4th May 2005 09:06
Lonmin PLC04 May 2005 4 May 2005 Interim Dividend for the year to 30 September 2005, payable on 5 August 2005 Rate: 30 US cents INTERIM DIVIDEND TIMETABLE 2005 - PAYMENT DETAILS The Board of Lonmin Plc has announced an interim dividend for the year ended30 September 2005 of 30 US cents per share. The dividend timetable is as follows:- Last day to trade cum div SA Friday 1 July 2005 UK Tuesday 5 July 2005 Ex div date SA Monday 4 July 2005 UK Wednesday 6 July 2005 Dividend record date Friday 8 July 2005 Last day for receipt of new applications to participate in Dividend ReinvestmentPlan 17:00 hrs Friday 22 July 2005 Dividend payment date Friday 5 August 2005 The South African branch register will be closed for the purposes ofdematerialisation, rematerialisation and transfers to and from the UK registerfrom Monday 4 July 2005 to Friday 8 July 2005, both dates inclusive. The dividend will be paid:- (i) In sterling to shareholders domiciled in the UK (unless theyelect to receive US dollar dividends) calculated at the US dollar to sterlingexchange rate on Friday 15 July 2005. The rate will be announced on that day; (ii) In rand to shareholders on the SA branch register calculated atthe US dollar to rand exchange rate on Friday 24 June 2005. The rate will beannounced on that day; and (iii) In US dollars to all other overseas shareholders (unless they elect toreceive sterling dividends or have mandated their dividends to a UK bank orparticipate in TAPS - see below). Elections to receive an alternative currency (dollars or sterling) shouldcomprise a signed request to Lloyds TSB Registrars to be received by 17:00 hourson Friday 8 July 2005. Transcontinental Automated Payment System (TAPS)------------------------------------------------ TAPS permits shareholder resident in certain countries to receive dividendpayments to their local bank and in their local currency. All eligibleshareholders have been, or will be, sent information on TAPS by Lloyds TSBRegistrars. Enquiries: Alex Shorland-Bell +44 (0) 20 7201 6060Lonmin PlcVice-President, Investor Relations & Communications Lloyds TSB Registrars Helpline 0870 600 3970 (UK callers) +44 121 415 7047(international callers) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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