Financial calendar
Important investor dates
Financial calendar 2016
Key dates 2016
| 2016 | |
|---|---|
| 25 February | Preliminary announcement for year ended 31 December 2015 |
| 26 April |
Interim management statement for the 3 months ended 31 March
(This represents a change to the previously reported date due to the closure of the JSE on a national holiday in South Africa on 27 April 2016) |
| 27 April | Annual General Meeting |
| 28 July | Half-year Report |
| 26 October | Q3 trading statement for the 9 months ended 30 September |
Calendar for the interim dividend 2016
| 2016 | |
|---|---|
| 28 July | Declaration of interim dividend: amount of dividend per ordinary share in both sterling and rand; applicable exchange rate and conversion date – Tuesday 26 July 2016; plus additional applicable information as required in respect of South Africa Dividends Tax. |
|
28 July to
19 August |
From the commencement of trading on Thursday 28 July 2016 to Friday 19 August 2016 (inclusive), no removal requests in either direction between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register will be permitted. |
| 16 August | Last Day to Trade or LDT (JSE) |
|
17 August to
19 August |
From the commencement of trading on Wednesday 17 August 2016 to Friday 19 August 2016 (inclusive), no transfers between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register will be permitted; no shares may be dematerialised or rematerialised. |
| 17 August | Ex-dividend date (JSE) |
| 18 August | Ex-dividend date (LSE) |
| 19 August | Record date (LSE and JSE) |
| 7 September | Last date for receipt of Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) elections (UK main register only) |
| 28 September | Payment date (sterling and rand) |
Calendar for the final dividend 2016
| 2017 | |
|---|---|
| 23 February | Preliminary Announcement (to include announcement of recommended final dividend: amount of dividend per share in both sterling and rand; applicable exchange rate and conversion date – Tuesday 21 February 2017; plus additional applicable information as required in respect of South Africa Dividends Tax). |
|
23 February to
17 March |
From the commencement of trading on Thursday 23 February 2017 to Friday 17 March 2017 (inclusive), no removal requests in either direction between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register will be permitted. |
| 14 March | Last Day to Trade (JSE) |
|
15 March to
17 March |
From the commencement of trading on Wednesday 15 March 2017 to Friday 17 March 2017 (inclusive), no transfers between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register; no shares may be dematerialised or rematerialised. |
| 15 March | Ex-dividend date (JSE) |
| 16 March | Ex-dividend date (LSE) |
| 17 March | Record date (LSE and JSE) |
| 10 April | Last date for receipt of Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) elections (UK main register only) |
| 4 May | Payment date (sterling and rand) |
Notes:
- A recommended final dividend may be paid only after it has been approved at the Annual General Meeting of the Company which is scheduled for Wednesday 26 April 2017.
- Any changes to the dates set out above will be notified. The dates will be restated in the Preliminary Announcement scheduled for Thursday 23 February 2017.
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