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Dividends are declared in US dollars but may be paid in either dollars or sterling. The exchange rate to be applied to dividends to be paid in sterling is set as soon as reasonably practicable after the applicable dividend record date.
Shareholders on the register of members with an address in the United Kingdom receive dividend payments in sterling, unless they elect to be paid in dollars. All other shareholders are paid by cheque in dollars, unless they have previously instructed the Company's registrar to pay dividends by bank transfer to a sterling bank account, or they elect for payment by cheque in sterling. The Company's registrar must receive any such election before the record date for the relevant dividend.
Prior to 2001, dividends were declared and paid in sterling only.
Dividends are paid gross without deduction of United Kingdom income tax. Antofagasta plc is not resident in the United Kingdom for tax purposes and dividends paid by Antofagasta are treated in the same way as dividends you may receive from any other foreign company.
| Next Dividend |
Payment date |
Record date |
Dividend amount |
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|
US cents per share |
UK pence per share |
| Final 2009 – ordinary |
10 June 2010 |
7 May 2010 |
6.0 |
4.0032 |
| Final 2009 - special |
10 June 2010 |
7 May 2010 |
14.0 |
9.3408 |
| Final 2009 – total |
10 June 2010 |
7 May 2010 |
20.0 |
13.3440 |
The recent dividend history of Antofagasta plc is set out below:
| Dividend |
Date paid |
Dividend amount |
| |
|
US cents per share |
UK pence per share |
| Interim 2009 |
8 October 2009 |
3.4 |
2.1011 |
| Final ordinary 2008 |
11 June 2009 |
5.6 |
3.7062 |
| Final special 2008 |
11 June 2009 |
48.0 |
31.7670 |
| Final ordinary 2008 |
11 June 2009 |
5.6 |
3.7062 |
| Final special 2008 |
11 June 2009 |
48.0 |
31.7670 |
| Interim special 2008 |
9 October 2008 |
3.0 |
1.6268 |
| Interim ordinary 2008 |
9 October 2008 |
3.4 |
1.8437 |
| Special 2007 |
12 June 2008 |
38.0 |
19.3759 |
| Final 2007 |
12 June 2008 |
5.4 |
2.7534 |
| Interim Special 2007 |
11 October 2007 |
3.0 |
1.4836 |
| Interim 2007 |
11 October 2007 |
3.2 |
1.5825 |
| Special 2006 |
14 June 2007 |
38 |
19.1871 |
| Final 2006 |
14 June 2007 |
5 |
2.5246 |
| Interim Special 2006 |
12 Oct. 2006 |
2 |
1.053 |
| Interim 2006 |
12 Oct. 2006 |
3,2 |
1.6849 |
| Special 2005 |
15 June 2006 |
70 |
37.1925 |
| Final 2005 |
15 June 2006 |
24 |
12.7517 |
| Interim 2005 |
13 Oct. 2005 |
16 |
8.69 |
| Final 2004 |
15 June 2005 |
24 |
12.5111 |
| Special 2004 |
15 June 2005 |
40 |
20.8518 |
| Interim 2004 |
8 Oct. 2004 |
15 |
8.624 |
| Final 2003 |
10 June 2004 |
24 |
12.8404 |
| Special 2003 |
6 Nov.2003 |
In specie |
In specie |
| Interim 2003 |
10 Oct.2003 |
11 |
6.8966 |
| Final 2002 |
13 June 2003 |
18 |
11.3852 |
| Interim 2002 |
11 Oct. 2002 |
10 |
6.5274 |
| Special 2001 |
14 June 2002 |
10 |
6.9925 |
| Final 2001 |
14 June 2002 |
14,75 |
10.314 |
| Interim 2001 |
12 Oct.2001 |
7,25 |
5.017 |
| Special 2000 |
8 June 2001 |
18,0263 |
12.5 |
| Final 2000 |
8 June 2001 |
14,421 |
10 |
| Interim 2000 |
13 Oct.2000 |
- |
3.25 |
| Final 1999 |
9 June 2000 |
- |
5.75 |
| Interim 1999 |
5 Nov.1999 |
- |
2.25 |
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