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The allotment date for shares issued under the UK Dividend Reinvestment Plan (UK DRP) is the same as the dividend payment date for that issue.
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Dividend Type
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Dividend Payment Date
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Dividend Rate
(Pence per share GBP)
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Tax Credit Rate %
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UK DRP Share Price GBP
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Interim
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10 July 2008
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The conversion rate for the Interim Dividend will be determined on the Record Date of
5 June 2008
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10
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The UK DRP Share Price GBP for the Interim Dividend will be determined on
27 June 2008
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Final
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18 December 2007
|
40.337
|
10
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£16.72
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Interim
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12 July 2007
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36.9663
|
10
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£17.23
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Final
|
12 December 2006
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34.1712
|
10
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£15.65
|
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Interim
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13 July 2006
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33.5735
|
10
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£13.8227
|
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Final
|
19 December 2005
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35.80703
|
10
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£13.9454
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Interim
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13 July 2005
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34.92059
|
10
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£13.0224
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Final
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8 December 2004
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34.90316
|
10
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£11.6795
|
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Interim
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14 July 2004
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31.48688
|
10
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£10.9984
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Final
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10 December 2003
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35.1920
|
10
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£12.35
|
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Interim
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2 July 2003
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31.78
|
10
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£13.35
|
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Final
|
11 December 2002
|
26.81
|
10
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£11.59
|
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Interim
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3 July 2002
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27.85
|
10
|
£13.98
|
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Final
|
12 December 2001
|
25.00
|
10
|
£11.75
|
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Interim
|
4 July 2001
|
25.00
|
10
|
£12.87
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Final
|
13 December 2000
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24.00
|
10
|
£11.04
|
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Interim
|
5 July 2000
|
24.00
|
10
|
£10.35
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Final
|
15 December 1999
|
23.00
|
10
|
£10.70
|
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Interim
|
21 July 1999
|
23.00
|
10
|
£10.70
|
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Final
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16 December 1998
|
20.00
|
20
|
£9.19
|
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Interim
|
22 July 1998
|
18.00
|
20
|
£7.95
|
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Final
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17 December 1997
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20.00
|
20
|
£7.88
|
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Interim
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22 July 1997
|
20.00
|
20
|
£8.60
|
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Final
|
22 January 1997
|
21.00
|
20
|
£6.92
|
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Interim
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10 July 1996
|
22.00
|
20
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£5.82
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Final
|
24 January 1996
|
20.61
|
20
|
£5.69
|
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Interim
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12 July 1995
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18.18
|
20
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£4.92
|
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Final
|
18 January 1995
|
19.35
|
20
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£5.08
|
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Interim
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08 July 1994
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16.84
|
20
|
£4.90
|
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Final
|
19 January 1994
|
11.88
|
29
|
£4.10
|
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Interim
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09 July 1993
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10.89
|
33.3
|
£4.13
|
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Final
|
20 January 1993
|
10.48
|
33.3
|
£3.15
|
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Interim
|
10 July 1992
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8.95
|
33.3
|
£2.85
|
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Final
|
22 January 1992
|
9.44
|
33.3
|
£3.03
|
|
Interim
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12 July 1991
|
10.45
|
33.3
|
£2.86
|
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Final
|
23 January 1991
|
11.69
|
33.3
|
£1.911
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Interim
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13 July 1990
|
11.84
|
33.3
|
£2.67
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Final
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24 January 1990
|
12.32
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33.3
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