At a meeting of the Directors on November 5, it was resolved that an interim dividend be paid on December 19, 2001 to shareholders on record at the close of business on November 30, 2001 and that payment be made as follows: one cent per stock unit (less income tax) out of unfranked income. The company’s register of members are to be closed from the close of business on November 30, 2001 to December 7, 2001.
The Directors have agreed to recommend to shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting on December 7, 2001 that the authorised share capital be increased from $190 million to $230 million by the creation of 200 million ordinary shares of twenty cents each and for a two for nine bonus.
