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Dividend Declaration
Hammerson plc
(Incorporated in England and Wales)
(Company number 360632)
LSE share code: HMSO JSE share code: HMN
ISIN: GB0004065016
(‘Hammerson’ or ‘the Company’)
Dividend Declaration
Dividend No. 133
26 July 2017
The Directors have declared an interim dividend of 10.7 pence per share for the period ended 30 June 2017.
The interim dividend is payable on 9 October 2017 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on
1 September 2017.
This dividend will be treated entirely as a Property Income Distribution (“PID”), net of withholding tax where
appropriate.
The Company will not be offering a scrip dividend alternative, but for shareholders who wish to receive their
dividend in the form of shares, the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”) will be available.
Interim Dividend Timetable 2017
Last day to effect removal of shares between the United Kingdom (UK) and Monday, 21 August
South African (SA) registers
Currency conversion announcement released Tuesday, 22 August
Last day to trade on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to qualify for the Tuesday, 29 August
interim dividend
Ex-dividend on the JSE from commencement of trading on Wednesday, 30 August
Ex-dividend on the London Stock Exchange from the commencement of trading Thursday, 31 August
on
Record date (applicable to both the UK principal register and the SA branch Friday, 1 September
register)
Removal of shares between the UK and SA registers permissible from Monday, 4 September
Last date to elect for the DRIP (UK and SA) Thursday, 14 September
Interim dividend payable (UK and SA) Monday, 9 October
DRIP purchases settlement date (subject to market conditions and the purchase Monday, 16 October
of shares in the open market)
Notes:
1. The removal of shares to and from the UK principal register and the SA branch register will not be permitted
between Tuesday, 22 August 2017 and the close of business on Friday, 1 September 2017, both dates inclusive.
2. Shareholders registered on the SA branch register should note that, in accordance with the requirements of
Strate, no dematerialisation or rematerialisation of shares will be possible from Wednesday, 30 August 2017 to
Friday, 1 September 2017, both dates inclusive.
3. The interim dividend should be regarded as a ‘foreign dividend’ for SA income tax and dividends tax purposes.
4. Shareholders registered on the SA branch register will be paid in SA Rand.
5. SA dividends tax, at the rate of 20% will apply to cash PIDs and dividends payable by the Company unless the
beneficial owner of the dividend is exempt from SA dividends tax (e.g. if it is a South African resident company).
Under the double tax agreement between the UK and SA (“the DTA”), the maximum tax payable in the UK is
15%. South African resident shareholders are therefore entitled to claim the excess of 5% from Her Majesty’s
Revenue and Customs ("HMRC"). As SA shareholders are entitled to reclaim this excess from HMRC, the
maximum rebate allowable in respect of the UK withholding tax against the SA dividends tax is 15%, which
means that the Company will have to withhold a further 5% from the dividend in South Africa to bring the total
dividends tax to 20%. In summary, therefore, 20% will be withheld in the UK, a further 5% will be withheld in SA
(where appropriate), but South African resident shareholders will be entitled to claim back 5% from HMRC, which
will bring the overall total to 20%.
6. 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.
7. Shareholders on the UK principal register who wish to participate in the DRIP should complete an application
form online at: www.capitashareportal.com.
8. Shareholders registered on the SA branch register who hold their shares through the Strate system and who
wish to participate in the DRIP should contact their CSDP.
9. Copies of the terms and conditions of the UK DRIP are available from the UK Registrars.
10. As at Wednesday, 26 July 2017, being the declaration date of the interim dividend, the Company had a total of
793,219,664 ordinary shares in issue. There are no shares held in treasury.
11. The interim dividend will be paid out of the Company’s UK distributable reserves.
12. The dates above are subject to change. Any changes made will be communicated as soon as practicably
possible.
Registered Office UK Registrars SA Transfer Secretaries
Kings Place Capita Asset Services Computershare Investor Services
90 York Way The Registry Proprietary Limited
London 34 Beckenham Road (Registration
N1 9GE Beckenham number 2004/003647/07)
United Kingdom Kent 1st Floor, Rosebank Towers,
BR3 4TU 15 Biermann Avenue, Rosebank,
United Kingdom 2196
South Africa
(PO Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107,
South Africa)
Hammerson has its primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and a secondary inward listing on the
Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Joint Sponsors:
Deutsche Securities (SA) Proprietary Limited
Java Capital
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