Notes to the Interim report (unaudited)
6 Dividends
The following dividends were declared and paid in the period:
|
Period ended |
Period ended |
Year ended |
Ordinary final dividend of 23.50p for 2008 (2007: 23.50p) paid 21 November 2008 |
91.1 |
90.8 |
90.8 |
Ordinary interim dividend 10.50p for 2008 paid 25 April 2008 |
|
|
40.6 |
|
91.1 |
90.8 |
131.4 |
An interim dividend of 10.5p per share (2008: 10.5p) was declared by the Board on 24 March 2009 and will be paid to shareholders on 24 April 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 the close of business on 3 April 2009.