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Second 2009 Interim Dividend
Second 2009 Interim Dividend.
About this update from Nichols Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 0557I Nichols PLC 04 March 2010 \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nDate:\n\n\nThursday 4 March 2010\n \n\n\n\n\nContacts:\n\n\nJohn Nichols, Non-Executive Chairman\n\n\n\n\nBrendan Hynes, Group Chief Executive\nTim Croston, Group Finance Director\n\n\n\n\nNichols plc\n\n\n\n\nTelephone: 01925 222222\n\n\n\n\nWebsite:www.nicholsplc.co.uk\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nAlistair Mackinnon-Musson\n\n\nMark Brady\n\n\n\n\nNathan Field\n\n\nBrewin Dolphin Ltd\n\n\n\n\nHudson Sandler\n\n\n(NOMAD)\n\n\n\n\nTelephone:020 7796 4133\n\n\nTelephone: 0845 213 4748\n\n\n\n\nEmail: [email protected]\n\n\nWebsite: www.brewinib.co.uk\n\n\n\n\n \n \nNichols plc\n \nSECOND 2009 INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT\n \nNichols plc, the highly focused soft drinks business comprising two operations, Soft Drinks and Dispense (see Notes to Editors below), is pleased to announce the Board has decided it is in the interests of shareholders to pay a second interim dividend of 8.1p per Ordinary Share (\"Ordinary Shares\"), instead of declaring a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2009.\n \nThis gives a total dividend for the year of 12.15 pence (2008:11.15 pence) which is an increase of 9.0% on last year and indicates the confidence the Board has in the business generally and also how well it performed during 2009. The Group's results for this period will be announced on 24 March 2010.\n \nThe second interim dividend will be paid on 31 March 2010, to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 12 March 2010. The Ordinary Shares will be marked ex-dividend on 10 March 2010.\n \nThe Board anticipates that future dividend payments will be paid in line with our normal dividend schedule.\n \n- ENDS -\n \nNotes to Editors:\n \nNichols plc is highly focused soft drinks and soft drinks on dispense business, comprising two operations: \n \n\n\n\n\n1.\n\n\nSoft Drinks (sales and marketing of the Vimto brand throughout the world, where it is now available in over 65 countries, and of the Panda & Sunkist brands in the UK).\n \n\n\n\n\n2.\n\n\nDispense (namely the Cabana, Beacon, Ben Shaws (dispense), Cariel and Dayla soft drinks on draught 'dispense' businesses).\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThis information is provided by RNSThe company news service from...