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LBT - Liberty International Plc - Exchange Rate For 2009 Interim Dividend

Release Date: 17/09/2009 10:57
Code(s): LBT
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LBT - Liberty International Plc - Exchange Rate For 2009 Interim Dividend Payable To Shareholders On The South African Register LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL PLC (Registration number UK3685527) ISIN Code: GB0006834344 JSE Code: LBT Issuer Code: LILI EXCHANGE RATE FOR 2009 INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN REGISTER Liberty International PLC confirms that the South African Rand exchange rate for the 2009 interim dividend of 5.0 pence per ordinary share to be paid on 27 October 2009, to shareholders registered on 2 October 2009, will be 12.158 ZAR to 1 GBP. Liberty International is a Real Estate Investment Trust and, as in 2008, has chosen to pay the interim dividend as a Property Income Distribution ("PID") which will be subject to deduction of a 20% withholding tax. Accordingly shareholders who hold their shares via the South African register will receive a dividend per ordinary share as follows: Gross amount of dividend 60.790 ZA cents (GBP pence 5.0p) Less 20% withholding tax 12.158 ZA cents (GBP pence 1.0p) Net dividend payable 48.632 ZA cents (GBP pence 4.0p) South African shareholders may apply, after payment of the dividend, to the UK tax authority for a refund of the difference between the 20% withholding tax and the UK/South African double taxation treaty rate of 15%. Liberty International will account to UK HM Revenue & Customs in sterling for the tax withheld. Settlement of any claims for refund will also be calculated and settled in sterling. The information given above will assist with applications for refunds. For information on PIDs and refund claims, including claim forms and guidance on how to complete them, visit www.liberty-international.co.uk. A helpline for questions relating to the withholding tax and to request claim forms is available until 11 December 2009 on 0800 006 497 (+27 11 870 8218 if calling from outside South Africa). Calls from within South Africa are toll-free. 17 September 2009 Sponsor Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited Date: 17/09/2009 10:57:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.