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11 Dec 2017 07:00
11 DECEMBER 2017
STANDARD LIFE PRIVATE EQUITY TRUST PLC
DECLARATION OF QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS
As noted in the Company's annual results announcement, the Board announces a proposed final dividend of 6.0 pence per ordinary share. The proposed final dividend will be payable to shareholders on 31 January 2018, subject to shareholder vote at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 25 January 2018.
In addition to the above, as set out in the Chairman's Statement of the annual results, it is the Board's intention that going forward, quarterly dividends shall be payable in April, July, October and January.
It is the also currently the Board's intention that dividends of 3.1 pence per share shall be payable in April, July, October 2018 and January 2019. Cumulatively, this would be an increase from 12.0 pence in 2017, to a minimum of 12.4 pence per share, representing an uplift in the dividend of over 3%. The draft dividend timetable below sets out the proposed dividend dates for 2018:
Ex- Dividend Date | Record Date
| Latest Announcement Date | Payment Date
|
Thu 29-Mar-18 | Tue 03-Apr-18 | Wed 21-Mar-18 | Fri 27-Apr-18 |
Thu 28-Jun-18 | Fri 29-Jun-18 | Mon 18-Jun-18 | Fri 27-Jul-18 |
Thu 20-Sep-18 | Fri 21-Sep-18 | Wed 12-Sep-18 | Fri 26-Oct-18 |
Thu 20-Dec-18 | Fri 21-Dec-18 | Thu 13-Dec-18 | Fri 25-Jan-19 |
For further information please contact:-
Clare Allan
Maven Capital Partners UK LLP
Secretary
Tel: 0141 306 7400
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