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Anglo American plc (“the Company”)
Incorporated in the United Kingdom (Registration number: 3564138)
Short name: Anglo
Share code: AGL
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC – FULL YEAR AND INTERIM DIVIDEND TIMETABLES 2013
On the 12 December 2012 Anglo American announced, for information purposes only, the
provisional timetables for any dividends that become payable in 2013. It has now been
brought to our attention that the dates given for the crediting of CSDP accounts with shares in
terms of the DRIP election were incorrect. The correct dates are given within the following
revised timetables.
Andy Hodges
Deputy Secretary
20 December 2012
Sponsor: UBS South Africa
ANGLO AMERICAN plc
Provisional Final Dividend Dates
(Dividend no 25)
Please note that the dates in respect of the final dividend for the year to 31 December 2012
are currently scheduled as follows:
2013
Last day to effect removals between Thursday 14 February
the UK & SA Registers:
Announcement date (amount declared Friday 15 February
in US$ with ZAR equivalent):
Last date to trade on the JSE to qualify Thursday 14 March
for dividend:
Ex-dividend JSE: Friday 15 March
Ex-dividend LSE: Wednesday 20 March
Record date (UK & SA Registers): Friday 22March
Last day for receipt of US$:£/€ currency elections by UK Thursday 04 April
Registrars:
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates by UK Registrars: Thursday 04 April
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates by CSDPs: Monday 08 April
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates Tuesday 09 April
by SA Registrars:
US$:£/€— currency conversion rates announced: Friday 12 April
Removals between the UK & SA Monday 15 April
registers permissible from:
Dividend warrants mailed SA: Tuesday 23 April
Dividend warrants mailed UK: Wednesday 24 April
Payment date: Thursday 25 April
Crest Credit Date UK: accounts updated with shares in Wednesday 01 May
terms of the DRIP election, where applicable
CSDP accounts credited/updated with shares in terms Friday 03 May
of the DRIP election, where applicable
Removal of shares to and from the United Kingdom principal register and the SouthAfrican
branch register will not be permitted between Friday 15 February and Friday 12April 2013
inclusive.
Note: the final dividend is subject to the approval of shareholders at the Annual General
Meeting scheduled for Friday19 April 2013.
Any changes to the abovementioned dates will be notified.
Notes
1. Shareholders on the United Kingdom register of members with an address in the United
Kingdom will be paid in pounds sterling and those with an address in a country in the
European Union which has adopted the euro, will be paid in euros. Such shareholders may,
however, elect to be paid their dividends in US dollars, provided the UK Registrars receive
such election by Thursday 04 April 2013. Shareholders with an address elsewhere will be
paid in US dollars except those registered on the South African branch register who will be
paid in South African rand. The currency conversion rates and the amounts per share in
pounds sterling/euros will be announced on Friday 12 April 2013.
2. Dematerialisation and rematerialisation of registered share certificates in South Africa will
not be effected by CSDPs during the period from the JSE ex-dividend date to the record date
(both days inclusive).
3. Those shareholders who already participate in the DRIP need not complete a DRIP
mandate form for each dividend as such forms provide an ongoing authority to participate in
the DRIP until cancelled in writing. Shareholders who wish to participate in the DRIP should
obtain a mandate form from the UK Registrars, the South African Transfer Secretaries or, in
the case of those who hold their shares through the STRATE system, their CSDP.
4. In terms of the DRIP, and subject to the purchase of shares in the open market, share
certificates/CREST notifications are expected to be mailed on Tuesday 30 April 2013 and
CSDP investor accounts credited/updated on Friday 3 May 2013. CREST accounts will be
credited on Wednesday 1 May 2013.
5. Copies of the terms and conditions of the DRIP are available from the UK Registrars or the
South African Transfer Secretaries.
ANGLO AMERICAN plc
Provisional Interim Dividend Dates
(Dividend no 26)
2013
Last day to effect removals between Wednesday 24 July
the UK & SA Registers:
Announcement date (amount declared Thursday 25 July
in US$ with ZAR equivalent):
Last date to trade on the JSE to qualify Thursday 08 August
for dividend:
Ex-dividend JSE: Monday 12 August
Ex-dividend LSE: Wednesday 14 August
Record date (UK & SA Registers): Friday 16 August
Last day for receipt of US$:£/€ currency Wednesday 21 August
elections by UK Registrars:
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates by UK Wednesday 21 August
Registrars:
(Bank holiday UK: Monday 26 August)
US$:£/€— currency conversion rates Friday 30 August
announced:
Removals between the UK & SA Monday 02 September
registers permissible from:
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates Monday 02 September
by CSDPs:
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates Tuesday 03 September
by SA Registrars:
Dividend warrants mailed SA: Tuesday 10 September
Dividend warrants mailed UK: Wednesday 11 September
Payment date: Thursday 12 September
Crest Credit Date UK: accounts updated with Wednesday 18 September
shares in terms of the DRIP election, where
applicable
CSDP accounts credited/updated with shares Thursday 19 September
in terms of the DRIP election, where
applicable
Removal of shares to and from the United Kingdom principal register and the SouthAfrican
branch register will not be permitted between Thursday 25 July and Friday 30 August 2013
inclusive.
Any changes to the abovementioned dates will be notified.
Notes
1. Shareholders on the United Kingdom register of members with an address in the
United Kingdom will be paid in pounds sterling and those with an address in a
country in the European Union which has adopted the euro, will be paid in euros.
Such shareholders may, however, elect to be paid their dividends in US dollars
provided the UK Registrars receive such election byWednesday 21 August 2013
Shareholders with an address elsewhere will be paid in US dollars except those
registered on the South African branch register who will be paid in South African
rand. The currency conversion rates and the amounts per share in pounds
sterling/euros will be announced on Friday 30 August 2013.
2. Dematerialisation and rematerialisation of registered share certificates in South
Africa will not be effected by CSDPs during the period from the JSE Ex-dividend
date to the record date (both days inclusive).
3. Those shareholders who already participate in the DRIP need not complete a DRIP
mandate form for each dividend as such forms provide an ongoing authority to
participate in the DRIP until cancelled in writing. Shareholders who wish to
participate in the DRIP should obtain a mandate form from the UK Registrars, the
South African Transfer Secretaries or, in the case of those who hold their shares
through the STRATE system, their CSDP.
4. In terms of the DRIP, and subject to the purchase of shares in the open market,
share certificates/CREST notifications are expected to be mailed on Tuesday 17
September 2013 and CSDP investor accounts credited/updated on Thursday 19
September 2013. CREST accounts will be credited on Wednesday 18 September
2013.
5. Copies of the terms and conditions of the DRIP are available from the UK Registrars
or the South African Transfer Secretaries.
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