Full Year and Interim Dividend Timetables 2013

RNS Number : 3722T

Anglo American PLC

12 December 2012

 

Anglo American plc (the "Company")

Registered office: 20 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AN

Registered number: 356413

 

ANGLO AMERICAN PLC - FULL YEAR AND INTERIM DIVIDEND TIMETABLES 2013

Anglo American announces, for information purposes only, the following provisional timetables for any dividends that become payable in 2013. Confirmation of any actual dividends payable, and the dates thereof, will as usual be contained within interim and final results announcements.

Andy Hodges

Deputy Secretary

12 December 2012

ANGLO AMERICAN plc

Provisional Final Dividend Dates

(Dividend no 25)

 Please note that the dates in respect of the final dividend for the year to 31 December 2012 are currently scheduled as follows:

	2013
Last day to effect removals between the UK & SA Registers:	Thursday 14 February
Announcement date (amount declared in US$ with ZAR equivalent):	Friday 15 February
Last date to trade on the JSE to qualify for dividend:	Thursday 14 March
Ex-dividend JSE:	Friday 15 March
Ex-dividend LSE:	Wednesday 20 March
Record date (UK & SA Registers):	Friday 22 March
Last day for receipt of US$:£/€ currency elections by UK Registrars:	Thursday 04 April
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates by UK Registrars:	Thursday 04 April
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates by CSDPs:	Monday 08 April
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates by SA Registrars:	Tuesday 09 April
US$:£/€- currency conversion rates announced:	Friday 12 April
Removals between the UK & SA               registers permissible from:	Monday 15 April
Dividend warrants mailed SA:	Tuesday 23 April
Dividend warrants mailed UK:	Wednesday 24 April
Payment date:	Thursday 25 April
CSDP accounts credited/updated with shares in terms of the DRIP election, where applicable	Tuesday 30 April
Crest Credit Date UK: accounts updated with shares in terms of the DRIP election, where applicable	Wednesday 01 May

Removal of shares to and from the United Kingdom principal register and the South African branch register will not be permitted between Friday 15 February and Friday 12 April 2013 inclusive.

Note: the final dividend is subject to the approval of shareholders at the Annual General Meeting scheduled for Friday 19 April 2013.

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 Thursday 04 April 2013. 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. The currency conversion rates and the amounts per share in pounds sterling/euros will be announced on Friday 12 April 2013.

2. Dematerialisation and rematerialisation of registered share certificates in South Africa will not be effected by CSDPs during the period from the JSE ex-dividend date to the record date (both days inclusive).

3. 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.

4. 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 Tuesday 30 April 2013. CREST accounts will be credited on Wednesday 1 May 2013.

5. Copies of the terms and conditions of the DRIP are available from the UK Registrars or the South African Transfer Secretaries.

ANGLO AMERICAN plc

Provisional Interim Dividend Dates

(Dividend no 26)

	2013
Last day to effect removals between     the UK & SA Registers:	Wednesday 24 July
Announcement date (amount declared in US$ with ZAR equivalent):	Thursday 25 July
Last date to trade on the JSE to qualify for dividend:	Thursday 08 August
Ex-dividend JSE:	Monday 12 August
Ex-dividend LSE:	Wednesday 14 August
Record date (UK & SA Registers):	Friday 16 August
Last day for receipt of US$:£/€ currency elections by UK Registrars:	Wednesday 21 August
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates by UK Registrars:	Wednesday 21 August
(Bank holiday UK:	Monday 26 August)
US$:£/€- currency conversion rates  announced:	Friday 30 August
Removals between the UK & SA registers permissible from:	Monday 02 September
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates by CSDPs:	Monday 02 September
Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates by SA Registrars:	Tuesday 03 September
Dividend warrants mailed SA:	Tuesday 10 September
Dividend warrants mailed UK:	Wednesday 11 September
Payment date:	Thursday 12 September
CSDP accounts credited/updated with shares in terms of the DRIP election, where applicable	Tuesday 17 September
Crest Credit Date UK: accounts updated with shares in terms of the DRIP election, where applicable	Wednesday 18 September

Removal of shares to and from the United Kingdom principal register and the South African branch register will not be permitted between Thursday 25 July and Friday 30 August 2013 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 byWednesday 21 August 2013 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. The currency conversion rates and the amounts per share in pounds sterling/euros will be announced on Friday 30 August 2013.

2.       Dematerialisation and rematerialisation of registered share certificates in South Africa will not be effected by CSDPs during the period from the JSE Ex-dividend date to the record date (both days inclusive).

3.       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.

4.       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 Tuesday 17 September 2013. CREST accounts will be credited on Wednesday 18 September 2013.

5.       Copies of the terms and conditions of the DRIP are available from the UK Registrars or the South African Transfer Secretaries.

 

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