Seplat Energy PLC Corporate Announcement - Interim Dividend Payment (0579U)
28 Julio 2022 - 1:44AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 0579U
Seplat Energy PLC
28 July 2022
CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENT
Lagos and London, 28(th) July 2022: Seplat Energy PLC ("Seplat"
or the "Company"), a leading Nigerian independent energy company
listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Limited and London Stock
Exchange, today announces an interim dividend at a rate of
USD2.5cents (United States Two point Five Cents) per Ordinary Share
(subject to appropriate WHT) to be paid to SEPLAT's shareholders
whose names appear in the Register of Members as at the close of
business on 12(th) August 2022
Period Ended 30(th) June 2022
Dividend Announcement 28(th) July 2022
Date
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Dividend An Interim Dividend of US2.5cents (United States
Two Point Five Cents) per Ordinary Share of N0.50k
each, (subject to appropriate withholding tax) will
be paid to shareholders whose names appear in the
Register of Members as at the close of business
on 12(th) August 2022.
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Closure of Register To enable Seplat Energy's Registrar, Datamax Registrars
Limited, prepare for the payment of the interim
dividend, the Register of Shareholders will be closed
on 15(th) August 2022.
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Qualification Date Close of Business on 12(th) August 2022.
Note that on the London Stock Exchange: The Associated
Record Date will be 12(th) August 2022 and the Ex-Dividend
date will be 11(t) (h) August 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 Nigerian
Exchange Limited 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 Nigerian
Exchange Limited 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 London Stock Exchange 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 26(th) August 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 https://seplatenergy.com/investors/dividend/
. Those shareholders holding their shares on the
Nigerian Exchange Limited who hold a valid CCI should
notify SEPLAT's Nigerian Registrars, DataMax Registrars
Limited ("DataMax"), of that fact.
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Determination of The exchange rate for the Naira or Pounds Sterling
Exchange amounts payable will be determined by reference
Rate to the relevant exchange rates applicable to the
US dollar on 11(th) August 2022 and will be communicated
by the Company on 12(th) August 2022.
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Payment Date On or around 9(th) September 2022, the interim dividend
will be paid electronically to shareholders whose
names appear on the Register of Members as of 12(th)
August 2022, and who have completed the e-dividend
registration and mandated the Registrar to pay their
interim 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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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
Carl Franklin / Ayeesha
Aliyu - Investor Relations
Phone: +44 (0) 203 725
6500 / +234 (0) 1 277
0400
Email: ir@seplatenergy.com
FTI Consulting
Ben Brewerton / Chris
Laing
Phone: +44 (0) 203 727
1000
Email: seplat@fticonsulting.com
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Summary of Key Dates
28(th) July 2022 Dividend announcement date
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11(th) August 2022 London Stock Exchange: Ex-Dividend Date
Date for determining foreign exchange rate
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12(th) August 2022 Nigerian Exchange Limited: Qualification date
London Stock Exchange: Associated Record Date
Foreign exchange rates will be communicated to shareholders
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15(th) August 2022 Nigerian Exchange Limited: Register Close Date
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26(th) August 2022 Closing date for election to the Company's Registrars
of foreign exchange rates
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9(th) September 2022 Dividend Payment Date
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Dated this 28(th) day of July 2022
Signed:
Mr. Emeka Onwuka
Chief Financial Officer
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