No event which is material to the understanding of this report has occurred between year-end and the date of the annual financial statements, other than:

Cash dividend declaration

The board approved a final gross cash dividend of 53.0 cents per ordinary share for the year ended 30 September 2019. The dividend has been declared from income reserves. A dividend withholding tax of 20% will be applicable to all shareholders not exempt therefrom, after deduction of which the net cash dividend is 42.4 cents per share.