ITC CORPORATION<0372> - Announcement
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ITC Corporation Limited
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
Announcement
The Board has resolved not to pay dividend on the Preference Shares
for the twelve month period ending on 31st December, 1999.
Dr. Tong Yuk Lun, Paul has resigned, and Mr. Cheung Hon Kit has been
appointed, as an independent non-executive director of the Company,
both with effect from 9th December, 1999.
The board of directors (the "Board") of ITC Corporation Limited (the
"Company") announces that the Board has resolved not to pay dividend
to the holders of the 6.5% compulsorily convertible cumulative
preference shares of par value HK$0.10 each (the "Preference
Shares") in the capital of the Company on 31st December, 1999 in
accordance with the bye-laws of the Company and the terms of the
Preference Shares.
Pursuant to the terms of the Preference Shares, holders of the
Preference Shares shall be entitled to receive out of the profits of
the Company available for distribution and resolved by the Board to
be distributed a fixed cumulative preferential dividend of HK$0.069
per Preference Share per annum, and any unpaid dividend shall be
carried forward.
The dividend on the Preference Shares for the twelve month period
ending on 31st December, 1999 together with the dividend in arrears
for the 9 month period ended 31st December, 1998 in an aggregate
amount of HK$0.121 per Preference Share will be carried forward and,
subject to the Companies Act of Bermuda and the bye-laws of the
Company, be paid as the Board may resolve. As at the date hereof,
there are 267,980,000 Preference Shares in issue.
The Board also announces that Dr. Tong Yuk Lun, Paul has resigned,
and Mr. Cheung Hon Kit has been appointed, as an independent
non-executive director of the Company, both with effect from 9th
December, 1999.
The Board extends its appreciation to Dr. Tong for his past
contributions to the Company and welcome the joining of Mr. Cheung
to the Board.
By Order of the Board
Wong Lai Kin, Elsa
Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 9th December, 1999
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