Notes to the accounts
8. Dividends
The following dividends were declared and paid in the period:
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|---|---|---|
Ordinary final dividend of 23.50p for 2008 (2007: 23.50p) paid 21 November 2008 |
91.1 |
90.8 |
Ordinary interim dividend of 10.5p for 2009 (2008: 10.5p) paid 24 April 2009 |
40.9 |
40.6 |
|
132.0 |
131.4 |
The final dividend for the year ended 31 July 2009 of 23.5p per share was declared by the Board on 29 September 2009 and will be paid to shareholders on 20 November 2009. 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 23 October 2009.