The Directors of Intu Properties plc have announced an interim dividend per ordinary share (ISIN GB0006834344) of 4.6 pence (2014 - 4.6 pence) payable on 24 November 2015 (see salient dates below). A scrip dividend alternative will continue to be offered. The dividend may be partly paid as a Property Income Distribution ("PID") and partly paid as a non-PID. The PID element will be subject to deduction of a 20 per cent withholding tax unless exemptions apply (please refer to the PID special note below). Any non-PID element will be treated as an ordinary UK company dividend. For South African shareholders, any non-PID cash dividends may be subject to deduction of South African Dividends Tax at 15 per cent. Shareholders will be advised of the PID/non-PID split no later than Friday 2 October 2015.
Dates The following are the salient dates for the payment of the interim dividend: |
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Thursday, 8 October 2015 |
Sterling/Rand exchange rate struck. |
Friday, 9 October 2015 |
Sterling/Rand exchange rate and dividend amount in SA currency announced. |
Monday, 19 October 2015 |
Ordinary shares listed ex-dividend on the JSE, Johannesburg |
Thursday, 22 October 2015 |
Ordinary shares listed ex-dividend on the London Stock Exchange. |
Friday, 23 October 2015 |
Record date for interim dividend in London and Johannesburg. |
Friday, 30 October 2015 |
UK shareholders only: Last date for receipt of Tax Exemption Declaration forms to permit dividends to be paid gross. |
Tuesday, 24 November 2015 |
Dividend payment day for shareholders |
South African shareholders should note that, in accordance with the requirements of Strate, the last day to trade cum-dividend will be Friday, 16 October 2015 and that no dematerialisation or rematerialisation of shares will be possible from Monday, 19 October to Friday, 23 October 2015 inclusive. No transfers between the UK and South African registers may take place from Wednesday, 7 October to Sunday, 25 October 2015 inclusive. |