Amendment of Key Q1 2021 Dividend Payment Dates

RNS Number : 1325Y

Seplat Petroleum Development Co PLC

10 May 2021

 

Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc

AMENDMENT OF KEY DATES FOR THE Q1 2021 DIVIDEND PAYMENT

Lagos and London - 10 May 2021:  Seplat announced on 29^th April 2021, in conjunction with its Q1 2021 Financial Results, a quarterly dividend of US2.5cents for Q1 2021. The key dates for this dividend have been amended to allow the registrar facilitate Shareholders' currency selection for the two dividends (2020 final dividend and Q1 2021 quarterly dividend) running concurrently.  

Summary of Key Dates
	Earlier Date	Revised Date
Dividend announcement date	29th April 2021	10th May 2021
London Stock Exchange: Ex-Dividend Date Date for determining foreign exchange rate	11th May 2021	25th May 2021
Nigerian Stock Exchange: Qualification date London Stock Exchange: Associated Record Date Foreign exchange rates will be communicated to shareholders	12th May 2021	26th May 2021
Nigerian Stock Exchange: Register Close Date	13th May 2021	27th May 2021
Opening and Closing date for election to the Company's Registrars of foreign exchange rates*	27th May 2021	2nd June 2021
Dividend Payment Date	6th June 2021	10th June 2021

*Please note that the currency elections can only be made on 2^nd June 2021.

Mr. Emeka Onwuka

Chief Financial Officer

FOR: SEPLAT PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC.

Enquiries

Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc
Emeka Onwuka, CFO	[phone]
Chioma Nwachuku, Director, External Affairs and Communications
Edith Onwuchekwa, Director, Legal/Company Secretary
FTI Consulting
Ben Brewerton / Sara Powell	[phone]
	[e-mail]

Notes to editors

Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc is Nigeria's leading indigenous energy company. It is listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX: SEPLAT) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: SEPL).

Seplat is pursuing a Nigeria-focused growth strategy and is well positioned to participate in future asset divestments by international oil companies, farm-in opportunities, and future licensing rounds. The Company is a leading supplier of gas to the domestic power generation market. For further information please refer to the Company website, http://seplatpetroleum.com/

 

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