Q3 2019 Interim Dividend Currency Exchange Rates

RNS Number : 0923T

Seplat Petroleum Development Co PLC

12 November 2019

 

Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc

ANNOUNCEMENT OF Q3 2019 INTERIM DIVIDEND CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES

Lagos and London, 12^th November 2019:  Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc ("Seplat" or the "Company"), a leading Nigerian independent oil and gas company listed on both the Nigerian Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange, today confirms that the following currency exchange rates will be applicable in determination of the Q3 2019 interim dividend payment to any shareholders that qualify for and have elected to receive the Q3 2019 interim dividend payment in Naira or GBP:

Exchange Rate

1 USD = 306.40 Naira

1 USD = 1.2831 GBP

The exchange rate for the Naira amounts payable was determined by reference to the exchange rates applicable to the US dollar available on 8^th November 2019 (11^th November previously announced was a public holiday in Nigeria) and the exchange rate for Pounds Sterling amounts payable was determined by reference to the exchange rates applicable to the US dollar available on 11^th November 2019.

The closing date for Dividend currency election to the Company's Registrars is 27^th November 2019. In the absence of a qualifying Dividend currency election by shareholders to the appropriate Registrar, dividends will be paid in their default currency. Shareholders should refer to the Company's announcement on 29^th October 2019 for definition of default currencies and dividend currency election forms can be found on the company website at https://seplatpetroleum.com/investors/dividend.

          Dated 12^th November 2019

          Signed:

          Mr. Roger Brown

          (Chief Financial Officer)                                                 

 

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