Completion of sale & leaseback - special dividend

RNS Number : 7726Q

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC

17 October 2013

 



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

17 October 2013

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC

Completion of sale and leaseback and declaration of a special dividend

As previously announced on 4 October 2013, Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of 7-21 Wilson Street, London EC2M 2TD.

The Board now confirms that it has declared a special dividend of 18 pence (gross) per ordinary share to mark the 180 year anniversary of Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited. The dividend will be paid on 22 November 2013 to shareholders on the register at 25 October 2013

Enquiries:

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC                                                                  0207 012 2400

Henry Angest, Chairman and Chief Executive

Andrew Salmon, Group Chief Operating Officer

James Cobb, Group Finance Director

David Marshall, Director of Communications

Canaccord Genuity Ltd (Nominated Advisor)                                        0207 665 4500

Lawrence Guthrie

Sunil Duggal

Numis Securities Ltd (Broker)                                                                 0207 260 1000

Chris Wilkinson

Mark Lander

Bell Pottinger (Financial PR)                                                                     0207 861 3917

Ben Woodford

Zoe Pocock

 

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