The directors
have resolved to pay an interim dividend of 9.25p per share to be paid on 5
January 2007 to those shareholders on the register at the close of
business on 8 December 2006.
Total Dividend per share (p)
|
|
| 2006 |
30.35 |
| 2005 |
29.00 |
| 2004 |
26.83 |
| 2003 |
26.05 |
| 2002 |
25.50 |
| 2001 |
24.80 |
| 2000 |
24.15 |
| 1999 |
22.35 |
| 1998 |
20.35 |
| 1997 |
18.50 |
Dividend History
To assist shareholders with the completion of their tax returns, a
dividend history is set out below:
|
Payment |
 |
Announcement Date |
|
Payment
Date |
|
Net
Amount
Per Share |
|
Scrip:
Price of New
Share |
 |
| 35 |
|
7 Jun 2007 |
|
31 Aug 2007 |
|
tba |
|
- |
|
| 34 |
|
28 Nov 2006 |
|
5 Jan 2007 |
|
9.25p |
|
- |
|
| 33 |
|
24 May 2006 |
|
25 Aug 2006 |
|
21.60p |
|
- |
|
| 32 |
|
30 Nov 2005 |
|
6 Jan 2006 |
|
8.75p |
|
- |
|
| 31 |
|
25 May 2005 |
|
26 Aug 2005 |
|
20.66p |
|
- |
|
| 30 |
|
8 Dec 2004 |
|
25 Feb 2005 |
|
8.34p |
|
- |
|
| 29 |
|
26 May 2004 |
|
1 Oct 2004 |
|
18.73p |
|
- |
|
| 28 |
|
2 Dec 2003 |
|
27 Feb 2004 |
|
8.1p |
|
- |
|
| 27 |
|
5 Jun 2003 |
|
1 Oct 2003 |
|
18.19p |
|
- |
|
| 26 |
|
5 Dec 2002 |
|
28 Feb 2003 |
|
7.86p |
|
- |
|
| 25 |
|
30 May 2002 |
|
1 Oct 2002 |
|
17.8p |
|
- |
|
| 24 |
|
5 Dec 2001 |
|
1 Mar 2002 |
|
7.7p |
|
- |
|
| 23 |
|
7 Jun 2001 |
|
1 Oct 2001 |
|
17.30p |
|
- |
|
| 22 |
|
5 Dec 2000 |
|
1 Mar 2001 |
|
7.50p |
|
- |
|
| 21 |
|
14 Jun 2000 |
|
9 Oct 2000 |
|
16.85p |
|
- |
|
| 20 |
|
7 Dec 1999 |
|
1 Mar 2000 |
|
7.30p |
|
- |
|
| 19 |
|
1 Jun 1999 |
|
1 Oct 1999 |
|
15.60p |
|
- |
|
| 18 |
|
26 Nov 1998 |
|
6 Apr
1999 |
|
6.75p |
|
- |
|
| 17 (ESD)" |
|
29 May 1998 |
|
6 Aug 1998 |
|
15.50p |
|
510.55p
# |
|
| 17 |
|
29 May 1998 |
|
6 Aug 1998 |
|
14.20p |
|
- |
|
| 16 (ESD)" |
|
27 Nov 1997 |
|
23 Jan 1998 |
|
6.72p |
|
509.20p
~ |
|
| 16 |
|
27 Nov 1997 |
|
23 Jan 1998 |
|
6.15p |
|
- |
|
| 15 |
|
30 May 1997 |
|
1 Oct 1997 |
|
13.40p |
|
476.50p* |
|
| CAPITAL
REORGANISATION ON 28 FEB 1997^ (INCLUDING 1.8 FOR 1 SHARE
SPLIT) |
|
| 14 |
|
29 Nov 1996 |
|
24 Feb 1997 |
|
10.20p |
|
685.50p |
|
| 13 |
|
5 Jun 1996 |
|
1 Oct 1996 |
|
21.90p |
|
662.00p |
|
| 12 |
|
29 Nov 1995 |
|
26 Feb 1996 |
|
9.10p |
|
605.60p |
|
| 11 |
|
7 Jun 1995 |
|
2 Oct 1995 |
|
19.30p |
|
592.60p |
|
| 10 |
|
23 Nov 1994 |
|
27 Feb 1995 |
|
8.30p |
|
497.60p |
|
| 9 |
|
2 Jun 1994 |
|
3 Oct 1994 |
|
15.20p |
|
484.20p |
|
| 8 |
|
1 Dec 1993 |
|
6 April 1994 |
|
7.60p |
|
616.60p |
|
| 7 |
|
2 Jun 1993 |
|
1 Oct 1993 |
|
14.20p |
|
480.60p |
|
| 6 |
|
2 Dec 1992 |
|
8 Mar 1993 |
|
7.05p |
|
525.00p |
|
| 5 |
|
25 Jun 1992 |
|
1 Oct 1992 |
|
13.00p |
|
467.20p |
|
| 4 |
|
4 Dec 1991 |
|
28 Feb 1992 |
|
6.50p |
|
364.00p |
|
| 3 |
|
23 May 1991 |
|
1 Oct 1991 |
|
11.80p |
|
- |
|
| 2 |
|
5 Dec 1990 |
|
4 Mar 1991 |
|
5.90p |
|
- |
|
| 1 |
|
5 Jul 1990 |
|
1 Oct 1990 |
|
10.28p |
|
- |
|
Key
* Price adjusted from 373.30p due to Inland Revenue 15% rule
~ SBC Warburg Dillon Read cash offer valued at 504.108p + cash
dividend equivalent of 466.01p
# Warburg Dillon Read cash offer valued at 505.4445p + cash
dividend equivalent of 467.73p
" Enhanced Scrip Dividend
^ See reference to Capital Reorganisation in table below
To assist shareholders to calculate their Capital Gains Tax, the
price paid for the company's shares at certain key events is
listed below:
| Event |
|
Date |
|
Price
Paid
Per Share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Flotation: 1st instalment |
|
12 Dec 1989 |
|
100.00p |
|
| Flotation: 2nd instalment |
|
15 Jul 1990 |
|
70.00p |
|
| Flotation: Final instalment |
|
15 Jul 1991 |
|
70.00p |
|
The market price of the company's ordinary shares
on the following key dates was:
| Event |
|
Date |
|
Market
Price
Per Share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Flotation |
|
12 Dec 1989 |
|
149.00p |
|
| Flotation Bonus Shares |
|
31 Dec 1992 |
|
526.00p |
|
| Capital Reorganisation^ |
|
28 Feb 1997 |
|
716.00p |
|
|
