COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA - Richemont Securities SA - dividend dates in respect of South African Depository Receipts ('CFR DR')

Richemont Securities SA - dividend dates in respect of South African Depository Receipts ('CFR DR')

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA
Depositary Receipts issued by Richemont Securities SA ("Richemont Securities" or "Richemont")
(Incorporated in Switzerland)
ISIN: CH0045159024
Depositary Receipt Code: CFR

RICHEMONT SECURITIES SA - DIVIDEND DATES IN RESPECT OF SOUTH AFRICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS ('CFR DR')

The foreign dividend payable to holders of Richemont Securities' CFR DRs resident in the South African Common Monetary Area ('SACMA') is derived from the dividend paid by Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA, Switzerland ('CFR') to holders of Richemont 'A' shares.

The CFR DR dividend payable to SACMA residents is payable in Rand and will be effected via CSD participants in Strate for all dematerialised holdings and Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited for those on the certificated register.

The board of directors has recommended a total dividend of CHF 2.0000 per share from income reserves. It is anticipated that this dividend will be approved by shareholders of CFR at the annual general meeting to be held on Wednesday 11 September 2019 in Geneva.  The dividend payable by CFR will be subject to Swiss withholding tax of 35 per cent, resulting in a net dividend of CHF 1.3000 per share.  South African tax residents are eligible to recover 20 per cent of the 35 per cent Swiss withholding tax levied on the CFR dividend.

Following the increase in the South African dividends tax rate from 15 percent to 20 percent a revised binding class ruling has been obtained from the South African Revenue Service. In terms of this ruling, those depository receipt holders who are not exempt from the South African dividends tax will be subject to a rate of 5 percent South African tax because of the credit available in respect of the Swiss withholding tax paid. Those depository receipt holders who qualify for exemption from the South African tax (e.g. South African companies and non-residents of South Africa) must ensure that they have filed the relevant exemption forms with their brokers/ banks in order to ensure that no South African tax is withheld.

As CFR DR's trade in the ratio of 10 DRs to each Richemont 'A' share, the dividend entitlement per CFR DR is as follows:

                Gross dividend      Withholding tax
                per CFR DR          at 35%                Net dividend
                in Swiss francs     in Swiss francs       in Swiss francs
Total           0.2000              (0.0700)              0.1300

The exchange rate applicable for the conversion of Swiss franc to Rand as at 10 September 2019, for payment of the dividend will be confirmed in a separate announcement to be released on SENS on Tuesday 10 September 2019, being the finalisation date.

The payment dates for the dividend in respect of the South African CFR DRs are anticipated to be as follows: 

Last date to trade "cum dividend"     Tuesday,17 September 2019

Trading commences "ex-dividend" from the
commencement of business on           Wednesday,18 September 2019

CFR DR dividend record date           Friday, 20 September 2019

CFR DR dividend payment date          Thursday, 26 September 2019

CFR DR holders may not dematerialise or rematerialise their holding of CFR DRs between Wednesday, 18 September 2019 and Friday, 20 September 2019 both days inclusive, nor will transfers to/from the South African branch register be permitted between 18 September 2019 and 20 September 2019 (both dates inclusive)

Richemont Securities SA Depository Receipts are issued subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement entered into on 18 December 1992, most recently amended on 26 March 2014. By holding Depository Receipts, investors acknowledge that they are bound by the terms of the Deposit Agreement. Copies of the Deposit Agreement may be obtained by investors from Richemont Securities SA or Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited.

Richemont Securities may appoint a depository agent or other parties to assist in the administration of the depository receipt programme and may provide to such agents such information as it deems to be appropriate, including information relating to the identity of holders of depository receipts.   

17 May 2019


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RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)


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