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NEWFUNDS S&P GIVI SOUTH AFRICA FINANCIALS INDEX ETF Share code: GIVFIN ISIN: ZAE000205258 NEWFUNDS S&P SOUTH AFRICAN INDUSTRIAL INDEX ETF Share code: GIVIND ISIN: ZAE000205241 NEWFUNDS S&P GIVI SOUTH AFRICA TOP 50 INDEX ETF Share code: GIVISA ISIN: ZAE000205225 NEWFUNDS S&P GIVI SOUTH AFRICA RESOURCES INDEX ETF Share code: GIVRES ISIN: ZAE000205233 NEWFUNDS NEWSA INDEX PORTFOLIO Share code: NEWFSA ISIN: ZAE000104055 NEWFUNDS SHARIAH TOP 40 INDEX ETF Share code: NFSH40 ISIN: ZAE000130431
Portfolios in the NewFunds Collective Investment Scheme in Securities registered as such in terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 45 of 2002 and managed by NewFunds (RF) Proprietary Limited (Registration Number 2005/034899/07)
DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR QUARTER ENDING 31 MARCH 2016 - SALIENT DATES
Notice is hereby given that the following dates are of importance in regard to a possible distribution by the above ETFs to holders of the ETF securities for the quarter ending 31 March 2016:
Last day to trade "CUM" distribution: Wednesday, 16 March 2016 Securities trade "EX" distribution: Thursday, 17 March 2016 Record date: Thursday, 24 March 2016
An announcement of the amount to be distributed (if any) will be made on or before Friday, 15 April 2016.
Withholding Tax on Interest ('WTI') came into effect on 1 March 2015.
Interest accruing from a South African source to a non-resident, excluding a controlled foreign company, will be subject to withholding tax at a rate of 15% on payment, except interest, - arising on any Government debt instrument; - arising on any listed debt instrument;
- arising on any debt owed by a bank or the South African Reserve Bank; - arising from a bill of exchange or letter of credit where goods are imported into South Africa and where an authorized dealer has certified such on the instrument; - payable by a headquarter company; and
- accruing to a non-resident natural person who was physically present in South Africa for a period exceeding 183 days in aggregate, during that year, or carried on a business through a permanent establishment in South Africa.
Investors are advised that to the extent that the distribution amount comprise of any interest, it will not be subject to WTI by virtue of the fact that it is Government debt, listed debt instruments and/or bank debt. Additional Information:
Number of securities in issue Tax reference number GIVFIN 647,216 9181003188
GIVIND 400,814 9005418224
GIVISA 1,957,255 9180010184
GIVRES 265,944 9619247167
NEWFSA 772,724 9004206224
NFSH40 9,375,446 9403872162 2 March 2016 Sponsor
Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division)
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