6
December 2024
Fourth
INTERIM DIVIDEND
Schroder European Real Estate
Investment Trust plc (the "Company") announces its fourth interim
dividend for the year ended 30 September 2024 of 1.48 euro cents
per share.
The interim dividend payment will be
made on Friday, 31 January 2025 to shareholders on the register on
the record date of Friday, 3 January 2025. In South Africa,
the last day to trade will be Monday, 30 December 2024 and the
ex-dividend date will be Tuesday, 31 December 2024. In the UK, the
last day to trade will be Tuesday, 31 December 2024 and the
ex-dividend date will be Thursday, 2 January 2025.
The 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 interim dividend paid in rand will be confirmed by
way of an announcement on Wednesday, 11 December 2024. 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, 3 January 2025. The exchange rate for
determining the interim dividend paid in sterling will be confirmed
following the election cut off date by way of an announcement on
Monday, 6 January 2025.
Shares cannot be moved between the
South African register and the UK register between Wednesday, 11
December 2024 and Friday, 3 January 2025, both days inclusive.
Shares may not be dematerialised or rematerialised in South Africa
between Tuesday, 31 December 2024 and Friday, 3 January 2025, 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 Wednesday, 11 December 2024.
Enquiries:
Jeff O'Dwyer
Schroder Real Estate Investment
Management Limited
Tel: 020 7658
6000
Natalia de Sousa
Schroder Investment Management
Limited
Tel: 020 7658 6000
Dido Laurimore/Richard Gotla/Oliver
Parsons
FTI
Consulting
Tel: 020 3727 1000