Dividend Declaration

RNS Number : 2354M

F&C Managed Portfolio Trust PLC.

13 September 2012

 



To:                   RNS

From:              F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc

Date:               13 September 2012

First Interim Dividend

The normal pattern for F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc (the "Company") is to pay four quarterly interim dividends per financial year. In response to shareholder requests, the directors of the Company have reviewed their dividend policy and now intend to make the quarterly interim dividends of more equal amounts.

Accordingly, F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc announces a first interim dividend in respect of the financial year to 31 May 2013 of 1.1 pence per Income share. (2012: 1.0 pence per Income share). This dividend is payable on 5 October 2012 to shareholders on the register on 21 September 2012, with an ex-dividend date of 19 September 2012.

In the absence of unforeseen circumstances the first three quarterly interim dividends will each be 1.1 pence per Income share. The directors will determine the amount of the fourth quarterly interim dividend when a clearer view emerges of income for the year but based on the annual dividend of 4.5 pence per Income share for the year to 31 May 2012 this would equate to 1.2 pence per Income share.

For further information please contact:

Peter Hewitt, F&C Investment Business Limited       0131 718 1244

Ian Ridge, F&C Investment Business Limited            0131 718 1010

 

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