Final Dividend
SCB has announced a final dividend of GH¢2.47 per share in respect of its financial year ended December 31, 2009.
Qualifying Date
All shareholders registered in the books of SCB at the close of business on Friday, April 23, 2010 will qualify for the final dividend of GH¢2.47 per share which will be approved at the Annual General Meeting.
Closure of Register
The Register of shareholders will be closed from Monday, April 26, 2010 to Wednesday, April 28, 2010, both dates inclusive.
Ex-Dividend Date
In view of the foregoing, the ex-dividend date has been set as Wednesday, April 21, 2010. Consequently, an investor purchasing SCB shares before this date will be entitled to the final dividend. However, an investor buying SCB shares on or after Wednesday, April 21, 2010 will not be entitled to the final dividend.
Dividend payment date
The final dividend of GH¢2.47 per share will be paid on Friday, May 28, 2010.
Annual General Meeting
The Company’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at The Accra International Conference Centre.
Issued in Accra, this 31st
day of March, 2010.