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Date Title
4 March 2010 Announce preliminary results
29 April 2010 AGM
29 April 2010 Q1 Interim Management Statement
5 August 2010 Announce Interim Results
10 November 2010 Q3 Interim Management Statement

Issued Financial Statements

To 31st December 2008
 
Year ended 31
December 2008
Year ended 31
December 2007
Year ended 31
December 2006
Operating profit
£49.8m
£56.4m
£46.8m
Profit before tax
£40.2m
£41.0m
£31.3m
Basic earnings per share *
52p
45p
38p
Dividends per share *
14.0p
7.5p
-
Net assets per share *
420p
376p
330p
Net tangible assets per share *
411p
367p
320p
 
Dividend Details *

Year
Interim
Final
Special
Total
  
1998
15.0
18.0
NIL
33.0
  
1999
12.5
20.0
NIL
32.5
  
2000
13.3
21.7
NIL
35.0
  
2001
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL
  
2002
NIL
2.5
NIL
2.5
  
2003
4.0
6.0
NIL
10.0
  
2004
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL
  
2005
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL
  
2006
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL
  
2007
NIL
7.5
NIL
7.5
  
2008
2.5
7.5
4.0
14.0
  
2009
3.0
TBC
TBC
TBC
  

* All per share figures reflect the May 2008 share consolidation.