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RNS Number : 3411G Seplat Energy PLC 28 April 2025
CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENT
Lagos and London, April 28, 2025: Seplat Energy Plc ("Seplat Energy" 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 US4.6 cents (United States Four point Six cents)
per Ordinary Share (subject to appropriate WHT) to be paid to Seplat Energy's
shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members as at the close of
business on May 23, 2025.
Period Ended March 31, 2025
Dividend Announcement Date April 28, 2025
Dividend An Interim Dividend of US4.6 cents (United States Four 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 May 23, 2025.
Closure of Register To enable Seplat Energy's Registrar, Datamax Registrars Limited ("DataMax"),
prepare for the payment of the interim dividend, the Register of Shareholders
will be closed on May 26, 2025.
Qualification Date Close of Business on May 23, 2025.
Note that on the London Stock Exchange: The Associated Record Date will be May
23, 2025, and the Ex-Dividend date will be May 22, 2025.
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 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 https://www.datamaxregistrars.com
(https://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 May
22, 2025, and will be communicated by the Company on May 23, 2025.
Payment Date On or around June 6, 2025, the interim dividend will be paid electronically to
shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members as of May 23, 2025
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 form either from DataMax Registrars Limited's website at
http://www.datamaxregistrars.com (http://www.datamaxregistrars.com) or from
Seplat Energy's website at
https://www.seplatenergy.com/investors/dividend-information/
(https://www.seplatenergy.com/investors/dividend-information/) , 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 - Head, 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
April 28, 2025 Dividend announcement date
May 22, 2025 London Stock Exchange: Ex-Dividend Date
Date for determining foreign exchange rate
May 23, 2025 Nigerian Exchange Limited: Qualification date
London Stock Exchange: Associated Record Date
Foreign exchange rates will be communicated to shareholders
May 26, 2025 Nigerian Exchange Limited: Register Close Date
June 6, 2025 Dividend Payment Date
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 - Head, 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
April 28, 2025
Dividend announcement date
May 22, 2025
London Stock Exchange: Ex-Dividend Date
Date for determining foreign exchange rate
May 23, 2025
Nigerian Exchange Limited: Qualification date
London Stock Exchange: Associated Record Date
Foreign exchange rates will be communicated to shareholders
May 26, 2025
Nigerian Exchange Limited: Register Close Date
June 6, 2025
Dividend Payment Date
Dated this 28(th) day of April 2025
Signed:
Eleanor Adaralegbe
Chief Financial Officer
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