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The Board is recommending to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 25 July 2007 a final dividend of 2.75p per share (2006: 2.45p) to be paid on 27 July 2007 to shareholders on the register on 29 June 2007. This final dividend, amounting to £2.5m (2006: £2.2m) has not been included as a liability at 31 March 2007, in accordance with IFRS.
| Dividends |
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IFRS
2007
pence |
IFRS
2006
pence |
IFRS
2005
pence |
UK GAAP
2004
pence |
UK GAAP
2003
pence |
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| Interim |
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1.60 |
1.45 |
1.32 |
1.32 |
1.20 |
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| Prior period final |
|
2.45 |
2.20 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
1.80 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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| Total |
|
4.05 |
3.65 |
3.32 |
3.32 |
3.00 |
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In the year to 31 March 2005 a 400p per share dividend was paid to shareholders holding 14,143,020 A ordinary 5p shares as part of the Return of Cash on 23 December 2004.
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