Statement re Interim Dividend

Primary Health Properties PLC
17 March 2003

At the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 21 November 2002, the Directors
were granted authority to offer Ordinary shares instead of cash in respect of
dividends. A circular, Form of Election and Notice of Entitlement will be posted
to shareholders with the interim report offering the shareholders on the
register of members on 28 March 2003 the opportunity to elect to receive new
Ordinary shares instead of cash in respect of the interim dividend. Forms of
Election and Notices of Entitlement are to be posted on 10 April 2003 and the
latest date for receipt of Forms of Election is 6 May 2003.



Financial Calendar for the Interim Dividend 2003




                                                                                           2003
Ordinary shares quoted ex-dividend                                              26 March


Record date for interim dividend                                                28 March


Posting of forms of election and notices of entitlement                         10 April


Latest date for receipt of forms of election                                    6 May


Interim dividend warrants despatched for payment and definitive share
certificates and Notional Tax Voucher to Crest participants posted              20 May


Payment Date                                                                    21 May


Dealings expected to commence in new ordinary shares.                           21 May




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