Dividend Information

2026｜First interim dividend

8.88 US ¢

US cents per Share

0.1776 US$

US$ per ADR

GBp

GBp per Share*

Exchange rate to be announced on or around 9 October 2026

HKD

HKD per Share*

Exchange rate to be announced on or around 9 October 2026

* For shareholders who did not elect to receive their dividend in US dollars.

Dividends are set in US dollars and paid to shareholders on the UK register in pounds sterling and to shareholders on the Hong Kong register in Hong Kong Dollars. Dividends can also be paid in US dollars at shareholders’ request.

Shareholders in Singapore receive the dividend in Singapore dollars at the prevailing market exchange rate.

American depositary Receipt (ADRs) holders receive the dividend in US dollars.  

See historical dividend information here.

Dividend timetable

Event	Date
Announcement of 2026 first interim dividend	27 August 2026
Ex-dividend date	10 September 2026
Record date	11 September 2026
Electronic Election Entitlements sent to shareholders holding shares through CREST	15 September 2026
Announcement of scrip reference price	17 September 2026
Scrip reference price (USD)	To be announced (USD) for each new ordinary share
Publication of mandate forms and notification letters (the latter is applicable only to Singapore shareholders)	~17 September 2026 (Hong Kong) ~18 September 2026 (Singapore) Mandate forms for UK register shareholders are available to download on here
Deadline for receipt of currency elections	5.00pm (UK register) or 4.30pm (Hong Kong register) on 2 October 2026
Deadline for receipt of scrip dividend elections	5.30pm (Singapore register) on 25 September 2026 5.00pm (UK register) or 4.30pm (Hong Kong register) on 2 October 2026
Deadline for receipt of DRIP elections	5.00pm (UK register) on 2 October 2026
Announcement regarding issue of new shares pursuant to scrip dividend alternative	~ 7 October 2026
Announcement of exchange rate determined for payment of dividends in sterling or Hong Kong dollars	~ 9 October 2026
Dividend payment date, when cash dividends are paid and applicable CCASS accounts are credited with new scrip shares (other than scrip shares to be sold under the dealing facility)	22 October 2026 (Hong Kong, UK and ADR holders) ~ 29 October 2026 (Singapore)
Postal date for share certificates	~ 22 October 2026
Distribution of sale proceeds to the UK register shareholders who participate via the dealing facility	Within 14 Hong Kong trading days of share sale completion

~ = on or around the time or date.

Dividends

Dividend options available: cash dividend with currency options, scrip dividend shares on the Hong Kong Line and shares purchased via the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP).