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Announcement of dividend reinvestment price and confirmation of finalisation information
EQUITES PROPERTY FUND LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2013/080877/06)
JSE share code: EQU ISIN: ZAE000188843
(Approved as a REIT by the JSE)
(“Equites” or “the company”)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PRICE AND CONFIRMATION OF FINALISATION INFORMATION
Further to the declaration of a cash dividend of 76.95693 cents per share (the “cash dividend”) with an election to
reinvest the cash dividend in return for new Equites shares (the “new shares”) (the “dividend reinvestment
alternative”), announced as part of Equites’ results announcement published on SENS on Tuesday, 5 May 2020 (the
“results announcement”), the price per share, as determined on Tuesday, 12 May 2020 (the “finalisation date”),
applicable to Equites shareholders electing the dividend reinvestment alternative and recorded in the register on Friday,
22 May 2020 (the “record date”), is R15.32 per share (the “reinvestment price”). The reinvestment price represents a
3.84% discount to the thirty-day volume weighted average traded price (less the cash dividend) and a 4.73% discount
to the closing spot price (less the cash dividend) of Equites shares on the JSE prior to the finalisation date.
The ratio in respect of the dividend reinvestment alternative is 5.02330 shares for every 100 shares held on the record
date by South African resident shareholders exempt from dividend tax and 4.01864 shares for every 100 shares held on
the record date by non-resident shareholders subject to dividend tax at 20%.
Where a shareholder’s entitlement to the shares in relation to the dividend reinvestment alternative, calculated with
reference to the above share ratio, gives rise to an entitlement to a fraction of a new share, such fraction will be rounded
down to the nearest whole number with the cash balance of the dividend being retained by the shareholder.
Dividend withholding tax (“dividend tax”) implications
Dividend tax implications for South African resident shareholders
Dividends received from a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) are exempt from dividend tax in the hands of South
African resident shareholders provided that the shareholders have provided the requisite declaration as to residence as
detailed in paragraph 5 of the circular to Equites shareholders dated and posted on Tuesday, 5 May 2020
(the “circular”). South African resident shareholders, who have submitted the requisite documentation and are exempt
from dividend tax, will accordingly receive a net dividend of 76.95693 cents per share.
Dividend tax implications for non-resident shareholders
Dividends received from a REIT by a non-resident shareholder will be subject to dividend tax at 20%, unless the rate is
reduced in terms of any applicable agreement for the avoidance of double taxation (“DTA”) between South Africa and
the country of residence of the non-resident shareholder. A reduced dividend withholding rate in terms of the applicable
DTA may only be relied upon if the non-resident shareholder has provided the requisite documentation as detailed in
paragraph 5 of the circular. Non-resident shareholders who have submitted the requisite documentation and assuming
that a dividend tax rate of 20% is applicable, will accordingly receive a net dividend of 61.56554 cents per share.
Due to the fact that the cash dividend or dividend reinvestment alternative may have tax implications for resident and
non-resident shareholders, shareholders are encouraged to consult their professional advisors should they be in any
doubt as to the appropriate action to take.
Illustrative example on the application of rounding and the impact of dividend tax
The application of the rounding principle of rounding down to the nearest whole number and the impact of dividend tax
on shareholders has been illustrated by way of the example below:
South African Non-resident
resident shareholders
shareholders subject to
exempt from dividend tax at
dividend tax 20%
Dividend per share (cents) 76.95693 76.95693
Dividend tax per share (cents) - (15.39139)
Total net dividend per share (cents) 76.95693 61.56554
Number of shares held 100 100
Reinvestment price (R) 15.32000 15.32000
Total amount available for reinvestment (R) 76.95693 61.56554
Number of shares issued in terms of dividend reinvestment alternative 5.02330 4.01864
Total amount payable for shares acquired in terms of the dividend 76.60000 61.28000
reinvestment alternative (R)
Balance of distribution paid to shareholder (R) 0.35693 0.28554
Trading of Equites shares
Shareholders are advised that, as per the published timetable, the last date to trade is Tuesday, 19 May 2020 and the
shares will trade ex-dividend on Wednesday, 20 May 2020.
As published in the results announcement, shareholders electing the dividend reinvestment alternative are once again
alerted to the fact that the new shares will be listed on LDT + 3 and that these new shares can only be traded on LDT + 3
being Wednesday, 27 May 2020 due to the fact that settlement of the new shares will be three days after the record date,
being Friday, 22 May 2020, which differs from the conventional one day after record date settlement process.
Shareholders are reminded that the last day to elect to receive the dividend reinvestment alternative is 12:00 (South
African time) on Friday, 22 May 2020. No action is required if you wish to receive the cash dividend.
The salient dates, timetable and all other information relating to the cash dividend (including the tax implications) and
dividend reinvestment alternative disclosed in the declaration announcement remain unchanged.
12 May 2020
Corporate advisor and sponsor
Java Capital
Date: 12-05-2020 11:50:00
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