Dividend currency exchange rate (SA Rand)

RNS Number : 7102G

Schroder Eur Real Est Inv Trust PLC

05 March 2018

 

5 March 2018

NOTICE OF DIVIDEND CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE (SOUTH AFRICAN RAND)

On 22 February 2018, Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust plc (the "Company") announced its first interim dividend for the year ending 30 September 2018 of 1.85 euro cents per share.

The currency exchange rate applicable for the dividend payable in South African cents to shareholders on the South African register is based on the exchange rate on 5 March 2018 and is set out below:

Declared dividend	Exchange rate	Dividend in South African cents per share
1.85 euro cents per share	14.68500	27.16725

Dividend tax will be withheld from the amount of the gross dividend of 27.16725 South African cents per share paid to shareholders on the South African register at the rate of 20 per cent unless a shareholder qualifies for exemption.

After the dividend tax has been withheld, the net dividend will be 21.73380 South African cents per share.

For the avoidance of doubt, dividend tax, and therefore the information provided in this announcement, is only of direct application to shareholders on the South African register.

Enquiries:

Duncan Owen/Jeff O'Dwyer

Schroder Real Estate Investment Management Limited                 Tel: [phone]

Ria Vavakis

Schroder Investment Management Limited                                   Tel: [phone]

Dido Laurimore                                                                          Tel: [phone]

FTI Consulting   

Shareholders on the South African branch register should direct any questions regarding the application of the dividend tax to the Company's Transfer Secretary:

Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited

Rosebank Towers, 15 Biermann Avenue

Rosebank, 2196, South Africa

Postal Address - PO Box 61051

Marshalltown 2107

Telephone [phone]

Facsimile [phone]

Email enquiries: [e-mail]

JSE Sponsor:

PSG Capital Proprietary Limited

 

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