Dividend history

Dividend

Rate per
Ordinary Share

Period Start

Period End

Date Paid

Interim

1.90p

01 Apr 2009

30 Sep 2009

02 Dec 2009

Final

2.85p

01 Apr 2008

31 Mar 2009

03 Aug 2009

Interim

1.85p

01 Apr 2008

30 Sep 2008

03 Dec 2008

Final

2.40p

01 Apr 2007

31 Mar 2008

04 Aug 2008

Interim

1.60p

01 Apr 2007

30 Sep 2007

05 Dec 2007

Final

1.70p

01 Apr 2006

31 Mar 2007

30 Jul 2007

Interim

1.30p

01 Apr 2006

30 Sep 2006

05 Dec 2006

Final

1.25p

01 Apr 2005

31 Mar 2006

01 Aug 2006

Interim

1.00p

01 Apr 2005

30 Sep 2005

22 Dec 2005

Final

1.00p

01 Apr 2004

31 Mar 2005

26 Jul 2005

Interim

0.85p

01 Apr 2004

30 Sep 2004

07 Dec 2004

Final

0.85p

01 Apr 2003

31 Mar 2004

27 Jul 2004

Interim

0.80p

01 Apr 2003

30 Sep 2003

09 Dec 2003

Final

0.80p

01 Apr 2002

31 Mar 2003

29 Jul 2003

Interim

0.80p

01 Apr 2002

30 Sep 2002

03 Dec 2002

Final

0.80p

01 Apr 2001

31 Mar 2002

30 Jul 2002

Interim

0.80p

01 Apr 2001

30 Sep 2001

07 Dec 2001