14th Mar 2018 09:47
One for three Rights Issue announced on 8 March 2018 - adjustments to proposed final dividend
John Laing Group plc, the international originator, active investor and manager of infrastructure projects, confirms that the new ordinary shares of 10p each to be issued by the Group pursuant to the Rights Issue announced on 8 March 2018 (the Rights Issue Shares) will be eligible for both the proposed final base dividend and special dividend for the year ended 31 December 2017.
As set out in the Rights Issue prospectus, the final base dividend of £14.0 million will be increased to include the Rights Issue Shares, while the special dividend of £17.9 million will be paid over the enlarged ordinary share capital. The table below shows the dividends in pence per share as adjusted for the Rights Issue:
Proposed final dividend for 2017 | Before adjustment for Rights Issue (pence/share) | After adjustment for Rights Issue (pence/share) |
Base dividend | 3.82 | 3.51 |
Special dividend | 4.88 | 3.66 |
Total final dividend | 7.17 |
The record date for the total final dividend will be 20 April 2018, with payment due on 18 May 2018. Shareholders will have the opportunity to vote on the proposed total final dividend at the Company's annual general meeting on 10 May 2018.
The total number of shares in issue following the Rights Issue will be 489,280,178.
Further information
Analyst/investor enquiries:
Patrick O'D Bourke, Group Finance Director +44 20 7901 3200
Stuart Colvin, Group Financial Controller +44 20 7901 3200
Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Corporate Brokers
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Neal West +44 20 7623 2323
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Richard Fagan +44 20 7991 8888
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