Notes to the accounts
8 Dividends
The following dividends were declared and paid in the period:
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Period ended |
Period ended |
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Ordinary final dividend of 21.50p for 2006 (2005: 19.75p) paid 24 November 2006 |
122.3 |
111.3 |
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Ordinary interim dividend of 10.50p for 2007 (2006: 9.85p) paid 27 April 2007 |
60.1 |
55.7 |
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182.4 |
167.0 |
The final dividend for the period ended 31 July 2007 of 23.50p per share was declared by the Board on 26 September 2007 and will be paid to shareholders on 23 November 2007. This dividend has not been included as a liability in these accounts and is payable to all shareholders on the register of Members at close of business on 26 October 2007.