The board of directors has approved a distribution of 42.3 cents per share (2007: 33.2 cents per share) comprising a final cash dividend of 3.7 cents per share and a capital reduction distribution out of share premium of 38.6 cents per share in lieu of a dividend (collectively “the distribution”).
Shareholders are advised of the following salient dates relating to the distribution:
| Last day to trade “cum” the distribution | Friday, 5 December 2008 | |
| Shares trade “ex” the distribution | Monday, 8 December 2008 | |
| Record date | Friday, 12 December 2008 | |
| Payment to shareholders | Monday, 15 December 2008 |
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 8 December 2008 and Friday 12 December 2008, both days inclusive.
By order of the board
Allan Scott
Company Secretary
23 October 2008
Registered address: Cnr Searle and Pontac Streets,Cape Town 8001
PO Box 5142, Cape Town 8000
Directors: DM Nurek* (Chairman), F Abrahams*, JA Bester*, PFK Eagles*, BD Engelbrecht,
MJ Harvey, F Jakoet*, DA Kneale# (Chief Executive Officer), RL Lumb*, M Rosen*,
KDM Warburton (Chief Financial Officer) * non-executive # British
Transfer secretaries: Computershare Investor Services (Proprietary) Limited
70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg 2001
PO Box 61051, Marshalltown 2107
PO Box 5142, Cape Town 8000
Directors: DM Nurek* (Chairman), F Abrahams*, JA Bester*, PFK Eagles*, BD Engelbrecht,
MJ Harvey, F Jakoet*, DA Kneale# (Chief Executive Officer), RL Lumb*, M Rosen*,
KDM Warburton (Chief Financial Officer) * non-executive # British
Transfer secretaries: Computershare Investor Services (Proprietary) Limited
70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg 2001
PO Box 61051, Marshalltown 2107
Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited
Registration number: 1996/000645/06
Share code: NCL
ISIN: ZAE000014585