R.E.A. Holdings plc (the "company")
Further to the announcement of final results made on 28 April 2014 in respect of the year ended 31 December 2013, the company announces the following regarding dividends in respect of 2013:
The fixed annual dividends on the 9 per cent cumulative preference shares that fell due on 30 June and 31 December 2013 were duly paid. An interim dividend in respect of 2013 of 3½p per ordinary share was paid in January 2014 and the directors recommend that a final dividend in respect of 2013 of 3¾p per ordinary share be paid on 25 July 2014 to ordinary shareholders on the register of members on 4 July 2014. The total dividend payable per ordinary share during 2014 in respect of 2013 will thus amount to 7¼p. This compares with the total paid during 2013 in respect of 2012 of 7p.
In addition, during 2013 the company made a capitalisation issue of 2,105,116 new preference shares to ordinary shareholders on 25 October 2013 on the basis of 3 new preference shares for every 50 ordinary shares held (2012: 2,004,872 new preference shares on the basis of 3 new preference share for every 50 ordinary shares held).
