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PBT - PBT Group Limited - Dividend Declaration for the 7 Months ended 31 March

Release Date: 25/04/2012 16:25
Code(s): PBT
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PBT - PBT Group Limited - Dividend Declaration for the 7 Months ended 31 March 2012 PBT Group Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa (Registration number: 1936/008278/06) Share code: PBT ISIN: ZAE000149712 ("PBT" or "the Company") DIVIDEND DECLARATION FOR THE 7 MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2012 The board is pleased to announce that a final gross dividend of 3,45 cents per share for the financial year ended 31 March 2012, being a 7 month period, has been declared (2011: 6,33 cents per share for the 12 months ended 31 August 2011). Dividend Timetable Declaration date Wednesday, 25 April 2012 Last date to trade Friday, 11 May 2012 Shares commence trade ex dividend Monday, 14 May 2012 Record date Friday, 18 May 2012 Payment date Monday, 21 May 2012 Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 14 May 2012 and Friday, 18 May 2012, both days inclusive. The dividend has been declared after exercising careful consideration and assessment of all factors that the board considers relevant to the declaration of this dividend, including the current macro-economic and business outlook. PBT has based the dividend on estimates utilising unaudited management accounts for the 7 months ended 31 March 2012 with a current estimated profit before tax for the period between R20 million and R22 million (2011: R35.5 million for the 12 months ended 31 August 2011), the board considered the dividend to be appropriate. The financial information on which this dividend declaration has been based has not been reviewed or reported on by PBT`s auditors. Additional information: This is a dividend as defined in the Income Tax Act, 1962, and is payable from income reserves. The South African dividend withholding tax ("DWT") rate is 15%, the company will utilise credits in terms of secondary tax on companies ("STC"). The STC credits utilised as part of this declaration amount to R9 723 025, being 3,45 cents per share, and consequently no dividend withholding tax is payable by shareholders who are normally not exempt from DWT. The net amount payable to shareholders is 3,45 cents per share. There are 281 826 818 ordinary shares in issue, the total dividend amount payable is R9 723 025. PBT Group Limited`s tax reference number is 9725/148/71/3. Johannesburg Sponsor: Bridge Capital Advisors (Pty) Limited 25 April 2012 Date: 25/04/2012 16:25:13 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.

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