Notes to the Company annual financial statements

for the period ended 3 March 2013
    2013  
Cents  
per share  
2012  
Cents  
per share  
4.   DIVIDENDS      
4.1   Dividends paid      
  Pick n Pay Stores Limited      
  Number 88 – declared 17 April 2012 – paid 11 June 2012 (2012: Number 86 – declared 15 April 2011 – paid 13 June 2011)  108.35   105.50  
  Number 89 – declared 23 October 2012 – paid 18 December 2012 (2012: Number 87 – declared 18 October 2011 – paid 12 December 2011)  14.75   22.50  
  Total dividends per share for the period   123.10   128.00  
    Rm   Rm  
  Total value of dividends paid by the Company   591.4   614.9  
    Cents  
per share  
Cents  
per share  
  Pick n Pay Holdings Limited      
  Number 61 – declared 17 April 2012 – paid 11 June 2012 (2012: Number 59 – declared 15 April 2011 – paid 13 June 2011)  52.57   51.34  
  Number 62 – declared 23 October 2012 – paid 18 December 2012 (2012: Number 60 – declared 18 October 2011 – paid 12 December 2011)  7.17   10.91  
  Total dividends per share for the period   59.74   62.25  
    Rm   Rm  
  Total value of dividends paid by the Company   315.0   328.2  
    2013  
Cents  
per share  
2012  
Cents  
per share  
4.2   Dividends declared      
  Pick n Pay Stores Limited      
  Interim dividend – number 89 (2012: number 87)  14.75   22.50  
  Final dividend – number 90 (2012: number 88)  69.25   108.35  
    84.00   130.85  
  The directors have declared a final dividend (dividend 90) of 69.25 cents per share out of income reserves. The dividend is subject to dividend withholding tax at 15%. The last day to trade in order to participate in the dividend (CUM dividend) will be Friday, 7 June 2013. The shares will trade EX dividend from the commencement of business on Monday, 10 June 2013 and the record date will be Friday, 14 June 2013. The dividends will be paid on Tuesday, 18 June 2013.      
  Pick n Pay Holdings Limited      
  Interim dividend – number 62 (2012: number 60)  7.17   10.91  
  Final dividend – number 63 (2012: number 61)  33.61   52.57  
    40.78   63.48  
  The directors have declared a final dividend (dividend 63) of 33.61 cents per share out of income reserves. The dividend is subject to dividend withholding tax at 15%. The last day to trade in order to participate in the dividend (CUM dividend) will be Friday, 7 June 2013. The shares will trade EX dividend from the commencement of business on Monday, 10 June 2013 and the record date will be Friday, 14 June 2013. The dividends will be paid on Tuesday, 18 June 2013.