N16/20 - Dividend Procedure Timetable - COVID-19

1.        Stock Exchange Notice N07/20 set out guidance to issuers in respect of temporary measures for payment dates under the Dividend Procedure Timetable in light of the challenges and uncertainties caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19).

2.        This Notice withdraws the temporary measures set out in the guidance at N07/20 with effect from 2 November 2020, after which date issuers announcing cash dividends should revert to the standard 30 business day period from record date within which the dividend should be paid. 

3.        The Dividend Procedure Timetable 2021 is now published on the Exchange's website:

www.londonstockexchange.com/dividend-procedure-timetable-2021

4.        The Exchange continues to closely monitor the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.  Any queries on this Notice should be addressed to the Stock Situations Team, [email protected].

Claire Foster 

Head of LSE Plc Regulation and Compliance 

This Stock Exchange Notice will be available on the website at: https://www.londonstockexchange.com/resources/london-stock-exchange-notices

Calls to London Stock Exchange plc may be recorded to enable London Stock Exchange to carry out its regulatory responsibilities