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Interim Dividend Announcement
Interim Dividend Announcement.
About this update from Seplat Energy Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n \n \nCORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENT\n \nLagos and London, 28th July 2023: Seplat Energy Plc (\"Seplat\" or the \"Company\"), a leading Nigerian independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Limited and London Stock Exchange, today announces an interim dividend at a rate of US3 cents (United States Three Cents) per Ordinary Share (subject to appropriate WHT) to be paid to SEPLAT's shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members as at the close of business on 17th August 2023.\n \n\n\n\nPeriod Ended\n\n\n30th June 2023\n\n\n\n\nDividend Announcement\nDate\n\n\n28th July 2023\n\n\n\n\nDividend\n \n\n\nAn Interim Dividend of US3 cents (United States Three Cents) per Ordinary Share of N0.50k each, (subject to appropriate withholding tax) will be paid to shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members as at the close of business on 17th August 2023.\n\n\n\n\nClosure of Register\n\n\nTo enable SEPLAT's Registrar, Datamax Registrars Limited, prepare for the payment of the interim dividend, the Register of Shareholders will be closed on 18th August 2023.\n\n\n\n\nQualification Date\n\n\nClose of Business on 17th August 2023. \nNote that on the London Stock Exchange: The Associated Record Date will be 17th August 2023 and the Ex-Dividend date will be 16th August 2023.\n \n\n\n\n\nDividend Currency\n \n\n\nThe dividend will be paid in Naira and US Dollars only. The default currency for the dividend will depend as follows:\n\n\n\n· \n\n\nShareholders 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;\n\n\n\n\n· \n\n\nShareholders holding their shares on the Nigerian Exchange Limited with a valid CCI will be paid their dividend in US dollars as the default currency. However, those shareholders may instead elect to receive their entire dividend payment in Naira (partial elections are not permissible). Evidence of the CCI must be provided to Datamax Registrars Limited; and\n\n\n\n\n· \n\n\nShareholders holding their shares through depository interests on the London Stock Exchange will be paid their dividend in US dollars as the def...