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Anglo American plc – provisional full year and interim dividend timetables 2014
Anglo American plc
Incorporated in the United Kingdom
(Registration number: 3564138)
Short name: Anglo
Share code: AGL
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820
(the "Company")
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC – PROVISIONAL FULL YEAR AND INTERIM DIVIDEND TIMETABLES 2014
Anglo American announces, for information purposes only, the following provisional
timetables for any dividends that become payable in 2014. Confirmation of any actual
dividends payable, and the dates thereof, will as usual be contained within interim and final
results announcements.
Nicholas Jordan
Company Secretary
21 October 2013
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Provisional Final Dividend Dates
(Dividend no 27)
2014
Last day to effect removals between Thursday 13 February
the UK & SA Registers:
Announcement date (amount declared Friday 14 February
in US$ with ZAR equivalent):
Last date to trade on the JSE to qualify Thursday 13 March
for dividend:
Ex-dividend JSE: Friday 14 March
Ex-dividend LSE: Wednesday 19 March
Record date (SA Register): Thursday 20 March
Record date (UK Register): Friday 21 March
Removals between the UK & SA Monday 24 March
registers permissible from:
Last day for receipt of US$:£/€ currency elections by UK Friday 04 April
Registrars:
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates by UK Registrars: Friday 04 April
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates by CSDPs: Tuesday 08 April
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates Wednesday 09 April
by SA Registrars:
US$:£/€— currency conversion rates announced: Monday 14 April
Dividend warrants mailed SA: Friday 25 April
Dividend warrants mailed UK: Monday 28 April
Payment date: Tuesday 29 April
Crest Credit Date UK: accounts updated with shares in Tuesday 6 May
terms of the DRIP election, where applicable
CSDP accounts credited/updated with shares in terms Thursday 08 May
of the DRIP election, where applicable
Removal of shares to and from the United Kingdom principal register and the South African
branch register will not be permitted between Friday 14 February and commencement of
business on Monday 24 March 2014 inclusive.
Note: the final dividend is subject to the approval of shareholders at the Annual General
Meeting scheduled for Thursday 24 April 2014.
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 Friday 04 April 2014. 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.
2. Dividend Tax will be withheld from the amount of the gross dividend paid to South African
shareholders at the rate of 15% unless a shareholder qualifies for exemption. In South Africa
the dividend will be distributed by Anglo South Africa Capital (Pty) Limited, a South African
company with tax registration number 9273/364/845, in terms of the Company’s dividend
access share arrangements. No Secondary Tax on Companies (STC) credits will be used for the
payment of the dividend.
3. Dematerialisation and rematerialisation of registered share certificates in South Africa will
not be effected by CSDPs during the period from Friday, 14 March 2014 to Thursday 20 March
2014 (both days inclusive).
4. 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.
5. 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 and CSDP investor accounts
credited/updated on Thursday 8 May 2014. CREST accounts will be credited on Tuesday 6 May
2014.
6. Copies of the terms and conditions of the DRIP are available from the UK Registrars or the
South African Transfer Secretaries.
7. The US$: £ / € conversion rates will be determined by the actual rates achieved by Anglo
American buying forward contracts for those currencies, during the two days preceding the
announcement of the conversion rates, for delivery on the dividend payment date.
N Jordan
Company Secretary
21 October 2013
Provisional Interim Dividend Dates
(Dividend no 28)
2014
Last day to effect removals between Thursday 24 July
the UK & SA Registers:
Announcement date (amount declared Friday 25 July
in US$ with ZAR equivalent):
Last date to trade on the JSE to qualify Friday 01 August
for dividend:
Ex-dividend JSE: Monday 04 August
Ex-dividend LSE: Wednesday 06 August
Record date (UK & SA Registers): Friday 08 August
Removals between the UK & SA Monday 11 August
registers permissible from:
Last day for receipt of US$:£/€ currency elections by UK Thursday 28 August
Registrars:
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates by UK Registrars: Thursday 28 August
US$:£/€— currency conversion rates Friday 05 September
announced:
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates Monday 08 September
by CSDPs:
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates Tuesday 09 September
by SA Registrars:
Dividend warrants mailed SA: Tuesday 16 September
Dividend warrants mailed UK: Wednesday 17 September
Payment date: Thursday 18 September
Crest Credit Date UK: accounts updated with shares in Wednesday 24 September
terms of the DRIP election, where applicable
CSDP accounts credited/updated with shares in terms of Friday 26 September
the DRIP election, where applicable
Removal of shares to and from the United Kingdom principal register and the South African
branch register will not be permitted between Friday 25 July and the commencement of
business on Monday 11 August 2014 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 by Wednesday 20 August 2014 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.
2. Dividend Tax will be withheld from the amount of the gross dividend paid to South
African shareholders at the rate of 15% unless a shareholder qualifies for exemption.
In South Africa the dividend will be distributed by Anglo South Africa Capital (Pty)
Limited, a South African company with tax registration number 9273/364/845, in
terms of the Company’s dividend access share arrangements. No Secondary Tax on
Companies (STC) credits will be used for the payment of the dividend.
3. Dematerialisation and rematerialisation of registered share certificates in South Africa
will not be effected by CSDPs during the period from Monday 04 August 2014 and
Friday 08 August 2014 (both days inclusive).
4. 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.
5. 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 and CSDP investor
accounts credited/updated on Friday 26 September 2014. CREST accounts will be
credited on Wednesday 24 September 2014.
6. Copies of the terms and conditions of the DRIP are available from the UK Registrars or
the South African Transfer Secretaries.
7. The US$: £ / € conversion rates will be determined by the actual rates achieved by
Anglo American buying forward contracts for those currencies, during the two days
preceding the announcement of the conversion rates, for delivery on the dividend
payment date.
N Jordan
Company Secretary
21 October 2013
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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