Financial Calendar and Dividend Payments

Financial Calendar

Year End	31 December
Full year results	End February/early March
Report and accounts published	March
Annual general meeting	March/April
Final dividend payment	April
Interim results	End July
Interim dividend payments	July, October and January

Ordinary Shares Final
	Announced end February/early March Record date mid-March Payment date mid to late April
Ordinary Shares Interim
	Announced May, September and December Record dates June, October and December Payment dates July, October and January

Interest paid in April and October

Interest paid in March and September

Interest paid in May and November

Interest paid in May and November

Year	Interim Dividend	Final Dividend	Total Dividend
2000	2.60p	4.20p	6.80p
2001	2.66p	4.24p	6.90p
2002	2.66p	4.24p	6.90p
2003	2.66p	4.24p	6.90p
2004	2.80p	4.75p	7.55p
2005	3.10p	5.95p	9.05p
2006	3.40p	7.10p	10.50p
2007	4.00p	8.00p	12.00p
2008	4.20p	8.00p	12.20p
2009	4.20p	8.00p	12.20p
2010	4.20p	8.50p	12.70p
2011	4.50p	9.00p	13.50p
2012	4.50p	9.75p	14.25p
2013	4.50p	10.50p	15.00p
2014	4.70p	11.00p	15.70p
2015	5.20p	11.00p	16.20p
2016	5.20p	11.50p	16.70p
2017	5.50p	11.80p	17.30p
2018	6.00p	12.90p	18.90p
2019	6.60p	19.40p	26.0p
2020	6.50p	8.00p	27.5p
2021	6.875p	8.375p	29.0p
2022	7.25p	8.75p	30.5p
2023	7.625p+	9.125p*	32p

+ Paid in July, October and January

* Paid on 11 April 2024 to shareholders on the register on the record date of 8 March 2024.