Standard Chartered PLC
Change in Hong Kong Register Dividend Dates
14 August 2013
Under Practice Note 8 to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, issuers are able to automatically postpone the dividend ex-date and record date if impacted by a typhoon.
In light of the current typhoon in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong register dividend dates have been amended as follows:
HK register Dividend Dates:
|
Original |
NEW DATES |
Ex-Dividend Date |
14 August 2013 (Wednesday) |
15 August 2013 (Thursday) |
Record Date |
16 August 2013 - 9am HKT (Friday) |
19 August 2013 - 9am HKT (Monday) |
The latest time for HK shareholders lodging the transfer documents has been accordingly postponed to 4:30pm (HK time) on 16 August 2013.
The UK register and Indian Depository Receipt (IDR) register dividend dates are not impacted and remain as follows:
UK register and IDR register Dividend Dates:
|
Confirmed Dates |
Ex-Dividend Date |
14 August 2013 (Wednesday) |
Record Date |
16 August 2013 (Friday) |
Please note that transfers will not be allowed between the UK and HK registers as from 10pm 16 August (UK time) to 9am 19 August 2013 (HK time).
All other interim dividend dates (including the payment date) in the UK, Hong Kong and India will remain unchanged.
Contact name for Enquiries
Lee Davis, Assistant Group Secretary
020 7885 7456
