Declaration of special dividend
ALLIED ELECTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration number: 1947/024583/06
ISIN: ZAE000191342
Share Code: AEL
(“Altron” or “the Company”)
DECLARATION OF SPECIAL DIVIDEND
Altron shareholders (“Shareholders”) are referred to the firm intention announcement released by the Company
on SENS on 2 November 2020 (“Firm Intention Announcement”) containing the details of the demerger of
Bytes Technology Limited (formerly known as Bytes Technology Group Limited) from Altron and the separate
listing of Bytes Technology Group plc (together, the “Demerger”). For full details of the Demerger,
Shareholders are referred to both the Firm Intention Announcement and the circular published by Altron on 3
November 2020 (“Altron Circular”). Capitalised terms not defined in this announcement shall have the
meanings given to them in the Altron Circular.
As part of the Demerger, Altron retained approximately 9% of the Convertible Notes in order to settle the
dividends tax which arose on the Distribution. At the time of the Distribution, Altron had estimated that 9% of
the Convertible Notes would be sufficient to settle the dividends tax, however, the actual liability for the
dividends tax was only determined post Altron receiving the declarations from Shareholders in terms of section
64FA of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962.
Subsequent to receiving the declarations from Shareholders and settling SARS, Altron has determined that it
overestimated the dividends tax liability. Altron therefore has additional cash on its balance sheet as a result
of the Demerger. The intention of the Demerger was to create and return value to Shareholders. As such the
Altron board of directors has resolved to pay said cash to Shareholders in the form of a special dividend.
Accordingly, notice is hereby given that a gross special dividend of 96 cents per Altron Ordinary Share, payable
out of income reserves, was declared on 22 April 2021 and was subject to South African Reserve Bank
(“SARB”) approval which was obtained on 19 April 2021.
The special dividend will be subject to dividends tax at a rate of 20%, which will result in a net special dividend
of 76.80000 cents per Altron Ordinary Share for those Shareholders who are not exempt from dividends tax
or who are not subject to a reduced rate in terms of any applicable agreement for the avoidance of double
taxation between South Africa and such Shareholders’ country of residence. Altron’s tax reference number is
9725149711 and its issued share capital at the declaration date comprises 401 883 022 Altron Ordinary
Shares.
Shareholders’ attention is drawn to the following important dates:
Declaration Date Thursday, 22 April 2021
Last day to trade in order to participate in this special dividend Tuesday, 11 May 2021
Altron Ordinary Shares commence trading ex special dividend Wednesday, 12 May 2021
Record date to determine date Shareholders entitled to special dividend Friday, 14 May 2021
Special dividend payment date Monday, 17 May 2021
No dematerialisation or rematerialisation of Altron Ordinary Share certificates may be done between Wednesday, 12
May 2021 and Friday, 14 May 2021 (both days inclusive).
Johannesburg
22 April 2021
Financial Advisor and Transaction Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
Date: 22-04-2021 04:20:00
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