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VVO : Dividend declaration:
Vivo Energy plc
(Incorporated in England and Wales)
(Registration number: 11250655)
(Share code: VVO)
LEI: 213800TR7V9QN896AU56
ISIN: GB00BDGT2M75
4 March 2020
Vivo Energy plc
LSE:VVO / JSE:VVO
Dividend Declaration
As set out in the Vivo Energy plc 2019 Full Results announcement released earlier today, the Company is
pleased to declare a final dividend in respect of the financial period ended 31 December 2019 of 2.64598
US cents per share, payable on 08 June 2020 to ordinary shareholders on the register as at 15 May 2020.
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 15 May 2020, by
which date the Form needs to be returned duly completed to Link Asset Services, Shareholder Solutions,
34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4TU. All enquiries regarding the Form should be sent to the
same address or Telephone Link Asset Services on: 0871 664 0300 (and if outside the United Kingdom
(UK) on: +44 371 664 0300). Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge. Calls
outside the UK will be charged at the applicable international rate. Lines are open Monday-Friday 9:00-
17.30 (BST).
CREST shareholders must elect via CREST.
The pounds sterling equivalent dividend payment will be announced on or around 25 May 2020.
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 R0.40813 per share
will be paid on 08 June 2020, using an exchange rate of 15.42460 US$/ZAR.
A timetable of events in relation to the dividend is set out below:
Currency conversion date (US$/ZAR) Tuesday, 03 March 2020
Dividend declared Wednesday, 04 March 2020
AGM to approve dividend Wednesday 20 May 2020
Ex-dividend date (South Africa) Wednesday, 13 May 2020
Ex-dividend date (UK) Thursday, 14 May 2020
Record date (both UK and South Africa) Friday, 15 May 2020
Last date for receipt of Dividend Currency Election Form to elect Friday, 15 May 2020
to receive dividend in pound sterling (UK shareholders only)
Currency conversion date (US$/GBP) Monday, 25 May 2020
Dividend payment date (UK and South Africa) Monday, 08 June 2020
South African shareholders should note that, in accordance with the requirements of Strate, the last day
to trade cum-dividend will be Wednesday, 12 May 2020 and that no dematerialisation or rematerialisation
of shares will be possible from 13 to 15 May 2020 inclusive. No transfers between the UK and South
African registers may take place from 4 March 2020 to 15 May 2020 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 R0.40813 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
R0.32651 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 1,266,073,050 ordinary shares in issue at today's date.
Ends
Notes to editors:
Media contacts: Investor contact:
Vivo Energy plc Vivo Energy plc
Rob Foyle, Head of Communications Giles Blackham, Head of Investor Relations
+44 7715 036 407 +44 1234 904 306
rob.foyle@vivoenergy.com giles.blackham@vivoenergy.com
Tulchan Communications
Martin Robinson
+44 20 7353 4200
vivoenergy@tulchangroup.com
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 2,200 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 and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to business customers across a range of sectors including
marine, mining, construction, power, transport, wholesalers and manufacturing. The Company employs around 2,600 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.
For more information about Vivo Energy please visit www.vivoenergy.com
JSE Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Date: 04-03-2020 09:05:00
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