Dividend Declaration

RNS Number : 0214H

Primary Health Properties PLC

11 February 2010

 



11 February 2010

Primary Health Properties PLC (the "Company")

Second Interim Dividend for the year ended 31 December 2009

In order to accelerate dividend payments to shareholders and in line with Group policy the Board proposes to pay an interim cash dividend rather than a final dividend of 8.75 pence per ordinary share of 50 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Ordinary Share") payable on 26 March 2010 to holders on record as of 19 February 2010 (the "Record Date"). The corresponding ex-dividend date will be 17 February 2010.   Following the payment of this second interim dividend the total dividend in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2009 will be 17.25 pence (8.5 pence paid on 20 November 2009 and 8.75 pence to be paid on 26 March 2010).

Shareholders on the register of members at the close of business on the Record Date have the opportunity to receive the interim dividend in new Ordinary Shares (the "Scrip Dividend Offer") instead of cash. 

Further information in relation to the Scrip Dividend including how shareholders can elect to receive the Scrip Dividend instead of cash, will be included in the Scrip Dividend circular to be sent to shareholders on 2 March 2010 and will be on the Company's web site www.phpgroup.co.uk.  Any shareholders who have previously signed a Scrip Mandate Form in respect of future dividends will not be sent a Scrip Mandate Form.

The Company intends to release its final results for the year ended 31 December 2009 on 25 February 2010.

 

END

 

 

DIVTBMBTMBABBBM