Seplat Energy PLC Corporate Action Announcement (8846G)
29 Julio 2021 - 1:12AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8846G
Seplat Energy PLC
29 July 2021
Corporate Action Announcement
Lagos and London, 29(th) July 2021: 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 a quarterly dividend at a rate of US2.5
cents (United States Two and Half Cents) per Ordinary Share
(subject to appropriate WHT) to be paid to Seplat Energy's
shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members as at
the close of business on 12(th) August 2021.
Period Ended 30(th) June 2021
Dividend Announcement 29(th) July 2021
Date
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Dividend An Interim Dividend of US2.5 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
2021.
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Closure of Register To enable Seplat's Registrar, Datamax Registrars
Limited, prepare for the payment of the interim
dividend, the Register of Shareholders will
be closed on 13(th) August 2021.
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Qualification Date Close of Business on 12(th) August 2021.
Note that on the London Stock Exchange: The
Associated Record Date will be 12(th) August
2021 and the Ex-Dividend date will be 11(th)
August 2021.
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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 Limted 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 27(th) August 2021, 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/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 Exchange The exchange rate for the Naira or Pounds
Rate Sterling amounts payable will be determined
by reference to the relevant exchange rates
applicable to the US dollar on 11(th) August
2021 and will be communicated by the Company
on 12(th) August 2021.
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Payment Date On or around 13(th) September 2021, the interim
dividend will be paid electronically to shareholders
whose names appear on the Register of Members
as at 12(th) August 2021, 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 , 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 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
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
Warrants and Share certificates that have remained unclaimed
Certificates or are yet to be presented 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 +44 203 725 6500
Carl Franklin / Ayeesha Aliyu - Investor
Relations
Phone: +44 (0) 203 725 6500 / +234 (0) 1
277 0400 +234 12 770 400
Email: ir@seplatpetroleum.com
FTI Consulting
Ben Brewerton / Sara Powell
Phone: +44 (0) 203 727 1000
Email: seplatenergy@fticonsulting.com
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Thursday, 29(th) July Dividend announcement date
2021
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Wednesday, 11(th) August London Stock Exchange: Ex-Dividend Date
2021 Date for determining foreign exchange rate
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Thursday, 12(th) August Nigerian Exchange Limited: Qualification
2021 date
London Stock Exchange: Associated Record
Date
Foreign exchange rates will be communicated
to shareholders
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Friday, 13(th) August Nigerian Exchange Limited: Register Close
2021 Date
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Friday, 27(th) August Closing date for election to the Company's
2021 Registrars of foreign exchange rates
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Thursday, 13(th) September Dividend Payment Date
2021
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Dated this 29(th) day of July 2021.
Signed:
Mr. Emeka Onwuka
Chief Financial Officer
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