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RNS Number : 0110U
Capital & Regional plc
26 March 2019
26 March 2019
CAPITAL & REGIONAL PLC ("Capital & Regional" or "the
Company")
UK company number 01399411
LSE share code: CAL
ISIN: GB0001741544
LEI: 21380097W74N9OYF5Z25
DIVIDEND FINALISATION ANNOUNCEMENT
Further to the announcement made by the Company on 14 March 2019
a final dividend of 0.60 pence per share (the "Dividend") has been
declared, to be paid 100% as a property income distribution
("PID"). The PID will be subject to a deduction of a 20% UK
withholding tax unless exemptions apply.
The Dividend is payable on Thursday, 23 May 2019 to shareholders
registered on the UK principal register ("UK Shareholders"), and
the South African branch register ("SA Shareholders"). The Dividend
will be paid out of the United Kingdom. The Record Date for both UK
Shareholders and SA Shareholders is at the close of business on
Friday, 5 April 2019. No scrip alternative will be offered for this
dividend payment.
(i) Shareholders receiving the dividend in cash:
SA shareholders are advised that the exchange rate for the
dividend, based on the 25 March 2019 spot rate, will be 18.9295 ZAR
to 1.00 GBP (the "Exchange Rate"), resulting in a gross local
dividend amount of 11.35770 ZAR cents per share. Accordingly,
shareholders will be paid a cash dividend per share as follows:
PID UK Shareholders SA Shareholders
(GBP pence) (ZAR cents)
Gross amount of PID 0.60 11.35770
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Less 20% UK withholding tax * (0.12) 2.27154
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Net PID dividend payable** 0.48 9.08616
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Less effective 5% SA dividends tax for
SA Shareholders*** n/a 0.56789
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Net PID dividend payable*** n/a 8.51828
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* Certain categories of UK shareholders may apply for exemption,
in which case the PID element will be paid gross of UK withholding
tax.
** Net position after deducting UK withholding tax for both UK
and SA Shareholders, but before SA shareholders have claimed back
5% from HMRC under the double tax agreement between the United
Kingdom and South Africa in respect of the UK withholding tax.
*** SA dividends tax applies at the rate of 20% for SA
Shareholders, but SA Shareholders receive a rebate of the UK
withholding taxes suffered (which is effectively 15%, after taking
into account the 5% refund).
TIMETABLE
The key dates in relation to the payment of the Dividend
are:
2019
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Last day to trade (SA shareholders) Tuesday, 2 April
Shares trade ex-dividend on the JSE Wednesday, 3 April
Shares trade ex-dividend on the LSE Thursday, 4 April
Record date Friday, 5 April
Payment of cash dividend CREST/CSDP/broker Thursday, 23 May
accounts credited
Notes:
1. JSE shareholders will receive a cash dividend in South
African Rand, based on the conversion rate.
2. Share certificates (in respect of shares held on the South
African register) may not be demateriliased or rematerialised
between Wednesday, 3 April 2019 and Friday, 5 April 2019, both days
inclusive.
3. Transfers of shares between sub-registers in the United
Kingdom and South Africa may not take place between Tuesday, 26
March 2019 and Friday, 5 April 2019, both days inclusive.
TAX IMPLICATIONS FOR SA SHAREHOLDERS
Cash PID
A 20% UK withholding tax will be deducted from cash PIDs. The
Company will account to Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs
("HMRC") in sterling for the total UK withholding tax deducted.
Under the double tax agreement between the UK and South Africa
("the DTA"), the maximum tax payable in the UK is 15%. South
African resident shareholders are therefore entitled to claim a 5%
rebate from HMRC in terms of the DTA.
SA dividends tax, at a rate of 20%, will apply to cash PIDs to
the extent that the Company shares are held on the SA share
register, unless the beneficial owner of the dividend is exempt
from dividends tax (e.g. if it is a South African resident
company). SA resident shareholders can, however, claim a rebate
against the SA dividends tax for any UK withholding tax suffered.
Accordingly, 15% of the UK withholding tax may be claimed as a
rebate against the 20% SA dividends tax.
In summary, therefore, 20% will be withheld in the UK, a further
5% will be withheld in SA (where appropriate), but South African
resident shareholders will be entitled to claim back 5% from HMRC
which will bring the overall total to 20%.
UK taxation
The receipt of the cash dividend may have tax implications for
shareholders who are resident in the United Kingdom or other
countries and such shareholders are advised to obtain appropriate
advice from their professional advisors in this regard.
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For further information:
Capital & Regional plc 020 7932 8000
Lawrence Hutchings
Stuart Wetherly
FTI Consulting 020 3727 1000
Richard Sunderland
Claire Turvey
Methuselah Tanyanyiwa
capreg@fticonsulting.com
About Capital & Regional plc
Capital & Regional is a UK focused specialist property REIT
with a strong track record of delivering significant value
enhancing retail and leisure asset management opportunities across
its c. GBP0.9 billion portfolio of in-town, dominant community
shopping centres.
Capital & Regional owns seven shopping centres in Blackburn,
Hemel Hempstead, Ilford, Luton, Maidstone, Walthamstow and Wood
Green. Capital & Regional manages these assets through its
in-house expert property and asset management platform.
For further information see www.capreg.com.
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