Proposed Dates re Final Dividend YE 31 Dec 2013

RNS Number : 7426U

British American Tobacco PLC

05 December 2013

 

5 December 2013

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Proposed dates in respect of the Preliminary Announcement and Final Dividend for the year ending 31 December 2013

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 2013 are currently scheduled as follows:

2014
Thursday 27 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 - 25 February 2014; plus additional applicable information as required in respect of South Africa Dividend Tax).
Thursday 27 February to Friday 14 March	From the commencement of trading on 27 February 2014 to 14 March 2014 (inclusive), no removal requests in either direction between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register will be permitted.
Friday 7 March	Last Day to Trade (JSE)
Monday 10 March to Friday 14 March	From the commencement of trading on 10 March 2014 to 14 March 2014 (inclusive), no transfers between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register; no shares may be dematerialised or rematerialised.
Monday 10 March	Ex-dividend date (JSE)
Wednesday 12 March	Ex-dividend date (LSE)
Friday 14 March	Record date (LSE and JSE)
Thursday 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 Wednesday 30 April 2014.

(2)           Any changes to the dates set out above will be notified. The dates will be restated in the Preliminary Announcement scheduled for Thursday 27 February 2014.

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Enquiries:

British American Tobacco Press Office

Will Hill/Annie Brown                        [phone]

Investor Relations
Mike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley [phone]/1519

 

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