STENPROP LIMITED
(Registered in Guernsey)
(Registration number 64865)
LSE share code: STP JSE share code: STP
ISIN: GG00BFWMR296
(?Stenprop? or the ?Company?)
NOTICE TO STENPROP SHAREHOLDERS IN RESPECT OF AN ELECTION TO RECEIVE EITHER A CASH DIVIDEND OR A SCRIP DIVIDEND
10 July 2018
CASH DIVIDEND OR SCRIP DIVIDEND
On Thursday, 7 June 2018 it was announced that the board of directors of the Company (the ?board?) had
approved a final dividend of 4 pence per share (the ?dividend?) in respect of the six months ended 31
March 2018. It was further announced that the board intended to offer shareholders the option to receive
in respect of all or a part of their Stenprop shareholding either a scrip dividend by way of an issue of new
Stenprop shares (of the same class as existing shares) credited as fully paid up (?scrip dividend?), or a
cash dividend (?cash dividend?). The cash dividend will be paid to shareholders unless shareholders elect
to receive the scrip dividend.
A circular in respect of the election being offered to Stenprop shareholders to receive either the cash
dividend or the scrip dividend, together with an election form (the ?circular?), will be posted to
shareholders today. All the terms defined in the circular shall bear the same meaning in this announcement
and any subsequent announcements relating to the dividend.
Should a shareholder validly elect to receive the scrip dividend in lieu of cash for all or part of his Stenprop
shareholding, such shareholder will become entitled to a number of new Stenprop shares which value will
be as near as possible to the cash dividend such shareholder would have otherwise received in respect of
the elected shares. A shareholder?s entitlement to new Stenprop shares will be calculated by multiplying
the number of elected shares held by that shareholder at the record date by the dividend of 4 pence per
share (converted to Rand at the Sterling exchange rate for Stenprop shares on the SA share register) and
dividing it by the scrip dividend reference price. The scrip dividend reference price will be the average
closing price of Stenprop shares traded on the London Stock Exchange (?LSE?) over a period of five days
less the amount of the cash dividend and will be announced on Tuesday, 17 July 2018.
Given the Company?s share price which is at a discount relative to net asset value, the Board intends to
match the scrip alternative through the buyback of shares to mitigate the dilutive effect that would
otherwise occur through the issuance of new Stenprop shares.
If no shareholders were to elect to receive the scrip dividend, the value of the cash dividend will amount to
#11,309,724.24. The cash dividend will be paid out of the Company?s profits. The new Stenprop shares to
be issued pursuant to the scrip dividend will also be funded from the Company?s profits.
The Rand to Sterling conversion rate will be announced on or before Tuesday, 17 July 2018.
The rationale for the scrip dividend is to afford shareholders the opportunity to increase their
shareholding in Stenprop.
As at the date of this announcement, the Company had 291,769,295 ordinary shares in issue with a par
value of EUR0.000001258 each.
Electronic copies of the circular may be obtained from the Company secretary by sending a request to
Sarah.Bellilchi@stenprop.com. Hard copies of the circular may be obtained during business hours from the
registered address of the Company from Tuesday, 10 July 2018 to Friday, 27 July 2018. It will also be
available on the website of the Company (www.stenprop.com) as from Tuesday, 10 July 2018.
Important dates and times
For shareholders on the South African share register
2018
Date on which shareholders must be recorded on the SA share register to receive
the circular Friday, 29 June
Posting of the circular and announcement on SENS (declaration announcement) Tuesday, 10 July
Announcement of scrip dividend reference price, Sterling to Rand conversion
rates and cash payment applicable to fractional entitlement released on SENS
(finalisation announcement) before 11:00 (SAST) on Tuesday, 17 July
Last day to trade on the JSE in order to be eligible for the cash dividend or
alternatively the scrip dividend Tuesday, 24 July
Shares commence trading ex the cash dividend or scrip dividend on the JSE Wednesday, 25 July
Record date for shareholders recorded on the SA share register Friday, 27 July
Closing date for receipt of completed election forms/completed notifications to
CDSP by no later than 12:00 noon (SAST) on Friday, 27 July
Dispatch of share certificates, payment of cash dividend, CSDP/broker accounts
credited/updated Friday, 17 August
Announcement on SENS of the amount of new Stenprop shares issued Friday, 17 August
Listing and trading of new shares on the JSE commences Friday, 17 August
Notes:
1. All dates and times quoted above are local dates and times in South Africa. The above dates and times
are subject to change. Any changes will be released on SENS.
2. Stenprop shareholders are referred to page 4 of the circular for information on the action required to
be taken by them.
3. Shareholders should note that new Stenprop shares should not be traded until the new
Stenprop shares are issued or reflect in their accounts with their CSDP or broker on Friday,
17 August 2018.
4. Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday, 25 July 2018
and Friday, 27 July 2018, both days inclusive.
5. No transfers of shares may take place between the registers in South Africa and Guernsey between
Tuesday, 17 July 2018 and Friday, 27 July 2018, both days inclusive.
6. Shareholders on the SA share register who do not elect to receive a scrip dividend will receive a cash
dividend in South African Rand, based on the exchange rate to be obtained by the Company on or
before Tuesday, 17 July 2018. An announcement in this respect will be made on
Tuesday, 17 July 2018.
For shareholders on the Guernsey share register
2018
Date on which shareholders must be recorded on the Guernsey share register to
receive the circular Friday, 29 June
Posting of the circular and announcement on RNS (declaration announcement) Tuesday, 10 July
Announcement of scrip dividend reference price, Sterling to Rand conversion
rates and cash payment applicable to fractional entitlement released via RNS
(finalisation announcement) before 9:00 (BST) on Tuesday, 17 July
Last day to trade on the LSE in order to be eligible for the cash dividend or Wednesday, 25 July
alternatively the scrip dividend
Shares commence trading ex the cash dividend or scrip dividend on the LSE Thursday, 26 July
Record date for shareholders recorded on the Guernsey share register Friday, 27 July
Closing date for receipt of completed election forms/Dividend Election Input
Message via CREST by no later than 12:00 noon (BST) on Monday, 30 July
Payment of cash dividend, CREST accounts credited/updated Friday, 17 August
Announcement via RNS of the amount of new Stenprop shares issued Friday, 17 August
Listing and trading of new shares on the LSE commences Friday, 17 August
Notes:
1. Unless stated otherwise, all dates and times quoted above are local dates and times in Guernsey. The
above dates and times are subject to change. Any changes will be announced via RNS.
2. Stenprop shareholders are referred to page 4 of the circular for information on the action required to
be taken by them.
3. Shareholders should note that new Stenprop shares should not be traded until the new
Stenprop shares reflect in their CREST accounts on Friday, 17 August.
4. Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday, 25 July 2018
and Friday, 27 July 2018, both days inclusive.
5. No transfers of shares may take place between registers in South Africa and Guernsey between
Tuesday, 17 July 2018 and Friday, 27 July 2018, both days inclusive.
6. Shareholders on the Guernsey share register who do not elect to receive a scrip dividend will receive
a cash dividend in Sterling on or about Friday, 17 August 2018.
TAX IMPLICATIONS
The Company is a UK REIT which means that it may distribute dividends to shareholders either in the form
of a property income distribution (?PID?) or as an ordinary dividend (?non-PID?). However, the final
dividend declared on 7 June 2018 is a dividend in respect of the period before the Company became a UK
REIT and so comprises 100% ordinary dividend with no property income distribution component, i.e. a
non-PID, for the cash dividend and the scrip dividend.
The receipt of the cash dividend or electing to receive the scrip dividend may have tax implications for
shareholders. Shareholders are referred to the general summary of certain limited aspects of the taxation
treatment of distributions paid by the Company for SA resident shareholders and UK resident shareholders
included in paragraph 6 of the circular. Shareholders are advised to obtain appropriate advice from their
professional advisors regarding the tax consequences of the cash dividend and the scrip dividend.
Enquiries:
Stenprop Limited
Paul Arenson
44(0)20 7079 6600
Patsy Watson
Julian Carey
Numis Securities Limited (Financial Adviser)
44(0)20 7260 1000
Hugh Jonathan
Vicki Paine
Tavistock (PR adviser)
James Whitmore 44(0)20 7920 3150
James Verstringhe
Kirsty Allan
JSE Sponsor
Java Capital Trustees and Sponsors Proprietary 27 (0) 11 722 3050
Limited
About Stenprop
Stenprop is a Guernsey-registered UK REIT. The objective of the Company is to deliver sustainable growing
income to its investors. Stenprop?s investment policy is to invest in a diversified portfolio of UK multi-let
industrial (MLI) properties with the strategic goal of becoming the leading MLI business in the UK. For
further information, go to www.stenprop.com.
