REG - Seplat Energy PLC - Corporate Announcement: Dividend Declaration
29/10/2024 07:00
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RNS Number : 9679J Seplat Energy PLC 29 October 2024
CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENT
Lagos and London, October 29,2024: Seplat Energy Plc ("Seplat" or the
"Company"), a leading Nigerian independent energy company listed on both the
Nigerian Exchange Limited and London Stock Exchange, today announces an
interim dividend at a rate of US3.6 cents (United States Three point six
cents) per Ordinary Share (subject to appropriate WHT) to be paid to SEPLAT's
shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members as at the close of
business on November 12, 2024.
Period Ended September 30, 2024
Dividend Announcement Date October 29, 2024
Dividend An Interim Dividend of US3.6 cents (United States Three point Six Cents) per
Ordinary Share of N0.50k each, (subject to appropriate withholding tax) will
be paid to shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members as at
the close of business on November 12, 2024.
Closure of Register To enable SEPLAT's Registrar, Datamax Registrars Limited ("DataMax"), prepare
for the payment of the interim dividend, the Register of Shareholders will be
closed on November 13, 2024.
Qualification Date Close of Business on November 12, 2024.
Note that on the London Stock Exchange: The Associated Record Date will be
November 12, 2024, and the Ex-Dividend date will be November 11, 2024.
Dividend Currency The dividend will be paid in Naira and US Dollars only. The default currency
for the dividend will depend as follows:
· Shareholders holding their shares on the Nigerian Exchange Limited without a
valid Nigerian Certificate for Capital Importation ("CCI") will be paid their
dividend in Naira as the default currency;
· Shareholders holding their shares on the Nigerian Exchange Limited with a
valid CCI will be paid their dividend in US dollars as the default currency.
Evidence of the CCI must be provided to Datamax. However, those shareholders
may instead elect to receive their entire dividend payment in Naira (partial
elections are not permissible); and
· Shareholders holding their shares through depository interests on the London
Stock Exchange will be paid their dividend in US dollars as the default
currency.
Shareholders Options The dividend will be paid in US Dollars and Naira only. The shareholders
holding their shares on the Nigerian Exchange Limited who hold a valid CCI
should notify SEPLAT's DataMax of that fact. Those who hold a valid CCI but
wish to receive their dividends in Naira, should also inform Datamax and
complete an e-mandate Form. The e-mandate form can be downloaded from the
website of DataMax at http://www.datamaxregistrars.com
(http://www.datamaxregistrars.com)
Determination of Exchange Rate The exchange rate for the Naira amounts payable will be determined by
reference to the relevant exchange rates applicable to the US dollar on
November 11, 2024, and will be communicated by the Company on November 12,
2024.
Payment Date On or around November 27, 2024, the interim dividend will be paid
electronically to shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members
as of November 12, 2024 and who have completed the e-dividend registration and
mandated the Registrar to pay their interim dividend directly into their Bank
accounts.
E-Dividend Registration Shareholders who are yet to complete the e-dividend registration are advised
to download the e-mandate form from the website of DataMax at
http://www.datamaxregistrars.com (http://www.datamaxregistrars.com) , complete
and submit to Datamax or their respective Banks. Holders of shares through
depositary interests on the LSE should please provide their account details to
the Company's UK depositary, Computershare.
DataMax Registrars Limited Computershare
2c Gbagada Expressway The Pavillions
By Beko Ransom Kuti Park Bridgewater Road
Gbagada, Lagos Bristol
Nigeria BS13 8AE, United Kingdom
Fax: + 234 1 712 0012 Fax: +44 (0)370 703 6101
Web: www.datamaxregistrars.com (http://www.datamaxregistrars.com) Web: www.computershare.com (http://www.computershare.com/)
Email: datamax@datamaxregistrars.com Telephone: +44 (0)370 702 0003
Unclaimed Dividend Warrants and Share Certificates Shareholders with dividend warrants and share certificates that have remained
unclaimed or are yet to be presented for payment or returned for validation
are advised to complete the e-dividend registration or contact the Registrar.
Enquiries Enquiries on opening of account and payment of dividend should be directed to
the appropriate Registrar.
For all other enquiries, kindly contact:
Seplat Energy Plc
Eleanor Adaralegbe, CFO +44 203 725 6500
James Thompson / Ayeesha Aliyu - Investor Relations
Phone: +44 (0) 203 725 6500 / +234 (0) 1 277 0400 +234 12 770 400
Email: ir@seplatenergy.com (mailto:ir@seplatenergy.com)
FTI Consulting
Ben Brewerton / Chris Laing
Phone: +44 (0) 203 727 1000
Email:seplatenergy@fticonsulting.com (mailto:seplatenergy@fticonsulting.com)
Summary of Key Dates
October 29, 2024 Dividend announcement date
November 11, 2024 London Stock Exchange: Ex-Dividend Date
Date for determining foreign exchange rate
November 12, 2024 Nigerian Exchange Limited: Qualification date
London Stock Exchange: Associated Record Date
Foreign exchange rates will be communicated to shareholders
November 13, 2024 Nigerian Exchange Limited: Register Close Date
November 27, 2024 Dividend Payment Date
Shareholders Options
The dividend will be paid in US Dollars and Naira only. The shareholders
holding their shares on the Nigerian Exchange Limited who hold a valid CCI
should notify SEPLAT's DataMax of that fact. Those who hold a valid CCI but
wish to receive their dividends in Naira, should also inform Datamax and
complete an e-mandate Form. The e-mandate form can be downloaded from the
website of DataMax at http://www.datamaxregistrars.com
(http://www.datamaxregistrars.com)
Determination of Exchange Rate
The exchange rate for the Naira amounts payable will be determined by
reference to the relevant exchange rates applicable to the US dollar on
November 11, 2024, and will be communicated by the Company on November 12,
2024.
Payment Date
On or around November 27, 2024, the interim dividend will be paid
electronically to shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members
as of November 12, 2024 and who have completed the e-dividend registration and
mandated the Registrar to pay their interim dividend directly into their Bank
accounts.
E-Dividend Registration
Shareholders who are yet to complete the e-dividend registration are advised
to download the e-mandate form from the website of DataMax at
http://www.datamaxregistrars.com (http://www.datamaxregistrars.com) , complete
and submit to Datamax or their respective Banks. Holders of shares through
depositary interests on the LSE should please provide their account details to
the Company's UK depositary, Computershare.
DataMax Registrars Limited Computershare
2c Gbagada Expressway The Pavillions
By Beko Ransom Kuti Park Bridgewater Road
Gbagada, Lagos Bristol
Nigeria BS13 8AE, United Kingdom
Fax: + 234 1 712 0012 Fax: +44 (0)370 703 6101
Web: www.datamaxregistrars.com (http://www.datamaxregistrars.com) Web: www.computershare.com (http://www.computershare.com/)
Email: datamax@datamaxregistrars.com Telephone: +44 (0)370 702 0003
Unclaimed Dividend Warrants and Share Certificates
Shareholders with dividend warrants and share certificates that have remained
unclaimed or are yet to be presented for payment or returned for validation
are advised to complete the e-dividend registration or contact the Registrar.
Enquiries
Enquiries on opening of account and payment of dividend should be directed to
the appropriate Registrar.
For all other enquiries, kindly contact:
Seplat Energy Plc
Eleanor Adaralegbe, CFO +44 203 725 6500
James Thompson / Ayeesha Aliyu - Investor Relations
Phone: +44 (0) 203 725 6500 / +234 (0) 1 277 0400 +234 12 770 400
Email: ir@seplatenergy.com (mailto:ir@seplatenergy.com)
FTI Consulting
Ben Brewerton / Chris Laing
Phone: +44 (0) 203 727 1000
Email:seplatenergy@fticonsulting.com (mailto:seplatenergy@fticonsulting.com)
Summary of Key Dates
October 29, 2024
Dividend announcement date
November 11, 2024
London Stock Exchange: Ex-Dividend Date
Date for determining foreign exchange rate
November 12, 2024
Nigerian Exchange Limited: Qualification date
London Stock Exchange: Associated Record Date
Foreign exchange rates will be communicated to shareholders
November 13, 2024
Nigerian Exchange Limited: Register Close Date
November 27, 2024
Dividend Payment Date
Dated this 29(th) day of October 2024
Signed:
Eleanor Adaralegbe
Chief Financial Officer
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