RNS Number : 9347E
Seplat Energy PLC
29 February 2024
 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE ACTIONS ANNOUNCEMENT

Lagos and London, February 29, 2024:  Seplat Energy Plc ("Seplat Energy" or the "Company"), a leading Nigerian independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Limited and London Stock Exchange, today announces a final dividend at a rate of US$0.03/share (3 cents/share) and a special dividend at a rate of US$0.03/share (3 cents/share) subject to appropriate Withholding Tax and Shareholders' approval at the 2024 Annual General Meeting; payable to shareholders of Seplat Energy whose names appear in the Register of Members as at the close of business on April 26, 2024.

Period Ended

December 31, 2023

Dividend Announcement

Date

February 29, 2024

Dividend

 

A Final Dividend of US$0.03/share (3 cents per Ordinary Share of N0.50k) each, and a Special Dividend of US$0.03/share (3 cents per Ordinary Share of N0.50k) each, (both dividends are subject to the appropriate withholding tax and shareholders' approval) will be paid to shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members as at the close of business on April 26, 2024.

Closure of Register

To enable Seplat's Registrar, Datamax Registrars Limited ("DataMax"), prepare for the payment of the dividends, the Register of Shareholders will be closed on April 29, 2024.

Qualification Date

Close of Business on April 26, 2024.

Note that on the London Stock Exchange: The Associated Record Date will be April 26, 2024, and the Ex-Dividend date will be April 25, 2024.

Dividend Currency

 

The dividend will be paid in Naira and US Dollars only. The default currency for the dividend will depend as follows:

?             Shareholders holding their shares on the Nigerian Exchange Limited without a valid Nigerian Certificate for Capital Importation ("CCI") will be paid their dividend in Naira as the default currency;

?             Shareholders holding their shares on the Nigerian Exchange Limited with a valid CCI will be paid their dividend in US dollars as the default currency.  Evidence of the CCI must be provided to Datamax. However, those shareholders may instead elect to receive their entire dividend payment in Naira (partial elections are not permissible); and

?             Shareholders holding their shares through depository interests on the London Stock Exchange will be paid their dividend in US dollars as the default currency. 

Shareholders Options

The dividend will be paid in US Dollars and Naira only. The shareholders holding their shares on the Nigerian Exchange Limited who hold a valid CCI should notify DataMax of that fact. Those who hold a valid CCI but wish to receive their dividends in Naira, should also inform Datamax and complete an e-mandate Form. The e-mandate form can be downloaded from the website of DataMax at https://www.datamaxregistrars.com

Determination of Exchange

Rate

The exchange rate for the Naira amount payable will be determined by reference to the relevant exchange rates applicable to the US dollar on April 25, 2024, and will be communicated by the Company on April 26, 2024.

Payment Date

On or around May 29, 2024, the dividends will be paid electronically to shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members as of April 26, 2024, and who have completed the e-dividend registration and mandated the Registrar to pay their dividend directly into their Bank accounts.

E-Dividend Registration

Shareholders who are yet to complete the e-dividend registration are advised to download the e-mandate form from the website of DataMax at https://www.datamaxregistrars.com, complete and submit to Datamax or their respective Banks. Holders of shares through depositary interests on the LSE should please provide their account details to the Company's UK depositary, Computershare.

 

DataMax Registrars Limited

Computershare

2c Gbagada Expressway

The Pavillions

By Beko Ransom Kuti Park

Bridgewater Road

Gbagada, Lagos

Bristol

Nigeria

BS13 8AE, United Kingdom

Fax: + 234 1 712 0012

Fax: +44 (0)370 703 6101

Web: www.datamaxregistrars.com

Web: www.computershare.com

Email: datamax@datamaxregistrars.com

Telephone: +44 (0)370 702 0003

Unclaimed Dividend

Warrants and Share

Certificates

Shareholders with dividend warrants and share certificates that have remained unclaimed or are yet to be presented for payment or returned for validation are advised to complete the e-dividend registration or contact the Registrar.

Enquiries

Enquiries on opening of account and payment of dividend should be directed to the appropriate Registrar.

For all other enquiries, kindly contact:

Seplat Energy Plc

Emeka Onwuka, CFO

James Thompson / Ayeesha Aliyu - Investor Relations

Phone: +44 (0) 203 725 6500 / +234 (0) 1 277 0400

Email:  ir@seplatenergy.com

FTI Consulting

Ben Brewerton / Chris Laing

Phone: +44 (0) 203 727 1000

Email:seplatenergy@fticonsulting.com

Summary of Key Dates

 

February 29, 2024

Dividend announcement date

April 25, 2024

London Stock Exchange: Ex-Dividend Date

Date for determining foreign exchange rate

April 26, 2024

Nigerian Exchange Limited: Qualification date

London Stock Exchange: Associated Record Date

Foreign exchange rates will be communicated to shareholders

April 29, 2024

Nigerian Exchange Limited: Register Close Date

May 16, 2024

Annual General Meeting

May 29, 2024

Dividend Payment Date

 

Dated this 29th day of February 2024

Signed:


Mr. Emeka Onwuka

Chief Financial Officer 

 

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