21 June 2022
SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND AND SPECIAL DIVIDEND
Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust plc (the "Company") announces its second interim dividend for the year ended 30 September 2022 of 1.85 euro cents per share.
To allow shareholders to once again benefit from the profit associated with the successful execution of the Paris, Boulogne-Billancourt business plan, the Board has also declared a special dividend of 4.75 euro cents per share. This brings the combined interim dividend to 6.6 euro cents per share.
The combined interim dividend payment will be made on Friday, 5 August 2022 to shareholders on the register on the record date of Friday, 15 July 2022. In South Africa, the last day to trade will be Tuesday, 12 July 2022 and the ex-dividend date will be Wednesday, 13 July 2022. In the UK, the last day to trade will be Wednesday, 13 July 2022 and the ex-dividend date will be Thursday, 14 July 2022.
The combined interim dividend will be paid in sterling to shareholders on the UK register and rand to shareholders on the South African register. The exchange rate for determining the combined interim dividend paid in rand will be confirmed by way of an announcement on Monday, 27 June 2022. UK shareholders are able to make an election to receive dividends in euro. The form for applying for such election can be obtained from the Company's UK registrars (Equiniti Limited) and any such election must be received by the Company no later than the close of business on Friday, 15 July 2022. The exchange rate for determining the combined interim dividend paid in sterling will be confirmed following the election cut off date by way of an announcement on Monday, 18 July 2022
Shares cannot be moved between the South African register and the UK register between Monday, 27 June 2022 and Tuesday, 12 July 2022, both days inclusive. Shares may not be dematerialised or rematerialised in South Africa between Wednesday, 13 July 2022 and Friday, 5 August 2022, both days inclusive.
The Company has a total of 133,734,686 shares in issue on the date of this announcement. The dividend will be distributed by the Company (UK tax registration number 21696 04839) and is regarded as a foreign dividend for shareholders on the South African register. In respect of South African shareholders, dividend tax will be withheld from the amount of the dividend noted above at the rate of 20% unless the shareholder qualifies for the exemption. Further dividend tax information for South African shareholders will be included in the exchange rate announcement to be made on Monday, 27 June 2022.
Enquiries:
Jeff O'Dwyer
Schroder Real Estate Investment Management Limited Tel: 020 7658 6000
Ria Vavakis
Schroder Investment Management Limited Tel: 020 7658 2371
Dido Laurimore / Richard Gotla
FTI Consulting Tel: 020 3727 1000
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