Last Updated: 2014.11.24
Fast Retailing Announcements and Notices -[Announcement of Payment of Final Dividend for Year Ended 31 August 2014]
FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.
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FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.
迅銷有限公司
(Incorporated in Japan with limited liability)
(Stock code: 6288)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND
FOR YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2014
Reference is made to the announcements of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (the "Company") dated 8 August 2014 and 3 November 2014 in relation to the final dividend for the year ended 31 August 2014.
Based on the information provided by the depositary of Hong Kong Depositary Receipts ("HDRs"), the Company is pleased to announce that:
| (1) | the final gross amount of the year-end dividend payable per HDR is HK$ 0.0985515 based on the Japanese yen / Hong Kong dollar exchange rate of 0.065701 as of 21 November 2014; | |
| (2) | the final net amount of the year-end dividend payable per HDR is HK$ 0.0624583 based on the Japanese yen / Hong Kong dollar exchange rate of 0.065701 as of 21 November 2014, after deduction of the following charges by the HDR depositary: | |
| (a) | a withholding income tax of 15.315%* or HK$ 0.01509316 (Holders of HDRs should consult their own tax advisers for advice on the reduction of any withholding tax based on their own particular circumstances.); and | |
| (b) | a dividend fee of HK$ 0.021. | |
* The current withholding income tax rate on dividends for Japanese listed equities is 15.315%. | ||
| (3) | holders of HDRs will receive the payment through JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., the depositary for the HDRs, on 3 December 2014. | |
By order of the Board
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.
Mitsuru Ohki
Joint Company Secretary
Japan, 24 November 2014
As at the date of this announcement, our executive director is Tadashi Yanai, our non-executive directors are Toru Murayama and Takashi Nawa and our independent non-executive directors are Toru Hambayashi, Nobumichi Hattori and Masaaki Shintaku.
