 |
| First day of trading of redeemable
B shares |
|
2 November
2002 |
|
2 May
2002 |
|
2 November
2001 |
|
2 May
2001 |
|
2 November
2000 |
|
2 May
2000 |
|
 |
| Number of redeemable B shares issued of
1 penny nominal value for each ordinary share held |
|
1.1 |
|
1.0 |
|
2.1 |
|
3.3 |
|
2.1 |
|
3.1 |
|
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| Redeemable B share price on the first day
of trading |
|
0.875 |
p |
0.875 |
p |
0.750 |
p |
0.625 |
p |
0.625 |
p |
0.500 |
p |
 |
| Ordinary share price on the same day |
|
24.75 |
p |
31.5 |
p |
30.0 |
p |
67.0 |
p |
70.0 |
p |
79.0 |
p |
 |
| Apportionment percentage for the calculation
of capital gains tax: |
|
|
|
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|
 |
| Ordinary shares |
|
96.36 |
% |
97.30 |
% |
95.02 |
% |
97.01 |
% |
98.16 |
% |
98.08 |
% |
 |
| Redeemable B shares (apportioned to the
number of redeemable B shares issued for each ordinary share
held) |
|
3.64 |
% |
2.70 |
% |
4.98 |
% |
2.99 |
% |
1.84 |
% |
1.92 |
% |
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