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The following table shows dividends on each Ordinary Share for the fiscal years 1995 to present. All were declared in pence prior to the 2005 second interim dividend. The dividends shown in US cents prior to the second interim for 2005 are shown for information only and have been translated into US cents at the noon buying rate on the payment date. Dividends declared after the 2005 second interim dividend were declared in US dollars with an equivalent shown in sterling;

Payment number	Years ended 31 December	Type of Dividend	Ex- dividend date	Record date	Payment date	Declared dividend per share (pence)	Dividend per share (US cents)
123	2009	Interim	14-Oct- 2009	16-Oct- 2009	03-Nov- 2009	3.285	5.46
122	2008	Second interim	15-Apr- 2009	17-Apr- 2009	08-May- 2009	5.575	8.12
121		Interim	15-Oct- 2008	17-Oct- 2008	07-Nov- 2008	2.875	4.96
120	2007	Second interim	16-Apr- 2008	18-Apr- 2008	09-May- 2008	3.70	7.38
119		Interim	17-Oct- 2007	19-Oct- 2007	09-Nov- 2007	2.205	4.51
118	2006	Second interim	18-Apr- 2007	20-Apr- 2007	11-May- 2007	3.41	6.71
117		Interim	18-Oct- 2006	20-Oct- 2006	10-Nov- 2006	2.21	4.10
116	2005	Second interim	19-Apr- 2006	21-Apr- 2006	12-May- 2006	3.50	6.10
115		Interim	19-Oct- 2005	21-Oct- 2005	11-Nov- 2005	2.10	3.660
114	2004	Final	20-Apr- 2005	22-Apr- 2005	13-May- 2005	3.20	5.879
113		Interim	20-Oct- 2004	22-Oct- 2004	12-Nov- 2004	1.90	3.524
112	2003	Final	21-Apr- 2004	23-Apr- 2004	14-May- 2004	3.10	5.010
111		Interim	13-Aug- 2003	15-Aug- 2003	12-Sep- 2003	1.85	2.969
110	2002	Final	20-Apr- 2003	22-Apr- 2003	16-May- 2003	3.00	4.87
109		Interim	16-Oct- 2002	18-Oct- 2002	15-Nov-2002	1.80	2.84
108	2001	Final	17-Apr- 2002	19-Apr- 2002	17-May- 2002	2.90	4.150
107		Interim	07-Nov- 2001	09-Nov- 2001	05-Dec- 2001	1.75	2.478
106	2000	Final	18-Apr- 2001	20-Apr- 2001	18-May- 2001	2.8	4.013
105		Interim	08-Nov- 2000	10-Nov- 2000	06-Dec- 2000	1.7	2.443
104		Special	02-Aug- 2000	04-Aug- 2000	11-Aug- 2000	37.14	-
103	1999	Final	06-May- 2000	08-May- 2000	02-Jun- 2000	4.00
102		Interim	03-Nov- 1999	05-Nov- 1999	08-Dec- 1999	2.50	-
101	1998	Final	08-May- 1999	10-May- 1999	04-Jun- 1999	3.80	-
100		Interim	06-Nov- 1998	08-Nov- 1998	09-Dec-1998	2.40	-
99	1997	Final	03-Jun- 1998	05-Jun- 1998	01-Jul- 1998	3.80	-
98		Interim	15-Oct- 1997	17-Oct- 1997	10-Dec- 1997	2.40	-
97	1996	Final	10-May- 1997	12-May- 1997	02-Jul- 1997	3.17	-
96		Interim	20-Oct- 1996	22-Oct- 1996	11-Dec-1996	2.29	-
95	1995	Final	13-May- 1996	15-May- 1996	03-Jul- 1996	3.49	-
94		Interim	22-Oct- 1995	24-Oct- 1995	11-Dec- 1995	2.16	-