Investors / Dividends

Dividend 2008

Xstrata plc maintains a progressive dividend policy, which takes into account underlying growth in Group earnings, capital requirements and cash flows, while maintaining an appropriate level of dividend cover.

Interim and final dividends are generally paid in the approximate ratio of one-third and two-thirds of the total annual dividend. The Sterling, Euro or Swiss' Franc amount payable will be determined by reference to the exchange rates applicable to the US dollar 7 days prior to the dividend payment date. Dividends can be paid directly into a UK bank or building society account to shareholders who elect for their dividend to be paid in pounds sterling. Currency election and dividend mandate forms are available below. Please feel free to contact us for any additional enquiries you may have.

DIVIDEND EXCHANGE RATES for dividend payment of 16 May 2008

Xstrata publishes its accounts in US dollars and the dividend payable on 16 May 2008 will be paid in US dollars. The company has made arrangements for shareholders who so elected prior to 25 April 2008 to receive this dividend in pounds sterling, Euros or Swiss Francs. The pound sterling, Euro or Swiss Franc amount payable will be determined by reference to the closing mid exchange rates applicable to the US dollar on Friday 9 May 2008, being 7 days prior to the dividend payment date.

These rates are noted below and were published in the Financial Times on Saturday 10 May 2008:

Dividend Exchange Rate for dividend payment of 18 May 2007
USD/GBP	USD/EUR	USD/CHF
USD1.9463 = £1	USD1.5433 = EUR1	USD1 = CHF1.0441

EXCHANGE RATES FOR RECLAIM OF THE SWISS WITHHOLDING TAX for dividend payment of 16 May 2008

For the purpose of reclaiming the Swiss withholding tax, the Swiss tax authorities require that the gross amount of the dividend is reflected in Swiss Francs. The relevant foreign exchange rates agreed with the Swiss tax authorities that should be applied to claim the refund are as follows:

EXCHANGE RATES FOR RECLAIM OF THE SWISS WITHHOLDING TAX for dividend payment of 18 May 2007
GBP/CHF	USD/CHF	EUR/CHF
£1 =2.0320	USD1 = 1.0441	EUR1 = 1.6113

2008 Interim Dividend - payment date 10 October 2008

2008 Interim Dividend - payment date 10 October 2008
Dividend dates	2008
Please note in order for your request to be processed, completed forms must be returned to the Registrars no later than 19 September 2008. Any requests received after the 19 September 2008 will not apply for the dividend payable 10 October 2008, but only to subsequent dividends. Please download and complete the Xstrata currency election and dividend mandate forms.
Interim Results Announcement	6 August 2008
Ex-Dividend date	17 September 2008
Deadline for return of currency election forms	19 September 2008
Record date	19 September 2008
Applicable exchange rate date	3 October 2008
Payment date	10 October 2008

Last Modified on May 13 2008, 10:00:27 PST