SEPLAT Petroleum Development Co PLC Revised Corporate Actions Announcement (9039M)
02 May 2018 - 9:01PM
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RNS Number : 9039M
SEPLAT Petroleum Development Co PLC
02 May 2018
Revised Corporate Actions Announcement
Lagos and London, 2 May 2018: Seplat Petroleum Development
Company Plc ("Seplat" or the "Company"), a leading Nigerian
independent oil and gas company listed on both the Nigerian Stock
Exchange and London Stock Exchange, today announces a revision to
its Q1 2018 interim dividend timetable previously announced on the
30(th) April 2018 to amalgamate fully the different notice periods
of both exchanges. The following dates have been revised:
-- An Interim Dividend of US$0.05 (United States
Five Cents) per Ordinary Share of N0.50k each,
(subject to appropriate withholding tax and
approval) will be paid to shareholders whose
names appear in the Register of Members as
at the close of business on 16(th) May 2018
(revised from 3(rd) May 2018).
-- For reference for all shareholders holding
a Depository Interest on the London Stock
Exchange, the Associated Record Date will
be the 16(th) May 2018 and the Ex-Dividend
Date will be the 15(th) May 2018.
-- To enable Seplat's Registrar, Datamax Registrars
Limited, to prepare for the payment of the
interim dividend, the Register of Shareholders
will be closed on the 17(th) May 2018 (revised
from 4(th) May 2018).
-- Shareholders who have the option to elect
to be paid their dividends in a currency other
than their default currency, must make the
election to the Company's registrars by 31(st)
May 2018 (revised from 13(th) May 2018), otherwise
the dividend will be paid in the default currency.
-- The exchange rate for the Naira or pounds
sterling amounts payable will be determined
by reference to the relevant exchange rates
applicable to the US dollar on 16(th) May
2018 (revised from 3(rd) May 2018) and will
be communicated by the Company on 17(th) May
2018 (revised from 4(th) May 2018).
-- On or around 8(th) June 2018 (revised from
22(nd) May 2018), dividends will be paid electronically
to shareholders whose names appear on the
Register of Members as at 16(th) May 2018
(revised from the 3(rd) May 2018), and who
have completed the e-dividend registration
and mandated the Registrar to pay their dividends
directly into their Bank accounts.
An amended Corporate Actions Form is provided below.
SEPLAT PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC hereby announce as
follows:
Period
Ended 31(st) March 2018
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An Interim Dividend of US$0.05 (United States Five Cents) per Ordinary
Share of N0.50k each, (subject to appropriate withholding tax and
Proposed approval) will be paid to shareholders whose names appear in the
Dividend Register of Members as at the close of business on 16(th) May 2018.
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To enable Seplat's Registrar, Datamax Registrars Limited, prepare
Closure for the payment of the interim dividend, the Register of Shareholders
of Register will be closed on the 17(th) May 2018.
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Qualification
Date Close of Business on 16(th) May 2018
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The default currency for the dividend will depend on whether the
shareholder has a Nigerian Certificate for Capital Importation ("CCI")
and is determined as follows:
* Shareholders holding their shares on the Nigerian
Stock Exchange and do not hold a valid CCI will be
paid their dividend in Naira;
* Shareholders holding their shares on the Nigerian
Stock Exchange with a valid CCI will be paid their
dividend in US dollars as the default currency.
However, those shareholders may instead elect to
receive their entire dividend payment in Naira
(partial elections are not permissible); and
* Shareholders holding their shares through depository
interests on the London Stock Exchange will be paid
Dividend their dividend in US dollars as the default currency.
currency However, those shareholders may instead elect to
exchange receive their entire dividend payment in pounds
rate sterling. Partial elections are not permissible.
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Shareholders who have the option to elect to be paid their dividends
in a currency other than their default currency, must make the election
to the Company's registrars by 31(st) May 2018, otherwise the dividend
will be paid in the default currency. The election form will be
sent out to the relevant shareholders and can also be found on the
company website at https://seplatpetroleum.com/investor-centre/corporate-governance/dividends.
Those shareholders holding their shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange
Shareholders who hold a valid CCI should notify Seplat's Nigerian registrars,
options DataMax Registrars Limited ("DataMax"), of that fact.
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The exchange rate for the Naira or pounds sterling amounts payable
Determination will be determined by reference to the relevant exchange rates applicable
of exchange to the US dollar on 16(th) May 2018 and will be communicated by
rate the Company on 17(th) May 2018.
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On or around 8(th) June 2018, dividends will be paid electronically
to shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members as
at 16(th) May 2018, and who have completed the e-dividend registration
Payment and mandated the Registrar to pay their dividends directly into
Date their Bank accounts.
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Shareholders who are yet to complete the e-dividend registration
are advised to download the Registrar's E-Dividend Mandate Activation
Form, which is also available on: http://www.datamaxregistrars.com/images/forms/seplate_e-mandate%20form.pdf,
complete and submit to the Registrar or their respective Banks.
Holders of shares through depositary interests on the London Stock
Exchange should please provide their account details to the Company's
UK depositary, Computershare. DataMax Registrars Limited Computershare
2c Gbagada Expressway The Pavillions
Gbagada Phase 1 Bridgewater Road
Lagos Bristol
Nigeria BS13 8AE, United
Kingdom
Fax: + 234 - 2716095 Fax: +44 (0)370
703 6101
Web: www.datamaxregistrars.com Web: www.computershare.com
E-Dividend Email: misan.kofi-senaya@datamaxregistrars.com Telephone: +44 (0)370
Registration 702 0000
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E-Copy Shareholders who are interested in receiving the electronic version
2017 Annual of the 2017 SEPLAT Annual Report and Accounts can make their request
Report through the following e-mail address: annualreports@datamaxregistrars.com
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Unclaimed
Dividend Shareholders with dividend warrants and share certificates that
Warrants have remained unclaimed, or are yet to be presented for payment
and Share or returned for validation are advised to complete the e-dividend
Certificates registration or contact the Registrar.
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Date of The Company's Annual General Meeting will be held at the Civic Centre,
General Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Wednesday, 6(th)
Meeting June 2018 at 11am.
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Email: info@seplatpetroleum.com
ir@seplatpetroleum.com
Investor Phone: +234 (0) 1 277 0400
Relations +44 (0) 203 725 6500
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Dated this 2(nd) day of May 2018
Signed:
Dr. Mirian Kene Kachikwu
(Company Secretary)
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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