糖心探花

Quarterly dividend payments

Quarterly dividend payments

Quarterly dividend payments

On 8 February 2024, the Company announced that the Board had declared an interim dividend of 235.52p per ordinary share of 25p, payable in four equal quarterly instalments of 58.88p per ordinary share in May 2024, August 2024, November 2024 and February 2025.

The quarterly dividends are paid to shareholders registered on either the UK main register or the South Africa branch register and to holders of American Depositary Shares (ADSs), each on the applicable record dates set out under the heading 鈥楰ey Dates鈥 below.

South Africa Branch Register


In accordance with the JSE Limited (JSE) Listing Requirements, the finalisation information relating to shareholders registered on the South Africa branch register (comprising the amount of the dividend in South African rand, the exchange rate and the associated conversion date) will be published on the dates stated below, together with South Africa dividends tax information.

The quarterly dividends are regarded as 鈥榝oreign dividends鈥 for the purposes of the South Africa Dividends Tax. For the purposes of South Africa Dividends Tax reporting, the source of income for the payment of the quarterly dividends is the United Kingdom.

Holders of ADSs


For holders of ADSs listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the record dates and payment dates are set out below. The equivalent quarterly dividends receivable by holders of ADSs in US dollars will be calculated based on the exchange rate on the applicable payment date. A fee of US$0.01 per ADS will be charged by Citibank, N.A. in its capacity as depositary bank for the 糖心探花 American Depositary Receipt (鈥淎DR鈥) programme in respect of each quarterly dividend payment.

Key dates

Event Payment
Number 1
Payment
Number 2
Payment
Number 3
Payment
Number 4
ADS payment date (NYSE) 7 May 7 August 6 November 6 February 2025
Payment date (LSE and JSE) 2 May 2 August 1 November 3 February 2025
Last date for receipt of Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) elections (LSE) 11听础辫谤颈濒 12 July 11 October 13 January 2025
Record date (JSE, LSE and NYSE) 22 March 28 June 27听厂别辫迟别尘产别谤 20 December
Shares commence trading ex-dividend (NYSE) 21 March 28 June 27 September 20 December
Shares commence trading ex-dividend (LSE) 21 March 27 June 26 September 19 December
No shares may be dematerialised or rematerialised on the South Africa branch register 19 March-
25 March
26 June-
1 July
25 September-30 September 18 December-
23 December
No transfers permitted between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register 19 March-
25 March
26 June-
1 July
25 September-30听September 18 December-
23 December
Shares commence trading ex-dividend (JSE) 19 March 26 June 25 September 18 December
Last Day to Trade (LDT) cum dividend (JSE) 18 March 25 June 23 September 17 December
No removal requests permitted (in either direction) between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register 11 March-
25 March
18 July-
1 July
17 September-
30 September
10 December-
23 December
Publication of finalisation information (JSE) *11 March *18 June *16 September *9 December
Preliminary announcement (includes declaration data required for JSE purposes) 8 February

Notes:

1. All dates are 2024, unless otherwise stated.
2. The dates set out above may be subject to any changes to public holidays arising and changes or revisions to the LSE, JSE and NYSE timetables. Any confirmed changes to the dates will be announced.

鈥犔鼸ffective 28 May 2024 NYSE has moved from T+2 to T+1 settlement, such that the NYSE ex-dividend date will be the same as the record date for payments 2, 3 and 4 above.

Event Payment
Number 1
Payment
Number 2
Payment
Number 3
Payment
Number 4
ADS payment date (NYSE) 8听May 23 August 8听November 6 February 2024
Payment date (LSE and JSE) 3听May 18 August 3听November 1听February 2024
Last date for receipt of Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) elections (LSE) 11听础辫谤颈濒 28 July 13听October 11 January 2024
Record date (JSE, LSE and NYSE) 24 March 14听July 29听September 22 December
Shares commence trading ex-dividend (LSE and NYSE) 23 March 13听July 28听September 21 December
No shares may be dematerialised or rematerialised on the South Africa branch register 22 March-
27 March
12 July-
17 July
27 September-
2听October
20 December-
27 December
No transfers permitted between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register 22 March-
27 March
12 July-
17 July
27 September-
2 October
20 December-
27 December
Shares commence trading ex-dividend (JSE) 22 March 12听July 27 September 20 December
Last Day to Trade (LDT) cum dividend (JSE) 20 March 11听July 26 September 19听December
No removal requests permitted between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register 13 March-
27 March
4听July-
17 July
18听September-
2听October
12 December-
27 December
Publication of finalisation information (JSE) *13听March *4听July *18听September *12 December
Preliminary announcement (includes declaration data required for JSE purposes) 9听February

Notes:

(1) A complete timetable for the quarterly dividend payments for the year ending 31 December 2022 and the declared amount is included in the Preliminary Results Announcement in February 2023.
(2) The dates set out above may be subject to any changes to public holidays arising and changes or revisions to the LSE, JSE and NYSE timetables. Any confirmed changes to the dates will be announced.

Event Payment
Number 1
Payment
Number 2
Payment
Number 3
Payment
Number 4
ADS payment date (NYSE) 9 May 22 August 15 November 6 February 2023
Payment date (LSE and JSE) 4 May 17 August 10 November 2 February 2023
Last date for receipt of Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) elections (LSE) 8 April 27 July 20听October 12 January 2023
Record date (JSE, LSE and NYSE) 25 March 8 July 30听September 23 December
Shares commence trading ex-dividend (LSE and NYSE) 24 March 7 July 29听September 22 December
No shares may be dematerialised or rematerialised on the South Africa branch register 23 March-
28 March
(inclusive)
6 July-
11 July
(inclusive)
28 September-
3 October
(inclusive)
21 December-
27 December
(inclusive)
No transfers permitted between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register 23 March-
28 March
(inclusive)
6 July-
11 July
(inclusive)
28 September-
3 October
(inclusive)
21 December-
27 December
(inclusive)
Shares commence trading ex-dividend (JSE) 23 March 6 July 28 September 21 December
Last Day to Trade (LDT) cum dividend (JSE) 22 March 5 July 27 September 20 December
No removal requests permitted between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register 14 March-
28 March
(inclusive)
28 June-
11 July
(inclusive)
20 September-
3 October
(inclusive)
12 December-
27 December
(inclusive)
Publication of finalisation information (JSE) *14 March *28 June *20 September *12 December
Preliminary announcement (includes declaration data required for JSE purposes) 11 February

Notes:

(1) A complete timetable for the quarterly dividend payments for the year ending 31 December 2021 and the declared amount will be included in the Preliminary Results Announcement in February 2022.
(2) The dates set out above may be subject to any changes to public holidays arising and changes or revisions to the LSE, JSE and NYSE timetables. Any confirmed changes to the dates will be announced.

Event Payment
Number 1
Payment
Number 2
Payment
Number 3
Payment
Number 4
ADS payment date (NYSE) 17 May 24 August 16 November 14 February 2022
Payment date (LSE and JSE) 12 May 19 August 11 November 9 February 2022
Last date for receipt of Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) elections (LSE) 20 April 29 July 21 October 19 January 2022
Record date (JSE, LSE and NYSE) 26 March 9 July 1 October 24 December
Ex-dividend date (LSE and NYSE) 25 March 8 July 30 September 23 December
No shares may be dematerialised or rematerialised on the South Africa branch register 24 March to 26 March (inclusive) 7 July to 9 July (inclusive) 29 September to 1 October 22 December to 24 December
No transfers permitted between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register 24 March to 26 March (inclusive) 7 July to 9 July (inclusive) 29 September to 1 October 22 December to 24 December
Ex-dividend date (JSE) 24 March 2021 7 July 29 September 22 December
Last day to trade (JSE) 23 March 2021 6 July 28 September 21 December
No removal requests permitted between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register 15 March to 26 March (inclusive) 29 June to 9 July (inclusive) 20 September to 1 October (inclusive) 13 December to 24 December (inclusive)
Publication of finalisation information (JSE) *15 March *29 June *20 September *13 December
Preliminary announcement (includes declaration data required for JSE purposes) 17 February

Notes:

The dates set out above may be subject to any changes to public holidays arising and changes or revisions to the LSE, JSE and NYSE timetables. Any confirmed changes to the dates will be announced.

Event Payment
Number 1
Payment
Number 2
Payment
Number 3
Payment
Number 4
ADS payment date (NYSE) 18听May 24听August 17 November 8听February 2021
Payment date (LSE and JSE) 13 May 19 August 12 November 3 February 2021
Last date for receipt of Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) elections (LSE) 21 April 29 July 22 October 13 January 2021
Record date (JSE, LSE and NYSE) 27 March 10听July 2 October 18 December
Shares commence trading Ex-dividend date (LSE and NYSE) 26 March 9听July 1 October 17 December
No shares may be dematerialised or rematerialised on the South Africa branch register 25 March to 27 March (inclusive) 8 July to 10 July (inclusive) 30 September to 2 October (inclusive) 15 December to 18 December (inclusive)
No transfers permitted between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register 25 March to 27 March (inclusive) 8 July to 10 July (inclusive) 30 September to 2 October (inclusive) 15 December to 18 December (inclusive)
Shares commence trading Ex-dividend date (JSE) 25 March 8听July 30 September 15 December
Last day to trade (JSE) 24 March 7 July 29 September 14 December
No removal requests permitted between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register 17 March to 27 March (inclusive) 30 June to 10 July (inclusive) 21 September to 2 October (inclusive) 7 December to 18 December (inclusive)
Publication of finalisation information (JSE) *17 March *30 June *21 September *7 December
Preliminary announcement (includes declaration data required for JSE purposes) 27 February

Notes:

The dates set out above may be subject to any changes to public holidays arising and changes or revisions to the LSE, JSE and NYSE timetables. Any confirmed changes to the dates will be announced.

Event Payment
Number 1
Payment
Number 2
Payment
Number 3
Payment
Number 4
ADS payment date (NYSE) 13听May 13听August 19听November 11听February听2020
Payment date (JSE) 09听May 08听August 14听November 06听February听2020
Payment date (LSE) 08听May 08听August 14听November 06听February听2020
Last date for receipt of Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) elections (LSE) 12听April 18听July 24听October 16听January听2020
Record date
(JSE, LSE and NYSE)
22听March 28听June 04听October 27听December
Shares commence trading ex-dividend NYSE 21听March 27听June 03听October 26听December
Shares commence trading ex-dividend LSE 21听March 27听June 03听October 24听December
No shares may be dematerialised or rematerialised on the South Africa branch register 19听March to 22听March (inclusive) 26听June to 28听June (inclusive) 2听October to 4听October (inclusive) 23听December to 27听December (inclusive)
No transfers permitted between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register 19听March to 22听March (inclusive) 26听June to 28听June (inclusive) 2听October to 4听October (inclusive) 23听December to 27听December (inclusive)
Shares commence trading ex-dividend (JSE) 19听March 26听June 02听October 23听December
Last Day to Trade (LDT) cum dividend (JSE) 18听March 25听June 1听October 20听December
No removal requests (in either direction) permitted between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register 11听March to 22听March (inclusive) 18听June to 28听June (inclusive) 23听September to 4听October (inclusive) 12听December to 27听December (inclusive)
Publication of finalisation information (JSE) *11听March *18听June *23听September *12听December
Preliminary announcement (includes declaration data required for JSE purposes) 28 February

Notes:

The dates set out above may be subject to any changes to public holidays arising and changes or revisions to the LSE, JSE and NYSE timetables. Any confirmed changes to the dates will be announced.