BTU Brait

RNS Number:8988A
Brait S.A.
26 July 2007

Brait S.A.
societe anonyme
("the Company")
(Incorporated in Luxembourg)
Registration number: RC Luxembourg B-13861
Registered office: 180 rue des Aubepines, L-1145, Luxembourg
Share code: BAT
ISIN code: LU0011857645



RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ("AGM") HELD ON

WEDNESDAY, 25 JULY 2007



At the AGM of the Company held on Wednesday, 25 July 2007, all the resolutions
contained in the notice of AGM, which formed part of the annual financial
statements to shareowners, dated 19 June 2007, were passed by the requisite
number of shareowners. These resolutions regulate:



1.   AGM

*               the ratification and confirmation of the interim dividend on
                27 November 2006;

*               the adoption of directors' and auditors' reports;

*               the adoption of the annual financial statements;

*               the discharge of directors, officers and statutory auditors of
                their mandates;

*               the re-election of the following existing directors:

     -              AC Ball

     -              PAB Beecroft

     -              JE Bodoni

     -              AC Campbell

     -              BI Childs

     -              JA Gnodde

     -              ME King

     -              RJ Koch

     -              AM Rosenzweig

     -              CJ Tayelor

     -              HRW Troskie

     -              SJP Weber

     -              PL Wilmot;

*               the re-appointment of auditors;

*               the ratification of the allocation of profits to legal reserve;

*               the declaration and payment of a final dividend of 10.39 US
                cents per share.

Shareowners on the South African register will receive a dividend of 73.94 South
African cents per ordinary share in the Company, based on a currency conversion
rate of R7.1165 to US$1 on Tuesday, 29 May 2007 in Luxembourg at 12:00; and

*               the authority to repurchase shares;

*               the directors' authority to issue further ordinary shares to be
                delivered to participants under the Group's share incentive 
                schemes.




2.   Final dividend



     The important dates pertaining to the final dividend are as follows:

                                                                   2007

     Last day to trade cum dividend                   Thursday, 2 August

     First trading day ex dividend                    Friday, 3 August

     Record date (close of business)                  Friday, 10 August

     Electronic transfer of funds or cheques          Monday, 13 August
     posted by ordinary post in respect of
     certificated shareowners

     Dematerialised shareowners' accounts, held       Monday, 13 August
     at their CSDP and/or broker, credited



     Shareowners are reminded that ordinary shares on the JSE Limited may not be
dematerialised or rematerialised between Friday,        3 August 2007 and
Friday, 10 August 2007.

     Non-resident shareowners registered on the South African register, who
prefer their dividends to be paid in US Dollars, are advised to inform their
CSDPs/brokers accordingly and provide their banking details to their CSDPs/
brokers by the required deadline in terms of their agreements entered into with
their CSDPs/brokers.



By order of the board



ME King
Chairman



25 July 2007


Lead Sponsor
Deloitte & Touche Sponsor Services (Pty) Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1996/000034/07)




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