Proposed Dates re Final Dividend YE 31 Dec 2012

RNS Number : 0235T

British American Tobacco PLC

07 December 2012

 



7 December 2012

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Proposed dates in respect of the Preliminary Announcement and Final Dividend for the year ending 31 December 2012

With particular reference to the Company's obligations in respect of the secondary listing of its ordinary shares on the JSE, please be advised that the proposed dates in respect of the Preliminary Announcement and final dividend for the year ending 31 December 2012 are currently scheduled as follows:

2013
Thursday 28 February	Preliminary Announcement (to include announcement of recommended final dividend: amount of dividend per share in both sterling and rand; applicable exchange rate and conversion date - 26 February 2013; plus additional applicable information as required in respect of South African Dividend Tax).
Thursday 28 February to Friday 15 March	From the commencement of trading on 28 February 2013 to 15 March 2013 (inclusive), no removal requests in either direction between the UK main register and the South African branch register will be permitted.
Friday 8 March	Last Day to Trade (JSE)
Monday 11 March to Friday 15 March	No transfers between the UK main register and the South African branch register; no shares may be dematerialised or rematerialised.
Monday 11 March	Ex-dividend date (JSE)
Wednesday 13 March	Ex-dividend date (LSE)
Friday 15 March	Record date (LSE and JSE)
Wednesday 8 May	Payment date (sterling and rand)

Notes:

(1)              A recommended final dividend may be paid only after it has been approved at the Annual General Meeting of the Company which is scheduled for Thursday 25 April 2013.

(2)             Any changes to the dates set out above will be notified. The dates will be restated in the Preliminary Announcement scheduled for Thursday 28 February 2013.

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: 

G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary, British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Enquiries:

British American Tobacco Press Office

Kate Matrunola/Jem Maidment       [phone]

Investor Relations

Mike Nightingale/ Maya Farhat

[phone] /1519

 

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