Notification of dividend / distribution
Announcement Summary
Entity name
WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
Security on which the Distribution will be paid
WPL - ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Announcement Type
New announcement
Date of this announcement
Wednesday February 22, 2017
Distribution Amount
USD 0.49000000
Ex Date
Thursday March 2, 2017
Record Date
Friday March 3, 2017
Payment Date
Wednesday March 29, 2017
Refer to below for full details of the announcement
Announcement Details
Part 1 - Entity and announcement details
Name of +Entity
WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
Registration Number
55004898962
Registered Number Type
ABN
ASX issuer code
WPL
The announcement is
New announcement
Date of this announcement
Wednesday February 22, 2017
ASX +Security Code
WPL
ASX +Security Description
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Part 2A - All dividends/distributions basic details
2A.1 Type of dividend/distribution
Ordinary
2A.2 The Dividend/distribution:
relates to a period of six months
2A.3 The dividend/distribution relates to the financial reporting or payment period ending ended/ending (date)
Saturday December 31, 2016
2A.4 +Record Date
Friday March 3, 2017
2A.5 Ex Date
Thursday March 2, 2017
2A.6 Payment Date
Wednesday March 29, 2017
2A.7 Are any of the below approvals required for the dividend/distribution before business day 0 of the timetable?
Security holder approval Court approval
Lodgement of court order with +ASIC ACCC approval
FIRB approval
Another approval/condition external to the entity required before business day 0 of the timetable for the dividend/distribution.
No
2A.8 Currency in which the dividend/distribution is made ("primary currency")
USD - US Dollar
2A.9 Total dividend/distribution payment amount per +security (in primary currency) for all dividends/distributions notified in this form
USD 0.49000000
2A.9a AUD equivalent to total dividend/distribution amount per +security
2A.9b If AUD equivalent not known, date for information to be released
Tuesday March 7, 2017
Estimated or Actual?
Estimated
2A.10 Does the entity have arrangements relating to the currency in which the dividend/distribution is paid to securityholders that it wishes to disclose to the market?
Yes
2A.11 Does the entity have a securities plan for dividends/distributions on this +security?
We have a Dividend/Distribution Reinvestment Plan (DRP)
2A.11a If the +entity has a DRP, is the DRP applicable to this dividend/distribution?
No
2A.12 Does the +entity have tax component information apart from franking?
No
Part 2B - Currency Information
2B.1 Does the entity default to payment in certain currencies dependent upon certain attributes such as the banking instruction or registered address of the +securityholder? (For example NZD to residents of New Zealand and/or USD to residents of the U.S.A.).
Yes
2B.2 Please provide a description of your currency arrangements
Woodside dividends are determined and declared in US dollars. However, shareholders will receive their dividend in Australian dollars unless their registered address is in the United Kingdom, where they will receive their dividend on British pounds, or in the United States, where they will receive their dividend in US dollars.
Shareholders who reside outside of the United States can elect to receive their dividend in US dollars, payable into a US financial institution account.
Shareholders must make an election to alter their dividend currency on or before the election date of 6 March 2017 by contacting the Woodside share registry on 1300 558 507 (within Australia) or
+61 3 9415 4632 (outside Australia).
Currency conversion will be based on the foreign currency exchange rates on the record date of 3 March 2017.
Shareholders who reside outside of the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia may elect to receive their dividend electronically in their local currency using the share registry's Global Wire Payment Service. For a list of currencies offered and how to subscribe to the service, shareholders should contact the share registry.
2B.2a Other currency/currencies in which the dividend/distribution will be paid:
AUD - Australian Dollar | AUD |
GBP - Pound Sterling | GBP |
2B.2b Please provide the exchange rates used for non-primary currency payments
2B.2c If payment currency equivalent and exchange rates not known, date for information to be released
Tuesday March 7, 2017
Estimated or Actual?
Estimated
2B.3 Can the securityholder choose to receive a currency different to the currency they would receive under the default arrangements?
Yes
2B.3a Please describe what choices are available to a securityholder to receive a currency different to the currency they would receive under the default arrangements
Shareholders who reside outside of the United States can elect to receive their dividend in US dollars, payable into a US financial institution account.
Shareholders must make an election to alter their dividend currency on or before the election date of 6 March 2017 by contacting the Woodside share registry on 1300 558 507 (within Australia) or
+61 3 9415 4632 (outside Australia).
Currency conversion will be based on the foreign currency exchange rates on the record date of 3 March 2017.
Shareholders who reside outside of the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia may elect to receive their dividend electronically in their local currency using the share registry's Global Wire Payment Service. For a list of currencies offered and how to subscribe to the service, shareholders should contact the share registry.
2B.3b Date and time by which any document or communication relating to the above arrangements must be received in order to be effective for this dividend/distribution
Monday March 6, 2017 20:00:00
2B.3c Please provide, or indicate where relevant forms can be obtained and how and where they must be lodged
Contact the Woodside share registry on 1300 558 507 (within Australia) or +61 3 9415 4632 (outside Australia).
Part 3A - Ordinary dividend/distribution
3A.1 Is the ordinary dividend/distribution estimated at this time?
No
3A.1b Ordinary Dividend/distribution amount per security
USD 0.49000000
3A.2 Is the ordinary dividend/distribution franked?
Yes
3A.1a Ordinary dividend/distribution estimated amount per +security
USD
3A.2a Is the ordinary dividend/distribution fully franked?
Yes
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