15 - Dividends
Ordinary dividends
The Board has recommended a 10% increase in the interim dividend to 13.09 pence net per share (30 June 2007: 11.90 pence) payable on 17 November 2008 to shareholders on the register on 26 September 2008.
Preference dividends
8 3/8% cumulative irredeemable preference shares of £1 each
The Board has recommended a dividend of 4.1875% per share for the six month period ending 30 September 2008 payable on 30 September 2008 to preference shareholders that were on the register on 15 August 2008.
8 3/4% cumulative irredeemable preference shares of £1 each
The Board has recommended a dividend of 4.375% per share for the six month period ending 31 December 2008 payable on 31 December 2008 to preference shareholders on the register on 14 November 2008.
