The Board has adopted a policy of paying quarterly interim dividends on the ordinary shares. Under this policy it is intended to have a pattern of three equal interim dividends with a variable fourth interim dividend. The proposed timetables for the dividends in respect of 2011 are:
First interim dividend for 2011
| 3 May 2011 | Announcement |
| 18 May 2011 | Shares quoted ex-dividend in London, Hong Kong, Paris and Bermuda |
| 18 May 2011 | ADSs quoted ex-dividend in New York |
| 19 May 2011 | Record date in Hong Kong |
| 20 May 2011 | Record date in London, New York, Paris and Bermuda* |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Payment date |
Second interim dividend for 2011
| 1 Aug 2011 | Announcement |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Shares quoted ex-dividend in London, Hong Kong, Paris and Bermuda |
| 17 Aug 2011 | ADSs quoted ex-dividend in New York |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Record date in Hong Kong |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Record date in London, New York, Paris and Bermuda* |
| 6 Oct 2011 | Payment date |
Third interim dividend for 2011
| 7 Nov 2011 | Announcement |
| 22 Nov 2011 | ADSs quoted ex-dividend in New York |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Shares quoted ex-dividend in London, Hong Kong, Paris and Bermuda |
| 24 Nov 2011 | Record date in Hong Kong |
| 25 Nov 2011 | Record date in London, New York, Paris and Bermuda* |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Payment date |
Fourth interim dividend for 2011
| 27 Feb 2012 | Announcement |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Shares quoted ex-dividend in London, Hong Kong, Paris and Bermuda |
| 14 Mar 2012 | ADSs quoted ex-dividend in New York |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Record date in Hong Kong |
| 16 Mar 2012 | Record date in London, New York, Paris and Bermuda* |
| 2 May 2012 | Payment date |
*Removals to and from the Overseas Branch Register of shareholders in Hong Kong will not be permitted on these dates.
