Notes to the Interim Report & Accounts
(unaudited)
7 Dividends
The following dividends were declared and paid in the period:
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Period ended |
Period ended |
Period ended |
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Ordinary final dividend of 23.50p for 2007 (2006: 21.50p) paid 23 November 2007 |
90.8 |
122.3 |
122.3 |
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Ordinary interim dividend 10.50p for 2007 paid 27 April 2007 |
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60.1 |
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90.8 |
122.3 |
182.4 |
An interim dividend of 10.5p per share (2007: 10.5p) was declared by the Board on 19 March 2008 and will be paid to shareholders on 25 April 2008. This dividend has not been included as a liability in these accounts and is payable to all shareholders on the register of Members at the close of business on 28 March 2008.