MSP - MAS PLC - Notice of interim dividend

MSP - MAS PLC - Notice of interim 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                                                              
("the Company")                                                                 
NOTICE OF INTERIM DIVIDEND                                                      
Shareholders are advised that the board of the Company has declared a cash      
dividend of 2.14 euro cents per share in respect of the five months ending 31   
July 2011.                                                                      
The salient dates and times of the dividend for shareholders on the European    
share register and shareholders on the South African share register are set out 
below.                                                                          
                                                        2011                    
Announcement of Euro to Rand conversion rate on          Friday, 22 July        
Last day to trade on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and   Friday, 29 July        
JSE in order to be eligible for the dividend on                                 
Trading commences ex-dividend on the Luxembourg Stock    Monday, 1 August       
Exchange and JSE on                                                             
Record date for shareholders recorded on the European    Friday, 5 August       
and South African share registers on                                            
Payment date                                             Friday, 12 August      
                                                                                
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 1
August 2011 and Friday, 5 August 2011, both days included and transfer between  
the European and South African share registers may not take place during that   
period.                                                                         
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                 


15 July 2011                                                                    
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