Scrip Dividend Reference Price

The Company announces that the scrip dividend reference price for the fully paid shares in the Company to be issued to shareholders who elect to receive the scrip dividend alternative for the interim dividend for the six months ended 30 September 2023 is 82.15 pence per ordinary share of one penny each. The interim dividend scrip alternative will be treated as a PID.

The scrip dividend reference price is calculated from the average of the closing middle market quotations for the Company's ordinary shares as taken from the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List for the five consecutive business days commencing on the ex-dividend date. The ex-dividend date was 7 December 2023.

To receive the dividend scrip alternative, shareholders need to make the election ahead of the dividend election date (the "Election Date") on 22 December 2023. Certificates in respect of the new ordinary shares will be despatched on the dividend payment date (16 January 2024).

Scrip Dividend Scheme