Dividend Declaration

27 July 2021

Vivo Energy plc

LSE:VVO / JSE:VVO

Dividend Declaration

As set out in Vivo Energy plc Half Year 2021 Results announcement released earlier today, the Company is pleased to declare an interim dividend in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2021 of 1.70000 US cents per share, payable on 10 September 2021 to ordinary shareholders on the register as at 13 August 2021. The interim dividend will be paid from distributable reserves.

The default payment for dividends is in US dollars. However, shareholders who hold their shares through the London Stock Exchange can elect to have dividends paid in pounds sterling (GBP) by completing a Dividend Currency Election Form (the 'Form'). A copy of the Form can be found on the Company's website at http://investors.vivoenergy.com/shareholder-information/dividend-information. The option to elect a pound sterling dividend payment for this dividend will be available to shareholders until 13 August 2021, by which date the Form needs to be returned duly completed to Link Group, Shareholder Solutions, 10th Floor, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 4DL. All enquiries regarding the Form should be sent to the same address or by telephone Link Group on: 0371 664 0300 (and if outside the United Kingdom (UK) on: +44 371 664 0300). Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the UK will be charged at the applicable international rate. Lines are open Monday-Friday 09:00-17:30 (BST).

CREST shareholders must elect via CREST.

The pounds sterling equivalent dividend payment will be announced on or around 31 August 2021.

Shareholders who hold shares through the Johannesburg Stock Exchange will receive their dividend in South African rand. For shareholders on our South African share register a dividend of 25.22520 ZA cents per share will be paid on 10 September 2021, using an exchange rate of 14.83835 US$/ZAR. 

A timetable of events in relation to the dividend is set out below:

South African shareholders should note that, in accordance with the requirements of Strate, the last day to trade cum-dividend will be Tuesday, 10 August 2021 and that no dematerialisation or rematerialisation of shares will be possible from Wednesday, 11 August 2021 to Friday, 13 August 2021 inclusive. No transfers between the UK and South African registers may take place between Tuesday, 27 July 2021 and Friday, 13 August 2021 both dates inclusive. For those shareholders subject to South African Dividend Tax, this will be withheld at the rate of 20% from the amount of the gross dividend of 25.22520 ZA cents per share paid to South African shareholders, unless a shareholder qualifies for exemption. After the Dividend Tax has been withheld, the net dividend will be 20.18016 ZA cents per share.

If you are uncertain as to the tax treatment of any dividends you should consult with your own tax advisor.

The Company had a total of 1,266,941,899 ordinary shares in issue at today's date.

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About Vivo Energy:

Vivo Energy operates and markets its products in countries across North, West, East and Southern Africa. The Group has a network of over 2,400 service stations in 23 countries operating under the Shell and Engen brands and exports lubricants to a number of other African countries. Its retail offering includes fuels, lubricants, card services, shops, restaurants and other non-fuel services. It provides fuels, lubricants, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and solar solutions to business customers across a range of sectors including marine, mining, construction, power, transport, wholesalers and manufacturing. The Company employs around 2,700 people and has access to over 1,000,000 cubic metres of fuel storage capacity and has a joint venture, Shell and Vivo Lubricants B.V., that sources, blends, packages and supplies Shell-branded lubricants.

Vivo Energy plc has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange, and is a member of the FTSE 250 index, with a secondary inward listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

For more information about Vivo Energy please visit www.vivoenergy.com