A special meeting of the Board of Directors scheduled for August 12, will consider the
declaration of an interim dividend of 6.3 cents per share. Payment date will be, if approved,
August 29, 2003 and record date, August 22, 2003.
As a sequel to the announced merger of H&L Ltd. with rapid & Sheffield Co. Ltd. and Agro Grace
Ltd., the Directors have recommended an increase in the authorised share capital in order
to facilitate the merger.
An extra-ordinary general meeting is scheduled for August 27, 2003 at 697 Spanish
Town Road, Kingston 11, at 3:30 p.m. when the resolutions will be considered.
