8th May 2008 12:49
Lonmin PLC08 May 2008 Lonmin Plc - INTERIM DIVIDEND TIMETABLE The Board of Lonmin Plc has announced an interim dividend for the year ended 30September 2008 of 59 US cents per share, payable on Friday 8 August 2008. The dividend timetable is as follows:- UK SAUSD/rand exchange rate Friday 27 June 2008 Last day to trade cum div Tuesday 8 July 2008 Friday 4 July 2008 Last day to trade on the JSE Friday 4 July 2008 Ex div date Wednesday 9 July 2008 Monday 7 July 2008 Record date Friday 11 July 2008 Friday 11 July 2008 USD/sterling exchange rate Friday 18 July 2008 Deadline for receipt of DRIP Friday 25 July 2008 Friday 25 July 2008applications Dividend payment date Friday 8 August 2008 Friday 8 August 2008 (1) No transfers between the UK principal register and the SA branch register will be permitted from the date on which the USD/rand exchange rate is announced to the record date, both dates inclusive (i.e. last date to transfer Thursday 26 June 2008). (2) Dematerialisation and rematerialisation of share certificates listed on the SA branch register will not be permitted from Monday 7 July 2008 to Friday 11 July 2008, both dates inclusive. (3) The dividend will be paid:- (i) In rand to shareholders listed on the SA branch register based on the mid market US dollar to rand exchange rate at noon on Friday 27 June 2008; (ii) In sterling to shareholders listed on the UK principal register (unless they elect to receive US dollar dividends) based on the forward exchange rate quoted to the Company on 18 July 2008 for value 7 August 2008; and (iii) In US dollars to all other overseas shareholders (unless they elect to receive sterling dividends or have mandated their dividends to a UK bank or participate in TAPS - see below). (4) Elections to receive an alternative currency (US dollars or sterling) should comprise a signed request to Equiniti Registrars to be received by 17:00 hours on Friday 11 July 2008. (5) Transcontinental Automated Payment System (TAPS) TAPS permits shareholders resident in certain countries to receive dividend payments to their local bank and in their local currency. All eligible shareholders have been, or will be, sent information relating to TAPS by Equiniti Registrars. Enquiries: Alex Shorland-Ball +44 (0) 20 7201 6060Lonmin PlcVice-President, Investor Relations & Communications Rob Gurner +44 (0) 20 7201 6050Lonmin PlcInvestor Relations Manager Equiniti Registrars 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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