Type | Announcement |
Subject | NEW ISSUE OF SECURITIES (CHAPTER 6 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS) OTHER ISSUE OF SECURITIES |
Description | MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (“MAYBANK”) RECURRENT AND OPTIONAL DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN THAT ALLOWS THE SHAREHOLDERS OF MAYBANK TO REINVEST THE ELECTABLE PORTION OF THEIR FINAL CASH DIVIDEND IN RESPECT OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 INTO NEW ORDINARY SHARES OF RM1.00 EACH IN MAYBANK (“MAYBANK SHARES”) (“8TH DRP”) |
Reference is made to the announcements dated 27 February 2014, 8 April 2014 and 15 April 2014 in relation to the 8th DRP. On 27 February 2014, the Board of Directors of Maybank (“Board”) announced its consolidated results for the financial period ended 31 December 2013, wherein the Board proposed a single-tier final cash dividend in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2013 of RM0.31 per Maybank Share held (“Final Cash Dividend”). The Board had also determined that the dividend reinvestment plan will apply to the Final Cash Dividend, in which an electable portion of RM0.27 per Maybank Share held can be elected to be reinvested into new Maybank Shares and the remaining portion of the Final Cash Dividend of RM0.04 per Maybank Share held will be paid in cash. On behalf of the Board, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad (“Maybank IB”) wishes to announce that the issue price of the new Maybank Shares to be issued pursuant to the 8th DRP applicable to the Final Cash Dividend has been fixed today (“Price-Fixing Date”) at RM8.95 per new Maybank Share. The issue price is based on the five (5)-day volume weighted average market price (“VWAMP”) of RM9.74 per Maybank Share up to and including 15 April 2014, being the last trading day prior to the Price-Fixing Date for the issue price of new Maybank Shares after adjusting for the following:
(i) a dividend adjustment of RM0.31 to the five (5)-day VWAMP (“Ex-Dividend VWAMP”); and
(ii) a discount of RM0.48 which is approximately 5.09% discount to the Ex-Dividend VWAMP of RM9.43.
On behalf of the Board, Maybank IB also wishes to announce on even date that the book closure date pursuant to the Final Cash Dividend and the 8th DRP has been fixed for 2 May 2014.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the new Maybank Shares arising from the 8th DRP will be listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad on 2 June 2014. This announcement is dated 16 April 2014. |
Company Name | MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD |
Stock Name | MAYBANK |
Date Announced | 16 Apr 2014 |
Category | General Announcement |
Reference No | MI-140416-56698 |