Seplat Energy PLC Corporate Actions Announcement (9946C)
28 Febrero 2022 - 1:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 9946C
Seplat Energy PLC
28 February 2022
Seplat Energy Plc
Head Office: 16a Temple Road
(Olu Holloway) Ikayi, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: +234 1277 0400
London Office: 4(th) Floor 50 Pall Mall
London SW1Y 5JH
Phone: +44 (0) 20 3725 6500
Info@seplatenergy.com
seplatenergy.com
RC: 824838
Corporate Actions Announcement
Lagos and London, 28(th) February 2022: Seplat Energy Plc
("Seplat" or the "Company"), a leading indigenous Nigerian energy
company with a strategic focus on Nigeria, listed on both the
Nigerian Exchange Limited ("NGX") and London Stock Exchange ("LSE")
, today announces a final dividend at a rate of US$0.025/share (2.5
cents) subject to shareholders' approval at the 2022 Annual General
Meeting; payable to Seplat's shareholders whose names appear in the
Register of Members as at the close of business on 5(th) May
2022.
Period Ended 31(st) December 2021
Dividend Announcement 28(th) February 2022
Date
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Dividend A Final Dividend of US$0.025 (2.5 Cents) per Ordinary
Share of N0.50k each, (subject to appropriate withholding
tax and shareholders' approval) will be paid to shareholders
whose names appear in the Register of Members as
at the close of business on 5(th) May 2022.
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Closure of Register To enable Seplat's Registrar, Datamax Registrars
Limited, prepare for the payment of the final dividend,
the Register of Shareholders will be closed on 6(th)
May 2022.
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Qualification Close of Business on 5(th) May 2022.
Date Note that on the LSE: The Associated Record Date
will be 5(th) May 2022 and the Ex-Dividend date will
be 29(th) April 2022 .
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Dividend Currency The default currency and options on currency election
for the dividend will depend as follows:
* Shareholders holding their shares on the NGX without
a valid Nigerian Certificate for Capital Importation
("CCI") will be paid their dividend in Naira as the
default currency;
* Shareholders holding their shares on the NGX 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). Evidence of the CCI must be provided to
Datamax Registrars Limited; and
* Shareholders holding their shares through depository
interests on the LSE 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 pounds sterling. Partial
elections are not permissible.
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Shareholders Options Shareholders who have a dividend currency option,
must make the election to the Company's Registrars
by 18(th) May 2022, 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
NGX who hold a valid CCI should notify Seplat's Nigerian
Registrars, DataMax Registrars Limited ("DataMax"),
of that fact.
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Determination The exchange rate for the Naira or Pounds Sterling
of Exchange amounts payable will be determined by reference to
Rate the relevant exchange rates applicable to the US
dollar on 29(th) April 2022 and will be communicated
by the Company on 5(th) May 2022.
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Payment Date On or around 25(th) May 2022, the final dividend
will be paid electronically to shareholders whose
names appear on the Register of Members as at 5(th)
May 2022, and who have completed the e-dividend registration
and mandated the Registrar to pay their final dividend
directly into their Bank accounts.
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E-Dividend Registration Shareholders who are yet to complete the e-dividend
registration are advised to download the Registrar's
E-Dividend Mandate Activation Form , complete and
submit to the Registrar or their respective Banks.
Holders of shares through depositary interests on
the LSE should please provide their account details
to the Company's UK depositary, Computershare.
DataMax Registrars Limited Computershare
2c Gbagada Expressway The Pavillions
By Beko Ransom Kuti Park Bridgewater Road
Gbagada, Lagos Bristol
Nigeria BS13 8AE, United Kingdom
Fax: + 234 1 712 0012 Fax: +44 (0)370 703 6101
Web: www.datamaxregistrars.com Web: www.computershare.com
Email: datamax@datamaxregistrars.com Telephone: +44 (0)370 702
0003
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Unclaimed Dividend Shareholders with dividend warrants and share certificates
Warrants and Share that have remained unclaimed or are yet to be presented
Certificates for payment or returned for validation are advised
to complete the e-dividend registration or contact
the Registrar.
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Date of AGM The Company's Annual General Meeting will be held
in Lagos on Wednesday, 18(th) May 2022 at 11.00am.
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Enquiries Enquiries on opening of account and payment of dividend
should be directed to the appropriate Registrar.
For all other enquiries, kindly contact:
Seplat Energy Plc
Emeka Onwuka, CFO +44 203 725 6500
Edith Onwuchekwa, Director Legal/Company Secretary
Carl Franklin / Ayeesha Aliyu - Investor Relations
Phone: +44 (0) 203 725 6500 / +234 (0) 1 277 0400
+234 12 770 400
Email: ir@seplatenergy.com
FTI Consulting
Ben Brewerton / Sara Powell
Phone: +44 (0) 203 727 1000
Email: seplat@fticonsulting.com
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Summary of Key Dates
28 February Dividend announcement date
2022
29(th) April London Stock Exchange: Ex-Dividend Date
2022 Date for determining foreign exchange rate
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5 May 2022 Nigerian Exchange Limited: Qualification date
London Stock Exchange: Associated Record Date
Foreign exchange rates will be communicated to shareholders
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6 May 2022 Nigerian Exchange Limited: Register Close Date
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18 May 2022 Closing date for election to the Company's Registrars
of foreign exchange rates
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18 May 2022 Annual General Meeting
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25 May 2022 Dividend Payment Date
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Dated this 28(th) day of February 2022
Signed:
Mr. Emeka Onwuka
Chief Financial Officer
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