Shareholder Information
| Type | Amount | Ex-Dividend | Payment Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Dividend - August, 2024 | 27.50 | 20 Jun 2024 | 07 Aug 2024 |
| Half Year Dividend - January, 2024 | 11.50 | 07 Dec 2023 | 10 Jan 2024 |
| Annual Dividend - August, 2023 | 26.50 | 22 Jun 2023 | 04 Aug 2023 |
| Half Year Dividend - January, 2023 | 11.00 | 08 Dec 2022 | 11 Jan 2023 |
| Annual Dividend - August, 2022 | 25.50 | 23 Jun 2022 | 05 Aug 2022 |
| 2020 £000 | 2021 £000 | 2022 £000 | 2023 £000 | 2024 £000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 362,927 | 307,997 | 350,915 | 371,519 | 368,691 |
| Operating profit before amortisation, impairment of intangible assets and exceptional items | 55,480 | 30,928 | 46,299 | 48,775 | 50,352 |
| Profit before amortisation, impairment of intangible assets, taxation and exceptional items | 46,640 | 23,176 | 38,946 | 40,206 | 40,717 |
| Profit before tax | 28,366 | (2,269) | 35,644 | 30,706 | 2,846 |
| Tax | (9,779) | (2,332) | (10,109) | (7,696) | (8,137) |
| Profit/(loss) after tax | 18,587 | (4,601) | 25,535 | 23,010 | (5,291) |
| Dividends* | (12,055) | (8,674) | (14,054) | (14,471) | (14,997) |
| Share capital | 2,008 | 2,008 | 2,008 | 2,008 | 2,008 |
Capital redemption reserve | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 |
| Reserves | 167,585 | 150,781 | 164,276 | 172,623 | 150,711 |
| Total equity before non-controlling interest | 169,894 | 153,090 | 166,585 | 174,932 | 153,020 |
| Share statistics | |||||
| Asset value | 423p | 381p | 415p | 436p | 381p |
| Earnings (pre amortisation) | 90.21p | 46.56p | 71.24p | 78.41p | 75.10p |
| Dividend** | 30.45p | 25.00p | 36.0p | 37.5p | 39.0p |
| Times covered (pre amortisation) | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
* Dividends under IFRS relate only to dividends declared in that year
** Dividends per share statistics are the dividends related to that year whether paid or proposed. The special dividend of 22.00 pence per share declared on 17 January 2021 is in relation to the financial year-ended 31 March 2020
Major Shareholders
| Shareholder Name | % Holding |
|---|---|
| Ackers P Investment Company Limited | 50.33% |
| Jupiter Asset Management | 4.54% |
| Chelverton Asset Management | 4.07% |
| Invesco Asset Management Limited | 3.56% |
| Aberforth Partners | 3.56% |
| Schroder Investment Management | 3.54% |
| Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management | 3.11% |
Advisors
PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL
https://www.pwc.co.uk
Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP
6 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP
http://www.squirepattonboggs.com
Link Group
Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL
Telephone: 0371 664 0300 Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. Lines are open between 09:00 - 17:30, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays in England and Wales.
Website: www.signalshares.com, where you can request to have your dividends paid in your local currency, sign up to receive shareholder information by email instead of by post, view your holdings and get an indicative valuation, change your personal details.
Email: shareholderenquires@linkgroup.co.uk
Shareholders need to contact www.signalshares.com to request to have dividends paid in your local currency, sign up to receive shareholder information by email instead of by post, view holdings, get an indicative valuation or change personal details.
HSBC Bank plc
https://www.hsbc.com
NatWest Bank plc
https://www.natwest.com
Bank of Ireland Group plc
https://www.bankofireland.com
N M Rothschild & Sons Limited
https://www.rothschild.com
Singer Capital Markets
1 Bartholomew Lane, London, EC2N 2AX
https://www.singercm.com/
Berenberg
60 Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8HP
https://www.berenberg.de/en/
Burson Buchanan
107 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DN
www.bursonbuchanan.com/
