Dividend 2009

2009 Final Dividend of 8US cents/shares - payment date 14 May 2010

2009 Final Dividend - payment date 14 May 2010
Dividend dates 2010
  • Please note in order for your request to be processed, completed forms must be returned to the Registrars no later than 23 April 2010. Any requests received after the 23 April 2010 will not apply for the dividend payable 14 May 2010, but only to subsequent dividends.
  • Please download and complete the Xstrata currency election and dividend mandate forms.
  • Please read this important dividend information.
Preliminary Results Announcement 8 Feburary 2010
Ex-Dividend date 21 April 2010
Record date 23 April 2010
Deadline for return of currency election forms 23 April 2010
AGM 5 May 2010
Applicable exchange rate date 7 May 2010
Payment date 14 May 2010

DIVIDEND EXCHANGE RATES for dividend payment of 14 May 2010

Xstrata publishes its accounts in US dollars and the dividend payable on 14 May 2010 will be paid in US dollars. The company has made arrangements for shareholders who so elected prior to 23 April 2010 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 7 May 2010, being 7 days prior to the dividend payment date.

These rates are noted below and were published in the Financial Times on Saturday 8 May 2010:

Dividend Exchange Rate for dividend payment of 14 May 2010
USD/GBP USD/EUR USD/CHF
USD1.4684 = £1 USD1.2651 = EUR1 USD1 = CHF1.1120

EXCHANGE RATES FOR RECLAIM OF THE SWISS WITHHOLDING TAX for dividend payment of 14 May 2010

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 14 May 2010
GBP/CHF USD/CHF EUR/CHF
£1 =1.6328 USD1 = 1.1120 EUR1 = 1.4067

 

2009 Interim Dividend

2009 Interim Dividend
Dividend dates 2009
Half-Yearly Results Announcement 4 August 2009
In light of the rights issue, Xstrata’s Board of Directors has decided to pay no dividend in the first half of 2009. The Board recognises the importance of dividend payments to shareholders and will resume dividend payments at the earliest opportunity.

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 seven 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.

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