Annual General Meeting

12 May 2022

The Company is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) today.


Trading Information

Following the release of the Trading Update on 28 April 2022, no new information on current trading will be given during the meeting.

 

Dividend

Subject to shareholder approval at today's AGM, the Company will pay a final dividend for 2021 of 15.2 pence per share payable on 20 May 2022 to ordinary shareholders named on the register of members as at 6.30pm on 8 April 2022.

An interim dividend of 4.3 pence per ordinary share was paid on 19 November 2021. Therefore, if the resolution to pay the final dividend is passed, the total full-year dividend for the 52 weeks ended 25 December 2021 will be 19.5 pence per ordinary share. 

 

Half Year Results

The Company will release its 2022 Half Year results on 21 July 2022.

 

Enquiries 

Forbes McNaughton, Company Secretary:            +44 (0)207 535 1137

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