Dividend history

Details of the dividends paid on ordinary share capital of the company are shown below:

Payment date Amount per share Type of dividend Ex dividend date Record date
25 October 2006 4 pence Interim 4 October 2006 6 October 2006
25 October 2006 80 pence Special 9 October 2006 6 October 2006
16 May 2007 9.1 pence Final 25 April 2007 27 April 2007
16 May 2007 32.9 pence Special 30 April 2007 27 April 2007
24 October 2007 4.7 pence Interim 3 October 2007 5 October 2007
07 May 2008 9.9 pence Final 16 April 2008 18 April 2008
07 May 2008 7.8 pence Special 16 April 2008 18 April 2008
08 October 2008 5.0 pence Interim 17 September 2008 19 September 2008
08 October 2008 9.7 pence Special 17 September 2008 19 September 2008
22 May 2009 38.3 pence Final 6 May 2009 8 May 2009
7 October 2009 4.1 pence Interim 16 September 2009 18 September 2009
14 May 2010 9.6 pence Final 28 April 2010 30 April 2010