annual report and financial statements 2009

Financial calendar

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Preliminary Statement of Results 2009: 23 March 2010

First 2010 Interim Management Statement: early May 2010

Half-yearly Results 2010: end August 2010

Second 2010 Interim Management Statement: mid November 2010

Trading Update 2010: mid January 2011

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2009 AND
HALF-YEARLY REPORT 2010 POSTED TO SHAREHOLDERS

Annual Report and Financial Statements 2009: by 27 April 2010

Half-yearly Report 2010: early September 2010

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

28 May 2010

DIVIDENDS PAID ON ORDINARY SHARES

2009 Second Interim: 31 March 2010

2010 Interim: end October 2010