AGM
EIC’s next Annual General Meeting is to be held at the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Ridge, Accra on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 10.00 am.
Dividend
EIC has also announced a final dividend of GH¢0.02 per share in respect of the financial year ended December 31, 2008.
Qualifying date
All shareholders registered in the books of EIC at the close of business on Thursday, April 30, 2009 will qualify for the final dividend of GH¢0.02 per share.
Closure of Register
The Register of shareholders will be closed from Monday, May 4, 2009 to Thursday, May 7, 2009 (both dates inclusive).
Ex-Dividend Date
The ex-dividend date has been set as Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Consequently, an investor purchasing EIC shares before this date will be entitled to the dividend. However, an investor buying EIC shares on or after Tuesday, April 28, 2009 will not be entitled to the dividend.
Dividend Payment Date
The dividend of GH¢0.02 per share, if approved at the AGM, will be paid on Monday, June 1, 2009.
Issued at Accra, this 7th
day of April, 2009.