Final Dividend
SIC has announced that the Company’s Directors will be recommending to the shareholders at the upcoming Annual General Meeting, the payment of a final dividend of GH¢0.0177 per share in respect of the financial year ended December 31, 2010.
Qualifying date
All shareholders registered in the books of SIC at the close of business on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 will qualify for the final dividend if approved at the Annual General Meeting.
Closure of Register
The Register of shareholders will be closed from Thursday, July 28, 2011 to Friday, July 29, 2011 (both dates inclusive).
Ex-Dividend Date
In view of the foregoing, the ex-dividend date has been set as Monday, July 25, 2011. Consequently, an investor purchasing SIC shares before this date will be entitled to the final dividend. However, an investor buying SIC shares on or after July 25, 2011 will not be entitled to the final dividend.
Dividend Payment Date
If approved at the AGM, the dividend will be paid on Wednesday, August 31, 2011.
Annual General Meeting
The Company’s Annual General Meeting will be held at the College of Physicians and Surgeons on Friday, July 29, 2011 at 10.00 am.
Issued at Accra, this 15th
day of July, 2011