GLOBE TRADE CENTRE S.A.
(Incorporated and registered in Poland with KRS No. 61500)
(Share code on the WSE: GTC)
(Share code on the JSE: GTC ISIN: PLGTC0000037)
(“GTC” or “the Company”)
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NOTICE TO GTC SHAREHOLDERS in respect of the tax implications for the cash dividend
Further to the announcements made on 18 May and 22 May 2017, shareholders are now advised that:
- The gross amount of the dividend will be subject to a Polish dividend withholding tax (“PWHT”) of 19%. Such withholding tax may be reduced to 15% in terms of the double tax treaty in force between Poland and South Africa. Application of the reduced 15% PWHT requires from shareholders the submission of an up-to-date South African certificate of their tax residence to the Company prior to the payment of the dividend.
- The Dividend will also be subject to South African Dividends Tax (“SADWT”) at the rate of 20%, unless a shareholder qualifies for an exemption. Any shareholder who receives a Dividend which is subject to SADWT (i.e. where no exemption is available) will qualify for a 15% reduction in dividends tax. The ultimate result in such a case is that the Dividend will be subject to a reduced PWHT of 15% and subject to South African Dividends Tax at a rate of 5%.
The information provided above does not constitute tax advice and is only provided as a general guide on the Polish and South African tax treatment of the cash dividend declaration by GTC to South African tax resident shareholders. For shareholders residing outside of South Africa, the dividend may have other legal or tax implications and such shareholders are advised to obtain appropriate advice from their professional advisers in this regard. Tax matters are complex, and the tax consequences to a particular shareholder will depend in part on such shareholder's circumstances. Accordingly, a shareholder is urged to consult his own tax advisor for a full understanding of the tax consequences to him, including the applicability and effect of Polish tax laws.
Date: 2 June 2017
Warsaw, Poland
Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited
Legal disclaimer
The material set forth herein constitutes the fulfilment of the applicable disclosure obligations of the Company. The publication of this communication is for information purposes only and does not constitute the making available of information to promote the purchase or acquisition of securities or an inducement of their purchase or acquisition, including within the meaning of Article 53 section 1 of Polish Act of 29 July 2005 on Public Offering, the Conditions Governing the Introduction of Financial Instruments to Organised Trading, and Public Companies, as amended, and does not constitute a promotional campaign within the meaning of Article 53 section 2 of such act.
The Company’s securities have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the laws of any state, and may only be offered or sold within the United States under an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws. No public offering of the Company’s securities will be made in the United States.
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