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Update to Notice of Interim Dividend for Shareholders on the South African Register
Primary Health Properties PLC
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom)
Company Number: 3033634
LSE Share Code: PHP
JSE Share Code: PHP
ISIN Code: GB00BYRJ5J14
LEI: 213800Y5CJHXOATK7X11
("PHP" or the "Company")
UPDATE TO NOTICE OF INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR SHAREHOLDERS ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN REGISTER
The Company announces that the second quarterly interim dividend in 2025 of 1.775 pence per ordinary
share of a nominal value of 12.5 pence each ("Dividend") will be paid as 1.375 pence by way of a
Property Income Distribution ("PID") and the remainder as an ordinary dividend of 0.400 pence ("Non-
PID") on Friday, 9 May 2025 ("Dividend Payment Date") to shareholders on the register on 28 March
2025 ("Record Date").
The Company also confirms, further to its announcement on RNS on 5 January 2023, that shareholders
on the UK share register ("UK Shareholders") may participate in a dividend reinvestment plan ("DRIP")
in respect of the current interim dividend and any future dividends. The DRIP is provided by Equiniti
Financial Services Limited ("Equiniti FS") and administered by PHP's registrars, Equiniti Limited
("Equiniti"), and provides UK Shareholders with the opportunity to reinvest dividend payments to
purchase additional ordinary shares in PHP in the market. The DRIP is currently not available to
shareholders on the South African ("SA") share register ("SA Shareholders"). SA Shareholders will
receive the second quarterly interim dividend in cash.
UK Shareholders who hold their ordinary shares in certificated form and who wish to participate in the
DRIP will need to ensure that a completed DRIP Application Form is received by Equiniti no later than
5:00pm UK time on Thursday, 17 April 2025 (the "Election Date"). Shareholders who hold their
ordinary shares in CREST and who wish to participate in the DRIP must do so by submitting an election
by CREST input message by the Election Date.
The key dates for the Dividend are detailed in the timetable below.
Timetable 2025
Last day to trade (SA Shareholders) Tuesday, 25 March
Ex-dividend date (SA Shareholders) Wednesday, 26 March
Last day to trade (UK Shareholders) Wednesday, 26 March
Ex-dividend date (UK Shareholders) Thursday, 27 March
Record Date Friday, 28 March
Latest date for receipt by Equiniti of DRIP Application 5.00 p.m. UK time on Thursday, 17
Forms and input of CREST elections (UK Shareholders) April
Dividend Payment Date – CSDP/broker accounts Friday, 9 May
credited/updated//CREST credit date
Estimated DRIP purchase date (UK Shareholders) Friday, 9 May
DRIP shares credited/certificates posted Wednesday, 14 May
(UK Shareholders)
Note: The above dates and times are subject to change. Any changes will be released on RNS and
SENS as soon as practically possible.
To facilitate settlement of the dividend to SA Shareholders, share certificates may not be dematerialised
or rematerialised between Wednesday, 26 March 2025 (Ex-dividend date) and Friday, 28 March 2025
(Record Date), both days inclusive. Shares cannot be moved between the South African share register
and the UK share register, and no such transfers of shares between the South African share register
and the UK share register shall be registered, between the date of this announcement and the Record
Date, both days inclusive.
Exchange Rate and Tax Implications
The Dividend will be paid in British pound sterling ("GBP") to UK Shareholders and South African Rand
("ZAR") to SA shareholders. SA Shareholders are advised that the currency exchange rate applicable
to the Dividend payable in ZAR will be 23.5433 ZAR to 1.00 GBP ("Exchange Rate"), resulting in a
gross local dividend amount of 41.78936 ZAR cents per share. The Exchange Rate was fixed by the
Company on 10 March 2025 and the date on which the GBP payment will be converted to ZAR will be
2 April 2025.
The Dividend should be regarded as a 'foreign dividend' for South African income tax and dividends tax
purposes and the funds will be paid from the United Kingdom.
Certain qualifying shareholders may receive PIDs without deduction of withholding tax and further
details are available on the Company's website www.phpgroup.co.uk.
Accordingly, shareholders will be paid a cash dividend per share as follows:
Dividend UK Shareholders SA Shareholders
(GBP pence) (ZAR cents)
Total (gross) 1.775 41.78936
Gross amount of PID dividend payable 1.375 32.37204
Less 20% UK withholding tax* 0.275 6.47441
Net PID dividend payable** 1.100 25.89763
Less effective 5% SA dividends tax for SA N/A 1.61860
Shareholders who are SA tax residents***
Net PID dividend payable*** 1.100 24.27903
Gross amount of Non-PID dividend payable 0.400 9.41732
Less 20% SA dividends tax for SA Shareholders who N/A 1.88346
are SA tax residents****
Net non PID dividend payable 0.400 7.53386
* Certain categories of UK Shareholders may apply for exemption, in which case the PID element will
be paid gross of UK withholding tax.
** Net position after deducting UK withholding tax for both UK and SA Shareholders, but before
qualifying SA Shareholders who are SA tax residents have claimed back 5% from His Majesty's
Revenue & Customs under the double tax agreement between the United Kingdom and South Africa in
respect of the UK withholding tax.
*** SA dividends tax applies at the rate of 20% for qualifying SA Shareholders who are SA tax residents,
but such SA Shareholders receive a rebate of the UK withholding taxes suffered (which is effectively
15%, after taking into account the 5% rebate referred to in **).
**** SA dividends tax applies at the rate of 20% for SA Shareholders who are SA tax residents, if an
exemption does not exist.
For the avoidance of doubt, SA dividends tax, and therefore the information provided in this
announcement, is only of direct application to SA Shareholders who are SA tax residents. The contents
of this announcement are not to be construed as legal or tax advice. SA Shareholders are advised to
consult their own legal, financial or tax adviser for tax advice and should direct any questions regarding
the application of the SA dividends tax to their CSDP, broker or the Company's Transfer Secretary.
The issued share capital of PHP is 1 336 493 786 ordinary shares of 12.5 pence.
For further information:
Primary Health Properties PLC
Richard Howell, Chief Financial Officer +44(0) 776 6072 272
Toby Newman, Company Secretary & Chief Legal Officer +44(0) 772 9047 959
The Company has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the JSE
Limited.
United Kingdom
14 March 2025
Sponsor: PSG Capital
Date: 14-03-2025 01:55:00
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