South32 Limited (ASX, LSE, JSE: S32) (South32) advises the currency exchange rates applicable for the final dividend of US 1 cent per share in respect of the 2016 financial year.
The US cent currency conversion rates applicable to the dividend payable in Australian cents, British pence and New Zealand cents are detailed below and were determined as the volume weighted average price achieved on foreign exchange trades executed over the period 19 to 22 September 2016:
Currency | Exchange rate | Dividend per ordinary share in local currency |
Australian cents | 0.757553 | 1.320040 |
British pence | 1.297857 | 0.770501 |
New Zealand cents | 0.731300 | 1.367428 |
On 12 September 2016, South32 announced to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange that the US cent currency exchange rate applicable to the dividend payable in South Africa cents to shareholders on the South African branch register on the Record Date is the volume weighted average price achieved on foreign exchange trades executed on 9 and 12 September 2016:
Currency | Exchange rate | Dividend per ordinary share in local currency |
South African cents | 14.32752 | 14.32752 |
The dividend will be paid on 6 October 2016.
About South32
South32 is a globally diversified mining and metals company with high quality operations in Australia, Southern Africa and South America. Our purpose is to make a difference by developing natural resources, improving people's lives now and for generations to come. We are trusted by our owners and partners to realise the potential of their resources. We have a simple strategy to maximise the potential of our assets and shareholder returns by optimising our existing operations, unlocking their potential and identifying new opportunities to compete for capital.
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JSE Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
22 September 2016
