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WHL - Woolworths Holdings Limited - Results of general meeting Woolworths Holdings Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration number 1929/001986/06 Share code: WHL ISIN: ZAE000063863 ("Woolworths" or "the Company") RESULTS OF GENERAL MEETING Shareholders are referred to the circular to Woolworths shareholders dated 29 January 2010 regarding the specific issue of Woolworths ordinary shares for cash to Woolworths (Proprietary) Limited ("WPL") which specific issue is regarded as a specific repurchase of shares by WPL for the purposes of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements ("the specific issue") and the announcement released on SENS on 18 February 2010 regarding a cash distribution of 38.0 cents per ordinary share by Woolworths. Woolworths shareholders are advised that all of the resolutions necessary to approve and implement the specific issue have been passed, in general meeting held on Thursday 25 February 2010, by the requisite number of votes. Accordingly, once the special resolution has been registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office ("CIPRO"), Woolworths will make a cash distribution of 38.0 cents per ordinary share to ordinary shareholders, in lieu of the interim dividend for the 26 weeks ended 27 December 2009, by way of a capital reduction out of the Company`s share premium account ("distribution"). The distribution will be in the form of a general payment to shareholders in terms of Section 90 of the Companies Act, 1973 (Act 61 of 1973), as amended. The remaining important dates with respect to the distribution are set out below: 2010
Finalisation announcement confirming registration of Friday, 12 March special resolution with CIPRO released on SENS on Last day to trade to be eligible to receive the Thursday, 25 March Distribution Shares trade "ex" the Distribution from Friday, 26 March Record date for the Distribution Thursday, 1 April Distribution paid to certificated ordinary Tuesday, 6 April shareholders on Distribution credited to accounts of dematerialised Tuesday, 6 April ordinary shareholders held by their CSDP or broker on Notes: 1. Any change to the above dates and times will, subject to approval of the JSE, be communicated to shareholders by notification on SENS and in the press. 2. All times indicated above are South African local times. 3. Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Friday, 26 March 2010 and Thursday, 1 April 2010, both days inclusive. Cape Town 25 February 2010 Merchant bank and sponsor to Woolworths RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 25/02/2010 13:52:02 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.
