Baar, Switzerland 30 January 2014
2014 DISTRIBUTION TIMETABLE
Glencore Xstrata plc announces the timetables of its distribution (dividend) events for 2014.
2013 FINAL DISTRIBUTION TIMETABLE
Distribution event |
Date (all 2014) |
Announcement of recommended 2013 Final Distribution |
Tuesday 4 March |
Applicable exchange rate reference date (Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)) |
Friday 2 May |
Last time to trade on JSE to be recorded in the register on record date |
Close of business (SA) Friday 9 May |
Last day to effect removal of shares cum div between Jersey and JSE registers |
Friday 9 May |
Final Ex-Div date (JSE) |
Monday 12 May |
Final Ex-Div Date (Jersey and Hong Kong) |
Wednesday 14 May |
Last time for lodging transfers in Hong Kong |
4.30pm Thursday 15 May (HK time) |
Final Distribution Record Date in Hong Kong |
Opening of business (HK) Friday 16 May |
Final Distribution Record Date for JSE |
Close of business (SA) Friday 16 May |
Final Distribution Record Date in Jersey |
Close of business (UK) Friday 16 May |
Deadline for return of currency election form (Shareholders on the Jersey register only) |
Monday 19 May |
Removal of shares between the Jersey and JSE registers permissible from |
Monday 19 May |
Annual General Meeting - Shareholder vote to approve 2013 Final Distribution |
Tuesday 20 May |
Applicable exchange rate reference date (Jersey and Hong Kong) |
Wednesday 21 May |
Final Distribution payment date |
Friday 30 May |
Dematerialisation and rematerialisation of registered share certificates in South Africa may not be effected during the period from Monday 12 May 2014 to Friday 16 May 2014, both days inclusive.
Distributions will be declared and paid in U.S. dollars, although Shareholders on the Jersey register will be able to elect to receive their distribution payments in Pounds Sterling, Euros or Swiss Francs. Shareholders on the Hong Kong branch register will receive their distributions in Hong Kong dollars. Shareholders on the Johannesburg register will receive their distributions in South African Rand.
2014 INTERIM DISTRIBUTION TIMETABLE
Distribution event |
Date (all 2014) |
Announcement of 2014 Interim Distribution |
Wednesday 20 August |
Applicable exchange rate reference date (JSE) |
Friday 22 August |
Last time to trade on JSE to be recorded in the register on record date |
Close of business (SA) Friday 29 August |
Last day to effect removal of shares cum div between Jersey and JSE registers |
Friday 29 August |
Interim Ex-Div date (JSE) |
Monday 1 September |
Interim Ex-Div Date (Jersey and Hong Kong) |
Wednesday 3 September |
Last time for lodging transfers in Hong Kong |
4.30pm Thursday 4 September (HK time) |
Interim Distribution Record Date in Hong Kong |
Opening of business (HK) Friday 5 September |
Interim Distribution Record Date for JSE |
Close of business (SA) Friday 5 September |
Interim Distribution Record Date in Jersey |
Close of business (UK) Friday 5 September |
Deadline for return of currency election form (Shareholders on Jersey Register only) |
Monday 8 September |
Removal of shares between the Jersey and JSE registers permissible from |
Monday 8 September |
Applicable exchange rate reference date (Jersey and Hong Kong) |
Wednesday 10 September |
Interim Distribution payment date |
Friday 19 September |
Dematerialisation and rematerialisation of registered share certificates in South Africa may not be effected during the period from Monday 1 September 2014 to Friday 5 September 2014, both days inclusive.
Distributions will be declared and paid in U.S. dollars, although Shareholders on the Jersey register will be able to elect to receive their distribution payments in Pounds Sterling, Euros or Swiss Francs. Shareholders on the Hong Kong branch register will receive their distributions in Hong Kong dollars. Shareholders on the Johannesburg register will receive their distributions in South African Rand.
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About Glencore Xstrata
Glencore Xstrata is one of the world's largest global diversified natural resource companies. As a leading integrated producer and marketer of commodities with a well-balanced portfolio of diverse industrial assets, we are strongly positioned to capture value at every stage of the supply chain, from sourcing materials deep underground to delivering products to an international customer base.
The Group's industrial and marketing activities are supported by a global network of more than 90 offices located in over 50 countries. Our diversified operations comprise over 150 mining and metallurgical sites, offshore oil production assets, farms and agricultural facilities. We employ approximately 190,000 people, including contractors.
