If you did not elect how you want to receive your shares by the election deadline of 22 November, you will by default receive them as cash after tax and fees, after the payout date of 1 March 2026. Before then, be sure to check that your details are correct on the JIS portal.

There are some situations that are outside of the control of Thusano Trust that could prevent a beneficiary from receiving their payout. Here are some of them explained:

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  • Election period closed

    Thank you to all beneficiaries who made their election by the deadline date. For those eligible beneficiaries who have not recorded an election, the default will apply. This means that after 1 March 2026, you will receive the payout from the sale of your shares, after the deduction of fees and tax.

  • Election deadline extended

    Beneficiaries are advised that the deadline to make their election has been extended to 22 November 2025.

  • Gold Fields Thusano Trust beneficiaries set to access their shares as 15-year restricted period ends

    The Thusano Trust is inviting its beneficiaries to decide how they would like to receive the value of the shares allocated to them when the Trust was established in December 2010.