British American Tobacco PLC Proposed Dates re Final Dividend Y/E 31 Dec 2016 (4680R)
December 09 2016 - 8:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMBATS
RNS Number : 4680R
British American Tobacco PLC
09 December 2016
9 December 2016
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Proposed dates in respect of the Preliminary Announcement and
Final Dividend for the year ending 31 December 2016
With particular reference to the Company's obligations in
respect of the secondary listing of its ordinary shares on the JSE,
please be advised that the proposed dates in respect of the
Preliminary Announcement and final dividend for the year ending 31
December 2016 are currently scheduled as follows:
2017
Thursday 23 February Preliminary Announcement
(to include announcement
of recommended final dividend:
amount of dividend per share
in both sterling and rand;
applicable exchange rate
and conversion date - Tuesday
21 February 2017; plus additional
applicable information as
required in respect of South
Africa Dividends Tax).
Thursday 23 February From the commencement of
to Friday 17 March trading on Thursday 23 February
2017 to Friday 17 March 2017
(inclusive), no removal requests
in either direction between
the UK main register and
the South Africa branch register
will be permitted.
Tuesday 14 March Last Day to Trade (JSE)
Wednesday 15 March From the commencement of
to Friday 17 March trading on Wednesday 15 March
2017 to Friday 17 March 2017
(inclusive), no transfers
between the UK main register
and the South Africa branch
register; no shares may be
dematerialised or rematerialised.
Wednesday 15 March Ex-dividend date (JSE)
Thursday 16 March Ex-dividend date (LSE)
Friday 17 March Record date (LSE and JSE)
Monday 10 April Last date for receipt of
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
(DRIP) elections (UK main
register only)
Thursday 4 May Payment date (sterling and
rand)
Notes:
(1) A recommended final dividend may be paid only after it has
been approved at the Annual General Meeting of the Company which is
scheduled for Wednesday 26 April 2017.
(2) Any changes to the dates set out above will be notified. The
dates will be restated in the Preliminary Announcement scheduled
for Thursday 23 February 2017.
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification:
B M Creegan
Assistant Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Enquiries:
Investor Relations
Mike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley/Sabina Marshman
+44 20 7845 1180/1519/1781
British American Tobacco Press Office
Anna Vickerstaff
+44 20 7845 2888
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