DIVIDEND
In respect of the six months ended December 31, 2015 the Board has resolved to pay an interim dividend of 22.16 US cents per Ordinary Share (2014: 19.09 US cents per Ordinary Share).
Dividend payments will be made in Pounds Sterling to holders of Ordinary Shares and in US Dollars to holders of ADSs. A dividend of 15.32(1) pence per Ordinary Share (2014:12.51 pence) and 66.48 US cents per ADS (2014: 57.27 US cents) will be paid on April 12, 2016 to shareholders on the register as at the close of business on March 11, 2016.
Together with the first interim payment of 4.21 US cents per Ordinary Share (2014: 3.83 US cents per Ordinary Share), this represents total dividends for 2015 of 26.37 US cents per Ordinary Share (2014: 22.92 US cents per Ordinary Share), an increase of 15% in US Dollar terms.
