Shareholders

 
The chairman and executive directors engage in discussions with representatives of the major shareholders to obtain feedback on issues of relevance to the group.
COMMUNICATION
Sun International continues to enjoy the support of its shareholders and appreciates their involvement and interest in the affairs of the group.

Sun International actively seeks constructive engagement with its shareholders. As a policy it strives to provide shareholders with information pertinent to the group of a financial and non-financial nature promptly and transparently. This is achieved through the publication of the annual report, the interim and year end results announcements and through other media releases in the case of matters which are considered of interest to shareholders. Announcements of a regulatory nature are published through SENS (the JSE’s Securities Exchange News Service) and the press, as applicable.
Sun International’s website (www.suninternational.com) has been expanded to include an investor relations portal containing information which is of interest to stakeholders, including copies of latest press releases and announcements, the interim, quarterly and year end results publications, the annual report, and archive containing past reports and announcements. 
 
The chief executive and chief financial officer meet with industry analysts, fund managers, financial journalists and representatives of existing and prospective shareholders, both locally and internationally, to enable them to gain a better appreciation of the industry and the group and to deal with any queries relating to our operations. The chairman and executive directors engage in discussions with representatives of the major shareholders to obtain feedback on issues of relevance to the group. No information of a price sensitive nature or which is not in the public domain is discussed at these meetings and no particular shareholder is given broader rights or privileged access to information over the rest of the shareholders.

Sun International publishes quarterly business updates at the end of the first and third quarters of the financial year, including high level trading and operating performance data in an effort to provide stakeholders with up to date and relevant information.

Management encourages and appreciates the feedback received from shareholders, analysts and fund managers regarding the usefulness, quality and extent of the group’s reporting and communication process.

Shareholders are encouraged to attend the annual general meeting, as this is the forum at which they can air their views and raise issues of concern. 
 
 
Category Number of
shareholders
Number of
shares owned
% of total
issued shares
Size of shareholding    
1 – 1 000 shares 3 423 1 118 554 1.02
1 001 – 10 000 shares 960 2 895 408 2.64
10 001 – 100 000 shares 323 12 221 538 11.13
100 001 – 1 000 000 shares 136 36 800 923 33.50
1 000 001 shares and over 24 46 245 004 42.10
4 866 99 281 427 90.39
Treasury shares 1 10 549 477 9.61
  4 867 109 830 904 100.00
 
Ten largest beneficial shareholders at 30 June 2009 Number of
shares owned
% of total
issued shares
Sun International Investments No. 2 (treasury shares) 10 549 477 9.61
SIEST *6 203 152 5.65
Sanlam 5 593 149 5.09
Dinokana (excluding SIEST) 4 779 693 4.35
Old Mutual Group 4 790 722 4.36
State Street Bank & Trust Co (Custodian) 4 749 929 4.32
Investment Solutions 4 267 065 3.89
Transnet Pension Fund 2 381 915 2.17
Metropolitan 2 254 791 2.05
Investec 1 850 875 1.69
  47 420 768 43.18
* Includes an effective interest in 3 605 733 shares held indirectly through Dinokana.
 
Top 10 fund managers Number of shares % of total
issued shares
Allan Gray Asset Management 36 360 690 33.11
Investec Asset Management 8 629 096 7.86
Sanlam Investment Management 6 335 827 5.77
Regarding Capital Management 4 791 261 4.36
Old Mutual Investment Group 3 533 773 3.22
Metropolitan Asset Management 2 203 842 2.01
Foord Asset Management 1 817 752 1.65
Peregrine Asset Management 1 057 840 0.96
Dimensional Fund Managers 711 615 0.65
Afena Capital 536 839 0.49
  65 978 535 60.08
 
Shareholders’ spread (beneficial) at 30 June 2009 Number of
shareholders
% of total
issued shares
Public 4 833 82.43
Non-public  
Directors of the company and its subsidiaries 31 1.85
Employee Share Trusts 2 6.11
Own holdings – treasury shares 1 9.61
  4 867 100.00