Company News
2006
Scrip dividend: interim dividend
01/09/2006
SJP plc announces that pursuant to the scrip dividend mandate scheme that was renewed at the Annual General Meeting held on 9 May 2006, the scrip dividend alternative in respect of the interim dividend for the year ending 31 December 2006 was accepted in respect of 320,114,081 shares, representing approximately 70% of SJP plc’s issued share capital on the interim dividend record date of 4 August 2006.
Application will shortly be made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for 1,481,061 additional ordinary shares of 15p each to be admitted to the Official List and to trading. It is expected that such listing will become effective and that dealings in the additional shares will commence on 18 September 2006.
The above shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing issued ordinary shares in SJP plc.
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