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Dividends
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. It is envisaged that the first interim dividend in respect of 2009 will be US$0.08 per ordinary share. The proposed timetables for the dividends in respect of 2009 are:
First interim dividend for 2009
| 5 May 2009 | Announcement |
| 20 May 2009 | ADSs quoted ex-dividend in New York |
| 20 May 2009 | Shares quoted ex-dividend in London, Hong Kong, Paris and Bermuda |
| 22 May 2009 | Record date in London, Hong Kong, Paris and Bermuda |
| 22 May 2009 | Closure of Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register of shareholders in Hong Kong for one day |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Payment date |
Second interim dividend for 2009
| 3 Aug 09 | Announcement |
| 19 Aug 09 | ADSs quoted ex-dividend in New York |
| 19 Aug 09 | Shares quoted ex-dividend in London, Hong Kong, Paris and Bermuda |
| 21 Aug 09 | Record date in London, Hong Kong, Paris and Bermuda |
| 21 Aug 09 | Closure of Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register of shareholders in Hong Kong for one day |
| 7 Oct 09 | Payment date |
Third interim dividend for 2009
| 2 Nov 09 | Announcement |
| 18 Nov 09 | ADSs quoted ex-dividend in New York |
| 18 Nov 09 | Shares quoted ex-dividend in London, Hong Kong, Paris and Bermuda |
| 19 Nov 09 | Record date in Hong Kong |
| 20 Nov 09 | Record date in London, Paris and Bermuda |
| 13 Jan 10 | Payment date |
Fourth interim dividend for 2009
| 1 Mar 10 | Announcement |
| 17 Mar 10 | ADSs quoted ex-dividend New York |
| 17 Mar 10 | Shares quoted ex-dividend in London, Hong Kong, Paris and Bermuda |
| 18 Mar 10 | Record date in Hong Kong |
| 19 Mar 10 | Record date in London, Paris and Bermuda |
| 5 May 10 | Payment date |
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