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MSP - MAS PLC - Notice of final dividend MAS PLC (Incorporated in the Isle of Man) (Registration number 2893V) (Registered as an external company in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 2010/000338/10) JSE share code: MSP ISIN: IM00B4LFGH00 ("MAS" or "the Company") NOTICE OF FINAL DIVIDEND Shareholders are advised that the Company has today dispatched a notice to shareholders ("the dividend notice") regarding the final dividend of 2.10 euro cents per share ("the final 2011 dividend") declared by the Company in respect of the year ended 28 February 2011, as announced on 4 May 2011 on the Securities Exchange News Services ("SENS") of the JSE and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange ("LuxSE"). The board of MAS has decided to offer shareholders the opportunity to elect to receive a cash dividend or new shares ("New Shares") in MAS credited as fully paid and in lieu of cash in respect of the final 2011 dividend. Shareholders who do not elect to receive New Shares will automatically receive their dividend in cash. Details of the action required by shareholders on the European share register and by shareholders on the South African share register in respect of the final 2011 dividend are set out in the dividend notice. SALIENT DATES AND TIMES The salient dates and times of the final 2011 dividend for shareholders on the European share register and shareholders on the South African share register are set out below. 2011 Letter and form of election posted to shareholders on Thursday, 19 May Announcement of Euro to Rand conversion rate on Friday, 27 May Last day to trade on the LuxSE and JSE in order to be Friday, 3 June eligible for the final 2011 dividend on Trading commences ex-dividend on the LuxSE and JSE on Monday, 6 June Record date for shareholders recorded on the European Friday, 10 June share register on Record date for shareholders recorded on the South Friday, 10 June African share register on Closing date for receipt of completed dividend Election Friday, 10 June Forms by no later than 12:00 (CET and South Africa Standard Time) on Issue and listing date of New Shares on or around Friday, 17June CREST CSDP and broker accounts credited with New Shares Friday, 17June on or around Dispatch of cheques and share certificates for New Friday, 17June Shares on or around Announcement on LuxSE website and SENS of the amount of Friday, 17June New Shares issued on or around Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 3 June 2011 and Friday, 10 June 2011, both days included and transfer between the registers may not take place during that period. Dematerialised shareholders should not trade their share entitlements until the shares have been updated to their account with their CSDP or broker. For further information please contact: Telephone
Helen Cullen, Company Secretary, MAS plc +44 1624 625 000 Java Capital, South African Sponsor +27 11 283 0042 Herman Troskie, M Partners, Luxembourg +352 263 868
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