Dividend
The Board recommends the payment of a final dividend for 2007 of 7.7p per ordinary share, payable on 30 May 2008 to shareholders on the register of members on 25 March 2008. This will amount to an estimated £167m. Together with the interim dividend of 3.8p paid on 30 November 2007, this makes a total dividend of 11.5p for the year (July-December 2006 - 5.4p final dividend only). A local currency payment service will be available to shareholders residing in certain countries outside the UK. The Company offers a dividend reinvestment plan that gives shareholders the option to choose to receive ordinary shares instead of cash dividend payments. There are more details of these shareholder services in the shareholder information section at the end of this Annual Report and Accounts.



