Seplat Petroleum Development Co PLC Corporate Actions Announcement (0444X)
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Seplat Petroleum Development Co PLC
29 April 2021
Corporate Actions Announcement
Lagos and London, 29(th) April 2021: Seplat Petroleum
Development Company Plc ("Seplat" or the "Company"), a leading
Nigerian independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian
Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange, today announces a
quarterly dividend at a rate of US 2.5 cents (United States Two and
Half 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) May 2021.
Period Ended 31(st) March 2021
Dividend 29(th) April 2021
Announcement
Date
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Dividend An Interim Dividend of US 2.5 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) May
2021.
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Closure of To enable SEPLAT's Registrar, Datamax Registrars
Register Limited, prepare for the payment of the interim
dividend, the Register of Shareholders will
be closed on 13(th) May 2021.
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Qualification Close of Business on 12(th) May 2021.
Date Note that on the London Stock Exchange: The
Associated Record Date will be 12(th) May
2021 and the Ex-Dividend date will be 11(th)
May 2021.
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Dividend The default currency and options on currency
Currency election for the dividend will depend as
follows:
* Shareholders holding their shares on the Nigerian
Stock Exchange 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
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). 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 Shareholders who have a dividend currency
Options option, must make the election to the Company's
Registrars by 27(th) May 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 Stock Exchange 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
of Exchange Sterling amounts payable will be determined
Rate by reference to the relevant exchange rates
applicable to the US dollar on 11(th) May
2021 and will be communicated by the Company
on 12(th) May 2021.
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Payment Date On or around 6(th) June 2021, the interim
dividend will be paid electronically to shareholders
whose names appear on the Register of Members
as at 12(th) May 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 Shareholders who are yet to complete the
Registration 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, 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 Shareholders with dividend warrants and share
Dividend certificates that have remained unclaimed
Warrants and or are yet to be presented for payment or
Share returned for validation are advised to complete
Certificates 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 Petroleum Development Company 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
Email: ir@seplatpetroleum.com +234 12 770 400
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FTI Consulting
Ben Brewerton / Sara Powell
Phone: +44 (0) 203 727 1000
Email: seplat@fticonsulting.com
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Summary of Key Dates
29(th) April Dividend announcement date
2021
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11(th) May 2021 London Stock Exchange: Ex-Dividend Date
Date for determining foreign exchange rate
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12(th) May 2021 Nigerian Stock Exchange: Qualification date
London Stock Exchange: Associated Record
Date
Foreign exchange rates will be communicated
to shareholders
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13(th) May 2021 Nigerian Stock Exchange: Register Close Date
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27(th) May 2021 Closing date for election to the Company's
Registrars of foreign exchange rates
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6(th) June 2021 Dividend Payment Date
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Dated this 29(th) day of April 2021
Signed:
Mr. Emeka Onwuka
Chief Financial Officer
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