Dividend Declaration

RNS Number : 7282N

Bunzl PLC

23 February 2009

 



Final Dividend for the year ended 31 December 2008 

Further to the announcement earlier today of its final results for the year ended 31 December 2008, the Company confirms that, subject to its approval by shareholders at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, the final dividend of 14.15p per share will be paid on 1 July 2009 to those members on the Company's register at the close of business on 8 May 2009. The ex dividend date will be 6 May 2009.

Subject to approval of the relevant resolution at this year's Annual General Meeting, the Company also intends to reintroduce a scrip dividend scheme ('Scrip') to replace the existing dividend reinvestment scheme. The latest date for receipt of Scrip elections is timetabled to be 10 June 2009.  Further details of the Scrip will be circulated to shareholders in due course.

 

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