Dividend History
| Dividend History | Dividends per unit of Ordinary Stock (in euro cent) |
|---|---|
| Financial Year ending March 31, 2009 | |
| Nil dividend declared for the financial year to 31 March 2009* | |
| Financial Year ending March 31, 2008 | |
| Interim Dividend January 15, 2008 | 24.2c |
| Final Dividend July 23, 2008 | 39.4c |
| Total Dividend | 63.6c |
| Financial Year ending March 31, 2007 | |
| Interim Dividend January 16, 2007 | 21c |
| Final Dividend July 27, 2007 | 39.4c |
| Total Dividend | 60.4c |
| Financial Year ended March 31, 2006 | |
| Interim Dividend January 11, 2006 | 18.2c |
| Final Dividend July 28, 2006 | 34.3c |
| Total Dividend | 52.5c |
| Financial Year ended March 31, 2005 | |
| Interim Dividend January 5, 2005 | 16.6c |
| Proposed Final Dividend July 15, 2005 | 29.0c |
| Total Dividend | 45.6c |
| Financial Year ended March 31,2004 | |
| Interim Dividend January 6, 2004 | 14.8c |
| Final Dividend July 16, 2004 | 26.6c |
| Total Dividend | 41.4c |
| Financial Year ended March 31, 2003 | |
| Interim Dividend January 7, 2003 | 13.2c |
| Final Dividend July 18, 2003 | 23.8c |
| Total Dividend | 37.0c |
| Financial Year ended March 31, 2002 | |
| Interim Dividend January 8, 2002 | 11.6c |
| Final Dividend July 19, 2002 | 21.4c |
| Total Dividend | 33.0c |
| Financial Year ended March 31, 2001 | |
| Interim Dividend January 16, 2001 | 9.4c |
| Final Dividend July 13, 2001 | 19.6c |
| Total Dividend | 29.0c |
| Financial Year ended March 31, 2000 | |
| Interim Dividend January 11, 2000 | 7.36c |
| Final Dividend July 14, 2000 | 16.14c |
| Total Dividend | 23.5c |
* As per Interim Statement dated 13 November 2008 - "The Group does not expect to resume paying cash dividends on Ordinary Stock until more favourable economic and financial conditions return".