Proposed Dates re Final Dividend Y/E 31 Dec 2016

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 to Friday 17 March	From the commencement of 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 to Friday 17 March	From the commencement of 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        

[phone]/1519/1781

British American Tobacco Press Office

Anna Vickerstaff                           

[phone]

 

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