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Fourth interim dividend for 2007
| 03 Mar 08 | Announcement |
| 19 Mar 08 | Shares quoted ex-dividend in London, Hong Kong and Bermuda |
| 20 Mar 08 | ADSs quoted ex-dividend in New York |
| 25 Mar 08 | Record date |
| 25 Mar 08 | Closure of Hong Kong and Bermuda Overseas Branch Registers of shareholders for one day |
| 26 Mar 08 | Shares quoted ex-dividend in Paris |
| 24 Apr 08 | Election deadline |
| 07 May 08 | Payment date |
The Board has adopted a policy of paying quarterly interim dividends on the ordinary shares. Under this policy it is intended to have a pattern of three equal interim dividends with a variable fourth interim dividend. It is envisaged that the first interim dividend in respect of 2008 will be US$0.18 per ordinary share. The proposed timetables for the dividends in respect of 2008 are:
First interim dividend for 2008
| 06 May 2008 | Announcement |
| 21 May 2008 | ADSs quoted ex-dividend in New York |
| 21 May 2008 | Shares quoted ex-dividend in London, Hong Kong and Bermuda |
| 23 May 2008 | Record date |
| 23 May 2008 | Closure of Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register of shareholders for one day |
| 26 May 2008 | Shares quoted ex-dividend in Paris |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Election deadline |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Payment date |
Second interim dividend for 2008
| 04 Aug 08 | Announcement |
| 20 Aug 08 | ADSs quoted ex-dividend in New York |
| 20 Aug 08 | Shares quoted ex-dividend in London, Hong Kong, Paris and Bermuda |
| 22 Aug 08 | Record date |
| 22 Aug 08 | Closure of Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register of shareholders for one day |
| 24 Sep 08 | Election deadline |
| 08 Oct 08 | Payment date |
Third interim dividend for 2008
| 03 Nov 08 | Announcement |
| 19 Nov 08 | ADSs quoted ex-dividend in New York |
| 19 Nov 08 | Shares quoted ex-dividend in London, Hong Kong, Paris and Bermuda |
| 21 Nov 08 | Record date |
| 21 Nov 08 | Closure of Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register of shareholders for one day |
| 14 Jan 09 | Payment date |
Fourth interim dividend for 2008
| 02 Mar 09 | Announcement |
| 18 Mar 09 | Shares quoted ex-dividend in London, Hong Kong, Paris and Bermuda |
| 18 Mar 09 | ADSs quoted ex-dividend in New York |
| 20 Mar 09 | Record date |
| 20 Mar 09 | Closure of Hong Kong and Bermuda Overseas Branch Registers of shareholders for one day |
| 06 May 09 | Payment date |
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