Dividends
The Board has resolved to pay an interim dividend for the Company for 2017 of £93.5m in aggregate, representing 6.8 pence per share, an increase of 38.8% on the regular interim dividend for 2016 of 4.9 pence.
The regular interim dividend will be paid on 8 September 2017 to shareholders on the register on 11 August 2017. The ex-dividend date will be 10 August 2017.