MAS PLC - Results of dividend and issue of new shares

Results of dividend and issue of new shares

MAS plc

RESULTS OF DIVIDEND AND ISSUE OF NEW SHARES

COMPANY INFORMATION
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”)

Shareholders are referred to the previous announcements, the last of which was released on 26 July 2012, in respect of the
Company’s final dividend of 1.60 euro cents per share for the seven months ended 28 February 2012.

The Company hereby announces that following the election by shareholders either to receive a cash dividend (“Cash Dividend”)
or new no par value shares in the Company credited as fully paid in lieu of the cash dividend, a total of 644 817 new shares
(“New Shares”) were issued on market as listed shares on Friday, 17 August 2012 on both the Euro MTF of the Luxembourg Stock
Exchange and the Alternative Exchange of the JSE Limited. The New Shares will rank pari passu in every respect with existing
listed shares of the Company and are fully fungible with effect from listing.

Following the issue of the New Shares in the Company, the total issued share capital of the Company will increase to 
42 798 832 ordinary shares.

Certifcated shareholders who elected to receive the New Shares should note that share certifcates were posted to shareholders
on 17 August 2012. Cheques in respect of the Cash Dividend were dispatched on 17 August 2012 to shareholders who did not
elect to receive New Shares.

Dematerialised shareholders should note that the CREST, CSDP and Broker accounts holding dematerialised shares are in the
process of being credited, according to the elections made.

20 August 2012

For further information please contact:
Helen Cullen, Company Secretary, MAS plc    +44 162 462 5000
Java Capital, JSE Sponsor                   +27 11 283 0042
Charl Brand, M Partners, Luxembourg         +352 26 3868

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