At a meeting of the Directors on September 25, 2000, it was resolved that an interim dividend be paid on October 27, 2000 to the stockholders on record at the close of business on October 9, 2000.The payment is to be made as follows: Two cents (net) per stock unit out of franked income and five cents per stock unit (less income tax) out of unfranked income. The company’s register is to be closed from the close of business on October 9, 2000 to October 13, 2000.
The Directors also agreed to recommend to the stockholders at an extraordinary general meeting to be held on October 30, 2000, an increase in the authorised share capital from $160 million to $190 million and the issue of one bonus share for every five stock units held.
