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South32 Limited
(Incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth))
(ACN 093 732 597)
ASX / LSE / JSE Share Code: S32 ADR: SOUHY
ISIN: AU000000S320
south32.net
7 September 2020
CURRENCY CONVERSION TO RAND
South32 Limited (ASX, LSE, JSE: S32; ADR: SOUY) (South32) announced on 20 August 2020 that the
Board resolved to pay a final dividend of US 1.0 cent per share (fully franked) for the full year ended 30 June
2020. The dividend payment date is 8 October 2020. The US cent currency exchange rate applicable to the
dividend payable in South African cents, to shareholders on the South African branch register on the Record
Date, is:
Gross dividend Net dividend
Dividend Exchange rate per ordinary share in per ordinary share in
South African Cents South African Cents
Final dividend 16.67090 16.67090 13.33672
The currency exchange rate is the volume weighted average price achieved on foreign exchange trades
executed over the period 31 August 2020 to 7 September 2020.
The exchange rate applicable to the South32 dividend being paid in other currencies will be determined over
the period 31 August 2020 to 17 September 2020. Details of the currency exchange rates applicable for the
dividend will be announced to the relevant stock exchanges.
South32 shareholders registered on the South African branch register will not be able to dematerialise or
rematerialise their shareholdings between 9 September 2020 and 11 September 2020 (both dates inclusive),
nor will transfers to or from the South African branch register be permitted between 4 September 2020 and
11 September 2020 (both dates inclusive).
1. South African dividend tax of 3.33418 South African cents per ordinary share will be withheld from the
amount of the gross final dividend of 16.67090 South African cents per ordinary share paid to
shareholders on the South African branch register at the rate of 20%, unless a shareholder qualifies for
an exemption.
2. After the South African dividend tax has been withheld, the net dividend will be 13.33672 South African
cents per ordinary share.
3. Australia is the country of source of income, the dividend is regarded as 'foreign' for the purposes of South
African dividend tax.
4. South32 had a total of 4,846,267,883 ordinary shares on issue at the dividend determination date of
20 August 2020.
Registered Office Level 35 108 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 Australia
ABN 84 093 732 597 Registered in Australia 1
5. The dividend will be paid out of retained earnings.
6. For the avoidance of doubt, South African dividend tax, and therefore the information provided in this
announcement, is of only direct application to shareholders on the South African branch register.
Shareholders on the South African branch register should direct any questions regarding the application of
the South African dividend tax to Computershare Investor Services online at www.computershare.com/za or
by calling +27 086 11 00 950.
Holders of shares dematerialised into STRATE should contact their Central Security Depository Participant
(CSDP) or stockbroker.
For further dividend information, contact Computershare on smart number 0861 100 950 or visit our website
(www.south32.net).
About South32
South32 is a globally diversified mining and metals company. We produce bauxite, alumina, aluminium,
energy and metallurgical coal, manganese, nickel, silver, lead and zinc at our operations in Australia,
Southern Africa and South America. We are also the owner of a high grade zinc, lead and silver
development option in North America and have several partnerships with junior explorers with a focus on
base metals. Our purpose is to make a difference by developing natural resources, improving people’s lives
now and for generations to come, and to be trusted by our owners and partners to realise the potential of
their resources.
Dividend timetable
Announce currency conversion into Rand 7 September 2020
Last day to trade cum dividend on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) 8 September 2020
Ex-dividend date on the JSE 9 September 2020
Ex-dividend date on the ASX and London Stock Exchange (LSE) 10 September 2020
Record date (including currency election date for ASX) 11 September 2020
Payment date 8 October 2020
Further Information
Investor Relations
Alex Volante Tom Gallop
T +61 8 9324 9029 T +61 8 9324 9030
M +61 403 328 408 M +61 439 353 948
E Alex.Volante@south32.net E Tom.Gallop@south32.net
Media Relations
Rebecca Keenan Jenny White
T +61 8 9324 9697 T +44 20 7798 1773
M +61 402 087 055 M +44 7900 046 758
E Rebecca.Keenan@south32.net E Jenny.White@south32.net
Further information on South32 can be found at www.south32.net.
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