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Dividends

  • Dividend FAQs
    FAQs for ordinary shareholders explaining how dividends work and answering common questions about dividend administration (such as lost cheques).
  • Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
    The DRIP allows holders of ordinary shares to use their cash dividends to acquire additional shares in the Company through a low cost dealing arrangement.

Dividend Calendar

3 August 2007 Ordinary and ADR dividend payment date
6 August 2007 B Share payment date
13 November 2007 Interim results announcement
21 November 2007 Ex-dividend date - ordinary shareholders
23 November 2007 Record Date
11 January 2008 Final date for receipt of DRIP elections
1 February 2008 Ordinary and ADS dividend payment date
14 February 2008 DRIP documents posted
27 May 2008 Preliminary results announcement for y.e 31 March 2008
4 June 2008 Ex-dividend date
6 June 2008 Record date
15 July 2008 Euro dividend FX rate determined
1 August 2008 Final dividend payment date
11 November 2008 Interim results announcement
 

Dividend History

Pence per ordinary share
Year ended 31 March Interim Final Total Growth %
1999 1.2720(1) - 1.2720 -
2000 0.6550 0.6800 1.3350 4.95
2001 0.6880 0.7140 1.4020 5.01
2002 0.7224 0.7497 1.4721 5.00
2003 0.7946 0.8983 1.6929 14.99
2004 0.9535 1.0780 2.0315 20.00
2005 1.9100 2.1600 4.0700 100.00
2006 2.2000 3.8700 6.0700 49.14
2007 2.35 4.41 6.7600 11.4
2008 2.49 5.02 7.51 11.1
 

Notes:
(1) In 1999 there were two interim dividends, the first of 0.624p per ordinary share and the second of 0.648p per ordinary share. There was no final dividend. Please also note that these figures have been re-stated to reflect the bonus issue in September 1999 of four new shares for every one held - the actual payments in February 1999 and August 1999 were 3.12p and 3.24p respectively.

Euro dividend FX rate - £:€

Final dividend 2008 – rate determined on 15 July 2008 £1 = €1.255250
 

 

 

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