Third Interim Dividend

Shires Income PLC
7 March 2000

3RD INTERIM DIVIDEND
SECURITY TITLE
*Ord Shs
MNEMONIC CODE           *SHRS
SEDOL CODE              *805-250
DIVIDEND AMOUNT         *4.3p
PROVISIONAL EX DATE     *03-04-00
RECORD DATE             *07-04-00
PAYMENT DATE            *28-04-00
NOTES *