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Distribution enquiries For all distribution payment queries please contact the Company's registrar at: Computershare Investor Services (Jersey) Ltd Queensway House Hilgrove Street St Helier Jersey Channel Islands JE1 1ES Shareholder helpline: +44 (0) 870 707 4040 Shareholder fax number: +44 (0) 870 873 5851 Shareholder email: info@computershare.co.je For Hong Kong distribution payment queries please go to Hong Kong shareholders in the Contacts section. 2014 Interim distribution timetable The Directors have declared a 2014 interim distribution of $0.06 per share. Distribution event Date (all 2014) Announcement of 2014 interim distribution Wednesday 20 August Applicable exchange rate reference date (JSE) Friday 22 August Last time to trade on JSE to be recorded in the register on record date Close of business (SA) Friday 29 August Last day to effect removal of shares cum div between Jersey and JSE registers Friday 29 August Interim Ex-Div date (JSE) Monday 1 September Interim Ex-Div date (Jersey and Hong Kong) Wednesday 3 September Last time for lodging transfers in Hong Kong 4.30pm Thursday 4 September (HK time) Interim distribution record date in Hong Kong Opening of business (HK) Friday 5 September Interim distribution record date for JSE Close of business (SA) Friday 5 September Interim distribution record date in Jersey Close of business (UK) Friday 5 September Deadline for return of currency election form (shareholders on Jersey register only) Monday 8 September Removal of shares between the Jersey and JSE registers permissible from Monday 8 September Applicable exchange rate reference date (Jersey and Hong Kong) Wednesday 10 September Interim distribution payment date Friday 19 September Dematerialisation and rematerialisation of registered share certificates in South Africa may not be effected during the period from Monday 1 September 2014 to Friday 5 September 2014, both days inclusive. Distributions will be declared and paid in US dollars, although shareholders on the Jersey register will be able to elect to receive their distribution payments in pounds Sterling, euros or Swiss francs. Shareholders on the Hong Kong branch register will receive their distributions in HK dollars. Shareholders on the Johannesburg register will receive their distributions in South African Rand. Notice of distribution – currency exchange rates for final distribution payment of 19 September 2014 The pound Sterling, euro, Swiss franc or HK dollar amount payable has been determined by reference to the closing mid exchange rates applicable to the US dollar on Wednesday 10 September 2014, being 9 days prior to the distribution payment date. Shareholders on the Hong Kong (HK) branch register will receive their distribution payment in HK dollars. The currency exchange rate applicable for the distribution payable to shareholders on the Glencore plc South African branch register has been determined by reference to the closing mid–exchange rates applicable to the South African Rand on Friday, 22 August 2014. The rate was published in the Financial Times on Saturday, 23 August 2014. Currency exchange rates for final distribution payment of 19 September 2014: GBP/USD EUR/USD USD/CHF USD/HKD USD/ZAR 1.6147 1.2917 0.9376 7.7503 10.7050 2013 Final distribution timetable The directors have recommended a 2013 financial year final distribution of $0.11 per share amounting to $1,457 million excluding any distribution on own shares. Distribution event Date (all 2014) Announcement of recommended 2013 final distribution Tuesday 4 March Applicable exchange rate reference date (Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)) Friday 2 May Last time to trade on JSE to be recorded in the register on record date Close of business (SA) Friday 9 May Last day to effect removal of shares cum div between Jersey and JSE registers Friday 9 May Final Ex-Div date (JSE) Monday 12 May Final Ex-Div date (Jersey and Hong Kong) Wednesday 14 May Last time for lodging transfers in Hong Kong 4.30pm Thursday 15 May (HK time) Final distribution record date in Hong Kong Opening of business (HK) Friday 16 May Final distribution record date for JSE Close of business (SA) Friday 16 May Final distribution record date in Jersey Close of business (UK) Friday 16 May Deadline for return of currency election form (Shareholders on the Jersey register only) Monday 19 May Removal of shares between the Jersey and JSE registers permissible from Monday 19 May Annual General Meeting – Shareholder vote to approve 2013 Final Distribution Tuesday 20 May Applicable exchange rate reference date (Jersey and Hong Kong) Wednesday 21 May Final distribution payment date Friday 30 May Dematerialisation and rematerialisation of registered share certificates in South Africa may not be effected during the period from Monday 12 May 2014 to Friday 16 May 2014, both days inclusive. Distributions will be declared and paid in US dollars, although shareholders on the Jersey register will be able to elect to receive their distribution payments in pounds Sterling, euros or Swiss francs. Shareholders on the HK branch register will receive their distributions in Hong Kong dollars. Shareholders on the Johannesburg register will receive their distributions in South African Rand. Notice of distribution – currency exchange rates for final distribution payment of 30 May 2014 Shareholders on the Hong Kong (HK) branch register will receive their distribution payment in HK dollars. The pound Sterling, euro, Swiss franc or HK dollar amount payable will be determined by reference to the closing mid exchange rates applicable to the US dollar on Wednesday 21 May 2014, being 9 days prior to the distribution payment date. The currency exchange rate applicable for the distribution payable to shareholders on the Glencore plc South African branch register has been determined by reference to the closing mid–exchange rates applicable to the South African Rand on Friday, 2 May 2014. The rate was published in the Financial Times on Saturday, 3 May 2014. Currency exchange rates for final distribution payment of 30 May 2014 GBP/USD EUR/USD USD/CHF USD/HKD USD/ZAR 1.6878 1.3665 0.8946 7.7530 10.4625 2013 Interim distribution timetable The Directors have declared a 2013 interim distribution of $0.054 per share amounting to $707 million. Distribution event Date Announcement of 2013 interim distribution Tuesday 20 August 2013 Interim distribution Ex-Div date (UK and Hong Kong) Wednesday 28 August 2013 Last time for lodging transfers in Hong Kong 4.30pm Thursday 29 August 2013 (HK time) Interim distribution record date in Hong Kong Opening of business (HK) 30 August 2013 Interim distribution record date in UK Close of business (UK) Friday 30 August Deadline for return of currency election form (Jersey shareholders) Friday 30 August 2013 Applicable exchange rate reference date Thursday 5 September 2013 Distribution payment date Thursday 12 September 2013 Distribution exchange rate for distribution payment of 12 September 2013 Shareholders on the Hong Kong (HK) branch register will receive their distributions in HK dollars. The pound Sterling, euro, Swiss franc or HK dollar amount payable will be determined by reference to the closing mid exchange rates applicable to the US dollar on Thursday 5 September 2013, being 7 days prior to the distribution payment date. These rates are noted below and were published in the Financial Times on Friday 6 September 2013: Distribution exchange rate for distribution payment of 12 September 2013 GBP/USD EUR/USD USD/CHF USD/HKD 1.5590 1.3119 0.9448 7.7557 2012 Final distribution timetable The 2012 final distribution of $0.1035 per share was paid in accordance with the timetable below. The interim distribution of $0.054 per share was paid on 13 September 2012. Distribution event Date Announcement of 2012 final distribution Thursday 16 May 2013 Final distribution Ex-Div date (UK and Hong Kong) Wednesday 22 May 2013 Last time for lodging transfers in Hong Kong 4.30pm Thursday 23 May 2013 (HK time) Final distribution record date in Hong Kong Opening of business (HK) Friday 24 May 2013 Final distribution record date in UK Close of business (UK) Friday 24 May 2013 Deadline for return of currency election form (Jersey shareholders) Tuesday 28 May 2013 Applicable exchange rate reference date Friday 31 May 2013 Final distribution payment date Friday 7 June 2013 Distribution exchange rate for distribution payment of 7 June 2013 Shareholders on the Hong Kong (HK) branch register will receive their distributions in HK dollars. The pound Sterling, euro, Swiss franc or HK dollar amount payable will be determined by reference to the closing mid exchange rates applicable to the US dollar on Friday 31 May 2013, being 7 days prior to the distribution payment date. These rates are noted below and were published in the Financial Times on Saturday 1 June 2013: Distribution exchange rate for distribution payment of 7 June 2013 GBP/USD EUR/USD USD/CHF USD/HKD 1.5161 1.2960 0.9596 7.7628 RELATED CONTENT DELIVERING VALUE SCALE AND DIVERSITY A unique integrated model SPEECHES & PRESENTATIONS A CLEAR VOICE Read our key speeches SITE MAP TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRIVACY POLICY COOKIES POLICY GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY © GLENCORE 2014