Zegona Communications PLC GBP4.8 MILLION DIVIDEND PAYMENT -- 4.5% YIELD (2504J)

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Zegona Communications PLC

21 December 2020

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ZEGONA COMMUNICATIONS PLC ("Zegona")

LEI: 213800ASI1VZL2ED4S65

21 December 2020

ZEGONA ANNOUNCES GBP4.8 million DIVIDEND PAYMENT - 4.5% Yield

On 15 December 2020 Euskaltel shareholders approved a EUR0.14 per share dividend to be paid in February 2021. Zegona has committed to pass 100% of all Euskaltel dividends straight through to its shareholders so Zegona's Board of Directors has yesterday declared an interim dividend of 2.2 pence per share, equivalent to GBP4,817,342. In total, 4.8 pence per share, equivalent to GBP10,523,356, will have been paid to shareholders in the 12 months ending March 2021, equating to a dividend yield of 4.5(1) %

The expected timetable for the dividend is(2) :

 
 Ex-dividend date          11 February 2021 
 Record date               12 February 2021 
 Payment of the dividend   9 March 2021 
 

Enquiries

Tavistock (Public Relations adviser - UK)

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Jos Simson - [e-mail]

Lulu Bridges - [e-mail]

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   (1)   Based on the closing price of Zegona's shares on 18 December 2020 of 106.5 pence per share 

(2) The payment of the dividend to eligible holders of shares is expected to be effected through CREST or by BACS/cheque (in the case of shares held in certificated form)

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