UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
| Burns, Philp & Company Limited ——————————————————————————————————— | ||||
| (Translation of registrant’s name into English) | ||||
| Australia ——————————————————————————————————— | ||||
| (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | ||||
| Level 23 56 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia | ||||
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BURNS, PHILP & COMPANY LIMITED
ABN 65 000 000 359
LEVEL 23, 56 PITT STREET
SYDNEY NSW 2000
GPO BOX 543
SYDNEY NSW 2001
AUSTRALIA
TEL: NATIONAL (02) 9259 1111
TEL: INT’L +61 (2) 9259 1111
FAX: (02) 9247 3272
7 September 2005
Mr Graham Gates
Announcements Officer
Australian Stock Exchange Limited
Exchange Centre
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Dear Mr Gates
CONVERTING PREFERENCE SHARES (BPCPA) - INTERIM DIVIDEND
In relation to the Converting Preference Shares issued by the Company and
entitled by their terms to a cumulative preferential dividend of 7.5% per annum
payable quarterly:
1. The Directors have declared an interim fully franked dividend payable on the
Converting Preference Shares in respect of the period from 1 July 2005 to 30
September 2005 (92 days). The amount payable in respect of each Converting
Preference Share for that period is $0.005671;
2. The Record Date for determining the entitlement to the dividend for the
period to 30 September 2005 is 16 September 2005;
3. The dividend has been fully imputed with New Zealand imputation credits
has no impact on shareholders who are not New Zealand residents); and
4. The dividend payment date is 30 September 2005.
Yours faithfully
/s/ Helen Golding
HELEN GOLDING
Company Secretary
| Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
| Burns, Philp & Company Limited | ||
| Date: September 7, 2005 | By: | Helen Golding |
| Name: | Helen Golding | |
| Title: | Company Secretary | |