Last Updated: 2015.11.12
Fast Retailing Announcements and Notices -[Announcement of Payment of Final Dividend for Year Ended 31 August 2015]
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 2015
Reference is made to the announcements of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (the "Company") dated 3 August 2015 and 4 November 2015 in relation to the final dividend for the year ended 31 August 2015.
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$ 0.1101275 based on the Japanese yen / Hong Kong dollar exchange rate of 0.062930 as of 11 November 2015; | |
| (2) | the final net amount of the year-end dividend payable per HDR is HK$ 0.0712615 based on the Japanese yen / Hong Kong dollar exchange rate of 0.062930 as of 11 November 2015, after deduction of the following charges by the HDR depositary: | |
| (a) | a withholding income tax of 15.315%* or HK$ 0.01686603 (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$ 0.022. | |
* 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 23 November 2015. | |
By order of the Board
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.
Mitsuru Ohki
Joint Company Secretary
Japan, 12 November 2015
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.
