Investor Relations

  

Dividends

We have a progressive dividend policy and from June 2006 the company has adopted a quarterly dividend policy, which means shareholders receive income faster and more regularly.

Under normal circumstances the first three quarterly dividends of each financial year will be the same and we will indicate their level in advance. This year (2007/8) we have indicated that the first three dividends will be 1.9p and a final dividend of at least 1.9p.

The Directors will use the fourth quarterly dividend as an opportunity to increase the total dividend payable for that financial year.

Event Date
Final Quarterly Dividend  XD Date 26 March 2008
Final Quarterly Dividend  Record Date 28 March 2008
Final Quarterly Dividend  Payment Date 30 April 2008*
First Quarterly Dividend XD Date 2 July 2008
First Quarterly Dividend Record Date 4 July 2008
First Quarterly Dividend Payment Date 31 July 2008*
Second Quarterly Dividend XD Date 1 October 2008
Second Quarterly Dividend Record Date 3 October 2008
Second Quarterly Dividend Payment Date 31 October 2008*

 
* Payable on or around given date.