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Anglo American plc - provisional full year and interim dividend timetables 2020
Anglo American plc (the “Company”)
Registered office: 20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AN
Registered number: 3564138 (incorporated in England and Wales)
Legal Entity Identifier: 549300S9XF92D1X8ME43
ISIN: GBOOB1XZS820
JSE Share Code: AGL
NSX Share Code: ANM
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC - PROVISIONAL FULL YEAR AND INTERIM DIVIDEND
TIMETABLES 2020
Anglo American announces, for information purposes only, the following provisional
timetables for any dividends that become payable in 2020. Confirmation of any actual
dividends payable, and the dates thereof, will as usual be contained within interim and final
results announcements.
PROVISIONAL FINAL DIVIDEND DATES 2020
(Dividend no 36)
Announcement date (amount declared in US$ with ZAR Thursday, 20 February
equivalent):
Last day to effect removal of shares between the United Monday, 09 March
Kingdom (UK) and South African (SA) registers:
Last day to trade on the JSE Limited (JSE) to qualify for Tuesday, 10 March
dividend:
Ex-dividend on the JSE from the commencement of trading Wednesday, 11 March
on:
Ex-dividend on the London Stock Exchange from the Thursday, 12 March
commencement of trading on:
Record date (applicable to both the UK principal register Friday, 13 March
and SA branch register):
Movement of shares between the UK and SA registers Monday, 16 March
permissible from:
Last day for receipt of US$:£/€ currency elections by the Wednesday, 8 April
UK Registrars (note 1):
Last day for receipt of Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) Wednesday, 8 April
mandate forms by the UK Registrars (notes 4, 5 and 6):
Currency conversion US$:£/€ rates announced on: Friday, 17 April
Last day for receipt of DRIP mandate forms by Central Tuesday, 21 April
Securities Depository Participants (CSDPs) (notes 4, 5 and
6):
Last day for receipt of DRIP mandate forms by the South Wednesday, 22 April
African Transfer Secretaries (notes 4, 5 and 6):
Dividend warrants mailed UK: Wednesday, 6 May
Payment date of dividend: Thursday, 7 May
Crest Credit Date UK: accounts updated with shares in Wednesday, 13 May
terms of the DRIP election, where applicable:
CSDP accounts credited/updated with shares in terms of On or about Tuesday, 2 June
the DRIP election, where applicable: (subject to the purchase of
shares by the Transfer
Secretaries in the open
market/refer note 5 below)
Removal of shares to and from the United Kingdom principal register and the South African
branch register will not be permitted between Tuesday, 10 March 2020 and close of business
on Friday 13 March 2020 inclusive.
Note: the final dividend is subject to the approval of shareholders at the Annual General
Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, 5 May 2020.
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, 8 April 2020. 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 20% unless a shareholder qualifies for exemption.
In South Africa the dividend will be distributed by Anglo American South Africa
Proprietary Limited, or one of its South African subsidiaries, in accordance with the
Company’s dividend access share arrangements.
3. Dematerialisation and rematerialisation of registered share certificates in South Africa
will not be affected by CSDPs during the period from the JSE
ex-dividend date to the record date (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 or about Tuesday, 2 June 2020. CREST accounts will be credited
on Thursday, 14 May 2020.
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$: £ / € conversion rates will be determined by the actual rates achieved by
Anglo American buying forward contracts for those currencies, during the two days
preceding the announcement of the conversion rates, for delivery on the dividend
payment date.
PROVISIONAL INTERIM DIVIDEND DATES 2020
(Dividend no 37)
Announcement date (amount declared in US$ with Thursday, 30 July
ZAR equivalent):
Last day to effect removal of shares between the Monday, 17 August
United Kingdom (UK) and South African (SA)
registers:
Last day to trade on the JSE Limited (JSE) to qualify Tuesday, 18 August
for dividend:
Ex-dividend on the JSE from the commencement of Wednesday, 19 August
trading on:
Ex-dividend on the London Stock Exchange from the Thursday, 20 August
commencement of trading on:
Record date (applicable to both the UK principal Friday, 21 August
register and SA branch register):
Movement of shares between the UK and SA registers Monday, 24 August
permissible from:
Last day for receipt of US$:£/€ currency elections by Friday, 4 September
the UK Registrars (note 1):
Last day for receipt of Dividend Reinvestment Plan Friday, 4 September
(DRIP) mandate forms by the UK Registrars (notes 4,
5 and 6):
Currency conversion US$:£/€ rates announced on: Friday, 11 September
Last day for receipt of DRIP mandate forms by Central Friday, 18 September
Securities Depository Participants (CSDPs) (notes 4, 5
and 6):
Last day for receipt of DRIP mandate forms by the Monday, 21 September
South African Transfer Secretaries (notes 4, 5 and 6):
Dividend warrants mailed UK: Thursday, 24 September
Payment date of dividend: Friday, 25 September
Crest Credit Date UK: accounts updated with shares in Wednesday, 30 September
terms of the DRIP election, where applicable:
CSDP accounts credited/updated with shares in terms On or about Monday, 19 October
of the DRIP election, where applicable: (subject to the purchase of shares
by the Transfer Secretaries in the
open market/refer note 5 below)
Removal of shares to and from the United Kingdom principal register and the South African
branch register will not be permitted between Tuesday, 18 August 2020 and close of business
on Friday, 21 August 2020 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 Friday, 4 September 2020. 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 20% unless a shareholder qualifies for exemption.
In South Africa the dividend will be distributed by Anglo American South Africa
Proprietary Limited, or one of its South African subsidiaries, in accordance with the
Company’s dividend access share arrangements.
3. Dematerialisation and rematerialisation of registered share certificates in South Africa
will not be affected by CSDPs during the period from the JSE
ex-dividend date to the record date (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 or about Monday, 19 October 2020. CREST accounts will be
credited on Wednesday, 30 September 2020.
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.
Ellie Klonarides
Deputy Company Secretary
14 January 2020
The Company has a primary listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and
secondary listings on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the Botswana Stock Exchange, the
Namibia Stock Exchange and the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
Date: 14-01-2020 04:30:00
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