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VUKILE PROPERTY FUND LIMITED - Announcement Of Dividend Re-Investment Price And Confirmation Of Finalisation Information

Release Date: 03/12/2015 11:04
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Announcement Of Dividend Re-Investment Price And Confirmation Of Finalisation Information

VUKILE PROPERTY FUND LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2002/027194/06)
JSE share code: VKE NSX share code: VKN
ISIN: ZAE000180865
(Granted REIT status with the JSE)
(“Vukile” or “the company”)


ANNOUNCEMENT OF DIVIDEND RE-INVESTMENT PRICE AND CONFIRMATION OF FINALISATION INFORMATION


Further to the declaration of a cash dividend of 63.22200 cents per share (the “cash dividend”) with an election to re-
invest the cash dividend in return for Vukile shares (the “share re-investment alternative”), announced on SENS on
25 November 2015 (the “declaration date”) (the “declaration announcement”), the price per share, as determined
on 3 December 2015, applicable to Vukile shareholders electing to receive the share re-investment alternative and
recorded in the register on Thursday, 10 December 2015 (the “record date”), is R17.50778 per share (the “re-
investment price”). The re-investment price is a 0.86% discount to the five-day volume weighted average traded
price (less the cash dividend).

The ratio in respect of the share re-investment alternative is 3.61108 shares : 100 shares held on the record date.
Accordingly the number of new Vukile shares to be issued per 100 shares held on the record date is 3.61108 shares.
Fractions will be rounded up to the nearest whole number where the fraction is greater than or equal to 0.5 and
rounded down to the nearest whole number where the fraction is less than 0.5.

Dividend withholding tax (“dividend tax”) implications

Dividend tax implications for South African resident shareholders

Dividends received from a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) are exempt from dividend tax in the hands of South
African resident shareholders provided that the shareholders have provided the requisite declaration as to residence as
detailed in paragraph 5 of the circular to Vukile shareholders dated and posted on 25 November 2015 (the “circular”).
South African resident shareholders, who have submitted the requisite documentation and are exempt from dividend
tax, will accordingly receive a net dividend of 63.22200 cents per share.

Dividend tax implications for non-resident shareholders

Dividends received from a REIT by a non-resident shareholder will be subject to dividend tax at 15%, unless the rate
is reduced in terms of any applicable agreement for the avoidance of double taxation (“DTA”) between South Africa
and the country of residence of the non-resident shareholder. A reduced dividend withholding rate in terms of the
applicable DTA may only be relied upon if the non-resident shareholder has provided the requisite documentation as
detailed in paragraph 5 of the circular. Non-residents who have not submitted the requisite documentation, will
accordingly receive a net dividend of 53.73870 cents per share.

The impact of dividends tax on shareholders has been illustrated by way of the example below:

                                                        South Africa resident              Non-resident shareholders
                                                     shareholders exempt from         subject to dividend tax at 15%
                                                                 dividend tax
 Dividend per share (cents)                                          63.22200                               63.22200
 Dividend tax per share (cents)                                             -                               (9.48330)
 Total net dividend per share                                        63.22200                               53.73870
 Reinvestment price (R)                                              17.50778                               17.50778
 New shares issued per 100 shares                                     3.61108                                3.06942

Due to the fact that the cash dividend or dividend re-investment alternative may have tax implications for resident and
non-resident shareholders, shareholders are encouraged to consult their professional advisors should they be in any
doubt as to the appropriate action to take.

Trading in Vukile shares

Shareholders are advised that as per the published timetable, the last day to trade in order to receive the cash
distribution or participate in the share re-investment alternative is Thursday, 10 December 2015 and the shares will
trade ex-dividend on Friday, 11 December 2015.

As published in the declaration announcement, shareholders electing the share re-investment alternative are once again
alerted to the fact that the new shares will be listed on LDT + 3 and that these new shares can only be traded on
LDT + 3 being Tuesday, 15 December 2015, due to the fact that settlement of the shares will be three days after the
record date, being Wednesday, 23 December 2015, which differs from the conventional one day after record date
settlement process.

Shareholders are reminded that the last day to elect to receive the share re-investment alternative is 12:00 (South
African time) on Friday, 18 December 2015. No action is required if you wish to receive the cash dividend.

The salient dates, timetable and all other information relating to the cash dividend (including the tax implications) and
the share re-investment alternative disclosed in the declaration announcement remain unchanged.

3 December 2015


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Java Capital                                            IJG Securities (Pty) Ltd

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