Proposed Dates re Final Dividend YE 31 Dec 2014

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British American Tobacco PLC

04 December 2014

 



4 December 2014

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Proposed dates in respect of the Preliminary Announcement and Final Dividend for the year ending 31 December 2014

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 2014 are currently scheduled as follows:

2015
Thursday 26 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 - 24 February 2015; plus additional applicable information as required in respect of South Africa Dividends Tax).
Thursday 26 February to Friday 20 March	From the commencement of trading on 26 February 2015 to 20 March 2015 (inclusive), no removal requests in either direction between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register will be permitted.
Friday 13 March	Last Day to Trade (JSE)
Monday 16 March to Friday 20 March	From the commencement of trading on 16 March 2015 to 20 March 2015 (inclusive), no transfers between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register; no shares may be dematerialised or rematerialised.
Monday 16 March	Ex-dividend date (JSE)
Thursday 19 March	Ex-dividend date (LSE)
Friday 20 March	Record date (LSE and JSE)
Wednesday 15 April	Last date for receipt of Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) elections (UK main register only)
Thursday 7 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 29 April 2015.

(2)        Any changes to the dates set out above will be notified. The dates will be restated in the Preliminary Announcement scheduled for Thursday 26 February 2015.

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                                                      [phone]

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

 

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