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2017 DISTRIBUTION TIMETABLE
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Glencore plc
Baar, Switzerland
23 February 2017
2017 DISTRIBUTION TIMETABLE
Glencore plc has today announced that its Board is recommending an aggregate distribution of US$0.07 per share in respect of the 2016 financial year.
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.
Subject to shareholder approval, the distribution will be made from the capital contribution reserves of the Company in two equal tranches of $0.035 payable in the first six months of the 2017 financial year (H1) and second six months of the 2017 financial year (H2) in accordance with the following:
H1 DISTRIBUTION TIMETABLE
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Distribution event |
Date (all 2017) |
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Applicable exchange rate reference date (Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)) |
Friday 28 April |
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Applicable exchange rate announced on the JSE |
Tuesday 2 May |
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Last time to trade on JSE to be recorded in the register on record date |
Close of business (SA) Tuesday 9 May |
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Last day to effect removal of shares cum div between Jersey and JSE registers |
Tuesday 9 May |
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H1 Ex-Div date (JSE and Hong Kong) |
Wednesday 10 May |
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H1 Ex-Div date (Jersey) |
Thursday 11 May |
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Last time for lodging transfers in Hong Kong |
4.30pm Thursday 11 May (HK time) |
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H1 Distribution Record Date in Hong Kong |
Opening of business (HK) Friday 12 May |
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H1 Distribution Record Date for JSE |
Close of business (SA) Friday 12 May |
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H1 Distribution Record Date in Jersey |
Close of business (UK) Friday 12 May |
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Deadline for return of currency election form (Shareholders on Jersey Register only) |
Monday 15 May |
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Removal of shares between the Jersey and JSE registers permissible from |
Monday 15 May |
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Applicable exchange rate reference date (Jersey and Hong Kong) |
Wednesday 17 May |
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Annual General Meeting - Shareholder vote to approve aggregate 2017 Distribution |
Wednesday 24 May |
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H1 Distribution payment date |
Wednesday 31 May |
Dematerialisation and rematerialisation of registered share certificates in South Africa may not be effected during the period from Wednesday 10 May 2017 to Friday 12 May 2017, both days inclusive.
H2 DISTRIBUTION TIMETABLE
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Distribution event |
Date (all 2017) |
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Applicable exchange rate reference date (JSE) |
Tuesday 29 August |
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Applicable exchange rate to be announced on the JSE |
Wednesday 30 August |
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Last time to trade on JSE to be recorded in the register on record date |
Close of business (SA) Tuesday 5 September |
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Last day to effect removal of shares cum div between Jersey and JSE registers |
Tuesday 5 September |
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H2 Ex-Div date (JSE and Hong Kong) |
Wednesday 6 September |
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H2 Ex-Div date (Jersey) |
Thursday 7 September |
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Last time for lodging transfers in Hong Kong |
4.30pm Thursday 7 September (HK time) |
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H2 Distribution Record Date in Hong Kong |
Opening of business (HK) Friday 8 September |
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H2 Distribution Record Date for JSE |
Close of business (SA) Friday 8 September |
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H2 Distribution Record Date in Jersey |
Close of business (UK) Friday 8 September |
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Deadline for return of currency election form (Shareholders on Jersey Register only) |
Monday 11 September |
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Removal of shares between the Jersey and JSE registers permissible from |
Monday 11 September |
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Applicable exchange rate reference date (Jersey and Hong Kong) |
Wednesday 13 September |
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H2 Distribution payment date |
Tuesday 26 September |
Dematerialisation and rematerialisation of registered share certificates in South Africa may not be effected during the period from Wednesday 6 September 2017 to Friday 8 September 2017, both days inclusive.
For further information please contact:
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Distribution enquiries |
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Nicola Leigh |
t:+41 41 709 2755 |
m: +41 79 735 3916 |
nicola.leigh@glencore.com |
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Investors |
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Martin Fewings |
t: +41 41 709 28 80 |
m: +41 79 737 56 42 |
martin.fewings@glencore.com |
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Carlos Francisco Fernandez |
t: +41 41 709 23 69 |
m: +41 79 129 91 95 |
carlos.fernandez@glencore.com |
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Media |
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Charles Watenphul |
t: +41 41 709 24 62 |
m: +41 79 904 33 20 |
charles.watenphul@glencore.com |
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Pam Bell |
t: +44 20 7412 3471 |
m: +44 77 3031 9806 |
pam.bell@glencore.co.uk |
About Glencore
Glencore is one of the world's largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 90 commodities. The Group's operations comprise around 150 mining and metallurgical sites, oil production assets and agricultural facilities.
With a strong footprint in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, Glencore's industrial and marketing activities are supported by a global network of more than 90 offices located in over 50 countries.
Glencore's customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, oil and food processing sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities. Glencore's companies employ around 155,000 people, including contractors.
Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
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