Financial calendar

19^th

Announcement of Third Quarter Trading Update

5^th

Interim dividend of 27.7p per share (36.3¢ per ADR) - payment date

18^th

Interim dividend - Announcement of Sterling equivalent for ordinary shareholders (27.7p)

31^st

Interim dividend of 27.7p per share (36.3¢ per ADR) - Record date

30^th

Interim dividend of 27.7p per share (36.3¢ per ADR) - Ex-dividend date

7^th

Announcement of Interim Results

11^th

Final dividend of 50.2p per ordinary share (71.0¢ per ADR) - Payment date

4^th

Annual General Meeting

4^th

Announcement of First Quarter Trading Update

23^rd

Final dividend - announcement of sterling equivalent for ordinary shareholders (50.2p per ordinary share)

17^th

Restatement Seminar

3^rd

Proposed final dividend of 50.2p per ordinary share (71.0¢ per ADR) - Record date

29^th

Proposed final dividend of 50.2p per ordinary share (71.0¢ per ADR) - Ex-Dividend date

20^th

Announcement of Preliminary Results to 31 December 2017