060913 Interim div-currencies

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Glencore Xstrata PLC

06 September 2013

 

Baar, Switzerland                                                                       6, September, 2013

Glencore Xstrata plc

2013 Interim Dividend - determination of currency amounts

On 20 August 2013, Glencore Xstrata plc announced the payment of an interim dividend for its 2013 financial year of US$0.054 per ordinary share. The dividend is payable on 12 September 2013 to holders of record at the close of business on 30 August 2013 on the Jersey (principal) register and at the opening of business on 30 August 2013 on the Hong Kong (HK) branch register.

The interim dividend is payable in U.S. dollars, although Shareholders on the Jersey register have been able to elect to receive their dividend payments in Pounds Sterling, Euros or Swiss Francs. Shareholders on the HK branch register will receive the dividend in HK dollars.

The Pound Sterling, Euro, Swiss Franc or HK dollar amount payable has been determined by reference to the close of business exchange rates applicable to the U.S. dollar on Thursday 5 September. These rates are as follows:

GBP / USD	EUR / USD	USD / CHF	USD / HKD
1.5590	1.3119	0.9448	7.7557

Accordingly, for non-U.S. dollar payments the amount payable per share on 12 September 2013 will be approximately:

Pounds Sterling	0.03463759
Euros	0.04116167
Swiss Francs	0.0510192
HK Dollars	0.41880780

Dividend enquiries: 

John Burton (Company Secretary)	Nicola Barrett (Deputy Company Secretary)
t: [phone]	t: [phone]
m: [phone]	m: [phone]
e: [e-mail]	e: [e-mail]

Investor enquiries:

Paul Smith (Investors)	Elisa Morniroli (Investors)	Martin Fewings (Investors)
t: [phone]	t: [phone]	t: [phone]
m: [phone]	m: [phone]	m: [phone]
e: [e-mail]	e: [e-mail]	e: [e-mail]

Media enquiries:

Charles Watenphul (Media)	Finsbury (Media)
t: [phone]	Guy Lamming / Dorothy Burwell
m: [phone]	t: [phone]
e:[e-mail]

About Glencore Xstrata

Glencore Xstrata is one of the world's largest global diversified natural resource companies. As a leading integrated producer and marketer of commodities with a well-balanced portfolio of diverse industrial assets, we are strongly positioned to capture value at every stage of the supply chain, from sourcing materials deep underground to delivering products to an international customer base.

The Group's industrial and marketingactivities are supported by a global network of more than 90 offices located in over 50 countries. Our diversified operations comprise over 150 mining and metallurgical sites, offshore oil production assets, farms and agricultural facilities. We employ approximately 190,000 people, including contractors.

 

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