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Provisional Full Year and Interim Dividend Timetables 2015
Anglo American plc
Incorporated in the United Kingdom
(Registration number: 3564138)
Short name JSE: Anglo
Share code JSE: AGL
Short name NSX: Anglo-AMRC NM
Share code: NSX: ANM
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820
(the "Company")
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC – PROVISIONAL FULL YEAR AND INTERIM DIVIDEND TIMETABLES 2015
Anglo American announces, for information purposes only, the following provisional
timetables for any dividends that become payable in 2015. Confirmation of any actual
dividends payable, and the dates thereof, will as usual be contained within interim and final
results announcements.
ANGLO AMERICAN plc
Provisional Final Dividend Dates
(Dividend no 29)
2015
Last day to effect removals between Thursday 12 February
the UK & SA Registers:
Announcement date (amount declared Friday 13 February
in US$ with ZAR equivalent):
Last date to trade on the JSE to qualify Friday 13 March
for dividend:
Ex-dividend JSE: Monday 16 March
Ex-dividend LSE: Thursday 19 March
Record date (UK & SA Registers): Friday 20 March
Removals between the UK & SA Monday 23 March
registers permissible from:
Last day for receipt of US$:£/€ currency elections by UK Tuesday 07 April
Registrars:
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates by UK Registrars: Tuesday 07 April
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates by CSDPs: Tuesday 07 April
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates Friday 10 April
by SA Registrars:
US$:£/€— currency conversion rates announced: Wednesday 15 April
Dividend warrants mailed SA: Friday 24 April
Dividend warrants mailed UK: Monday 27 April
Payment date: Tuesday 28 April
Crest Credit Date UK: accounts updated with shares in Friday 01 May
terms of the DRIP election, where applicable
CSDP accounts credited/updated with shares in terms Thursday 07 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 13 February 2015 and close of business
on Friday 20 March 2015 inclusive.
Note: the final dividend is subject to the approval of shareholders at the Annual General
Meeting scheduled for Thursday 23 April 2015.
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 Tuesday 07 April 2015. 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, 16 March 2015 to Friday, 20 March
2015 (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 7 May 2015. CREST accounts will be credited on Friday 1 May
2015.
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$: £ / € conversion rates will be determined by the actual rates achieved by Anglo
American buying forward contracts for those currencies, during the two days preceding the
announcement of the conversion rates, for delivery on the dividend payment date.
ANGLO AMERICAN plc
Provisional Interim Dividend Dates
(Dividend no 30)
2015
Last day to effect removals between Thursday 23 July
the UK & SA Registers:
Announcement date (amount declared Friday 24 July
in US$ with ZAR equivalent):
Last date to trade on the JSE to qualify Friday 31 July
for dividend:
Ex-dividend JSE: Monday 3 August
Ex-dividend LSE: Thursday 06 August
Record date (UK & SA Registers): Friday 07 August
Removals between the UK & SA Monday 10 August
registers permissible from:
Last day for receipt of US$:£/€ currency elections by UK Wednesday 26 August
Registrars:
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates by UK Registrars: Wednesday 26 August
US$:£/€— currency conversion rates Friday 04 September
announced:
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates Wednesday 26 August
by CSDPs:
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates Thursday 27 August
by SA Registrars:
Dividend warrants mailed SA: Tuesday 15 September
Dividend warrants mailed UK: Wednesday 16 September
Payment date: Thursday 17 September
Crest Credit Date UK: accounts updated with shares in Tuesday 22 September
terms of the DRIP election, where applicable
CSDP accounts credited/updated with shares in terms of Monday 28 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 24 July 2015 and the close of business on
Friday 07 August 2015 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 26 August 2015 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 03 August 2015 and
Friday 07 August 2015 (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 Monday, 28 September 2015. CREST accounts will be
credited on Tuesday 22 September 2015.
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.
John Mills
Company Secretary
9 December 2014
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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