Trading Statement

RNS Number : 6721F

Dillistone Group PLC

18 January 2010

 

Dillistone Group Plc

Pre-close trading update

Dillistone Group Plc ("Dillistone"), the AIM listed supplier of recruitment software, makes the following pre-close trading update and announcement relating to dividends for the year ended 31 December 2009.

The board of Dillistone ("Board") is pleased to announce that it expects the results for the year ended 31 December 2009 to be in line with market expectations. 

It was announced on 15 April 2009 that the Board expected to maintain the dividend at the same level as paid in respect of 2008 for 2009. An interim dividend of 3.5 pence per share was paid on 30 October, and the Board is pleased to announce that a further interim dividend in respect of the year ended 31 December 2009 amounting to 7 pence per share will be paid on 1 April 2010 to holders on the register on 5 March 2010. Shares will trade ex-dividend from 3 March 2010. No final dividend will be proposed, and the total dividends for the year will therefore amount to 10.5 pence per share.

The Board expects to announce Dillistone's preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2009 on 1 April 2010.

Enquiries:

Jim McLaughlin, Executive Chairman and Finance Director Dillistone Group Plc	01934 710 509
Emily Staples, Blomfield Corporate Finance Limited	0207 444 0800
Daniel Briggs, Religare Hichens, Harrison	0207 444 0500

 

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