MSP - Mas Plc - Update on interim dividend

MSP - Mas Plc - Update on 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                                                              
("MAS")                                                                         
UPDATE ON INTERIM DIVIDEND                                                      
Shareholders are referred to the dividend declaration announced on 15 July 2011 
and are advised that shareholders on the South African share register will      
receive their cash dividend in South African Rand converted from Euro at the    
closing spot exchange rate of Euro 1 = ZAR 9.7780 on Thursday, 21 July 2011.    
Accordingly, the dividend of 2.14 Euro cents will be equal to 20.92492 South    
African cents per ordinary share.                                               
For further information please contact:                                         
Helen Cullen, Company Secretary, MAS plc     +44 1624625000                     
Java Capital, South African Sponsor          +27 11 2830042                     
Herman Troskie, M Partners, Luxembourg       +352 263868                        
22 July 2011                                                                    
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