Dividends

The key Interim Dividend 2021 dates are set out below:

The 2021 Interim Dividend was declared in pounds sterling. For shareholders on the South African share register the funds were converted into South African ZAR at the above exchange rate.

Shareholders who hold shares through the Johannesburg Stock Exchange received their dividend (treated as a dividend from a foreign source) in South African ZAR.

From the opening of trading on Wednesday 11 August 2021 until the close of business on Friday 3 September 2021, no transfers between the London and Johannesburg registers were permitted. Share certificates for shareholders on the South African register were not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday 1 and Friday 3 September 2021, both dates inclusive.

Dividend tax was withheld at the rate of 20% from the amount of the gross dividend of 34.88104 South African cents per share paid to South African shareholders unless a shareholder qualifies for an exemption. After the dividend tax was withheld, the net dividend was 27.51826 South African cents per share. The Company had a total of 1,713,363,464 shares in issue as at Tuesday 10 August 2021.

If you are uncertain as to the tax treatment of any dividends you should consult your own tax advisor.

Information about your dividends

Our policy

We target a dividend pay-out ratio of 40% to 60% of post-tax adjusted profits.

On Wednesday 3 November 2021, we announced a revised Group dividend policy. The new policy sets a target pay-out range of 50% to 70% of post-tax, post-interest adjusted profits, revised from 40% to 60% of post-tax adjusted profits previously. The new policy will become effective after our 2021 Final Dividend is paid.

We expect to pay an Interim and a Final dividend each financial year. It is expected that the Final and Interim dividends will be paid in the approximate proportions of one-third (Interim dividend) and two-thirds (Final dividend) of the total dividends payable in respect of a financial year, taking into account the underlying cash generation, cash resources, capital position, distributable reserves and market conditions at the time.

All key dividend dates such as ex-dividend date, record date and payment date will be published on our website as soon as they are announced.

You can find out more about our dividends under our Dividend FAQs:

• Shareholders on the UK register
• Shareholders on the South Africa register

Shareholders on the UK share register

Shareholders on the South African share register