| Declared and paid during the year: |
|
|
| Equity dividends on Ordinary shares: |
|
|
| Final dividend for 2005: 4.25 pence per share (2004: 4.00
pence per share) |
1,562 |
1,467 |
| Interim dividend for 2006: 2.25
pence per share (2005: 2.12 pence per share) |
828 |
778 |
| Proposed for approval by shareholders at the Annual General
Meeting: |
|
|
| Final dividend for 2006: 4.50 pence
per share (2005: 4.25 pence per share) |
1,832 |
1,562 |
| The final dividend was approved by the Board on 27th March
2007 and has not been included as a liability or deducted from retained
profits as at 31st December 2006. The final dividend is payable on 6th
July 2007 to Ordinary shareholders on the register at the close of business
on 8th June 2007 and will be recognised in 2007. |
