Financial calendar
| Annual General Meeting | 25 April 2007 at 2.00 pm |
| Edinburgh International Conference Centre, The Exchange, Morrison Street, Edinburgh |
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| Interim Results | 3 August 2007 |
| Dividends | |
| Payment dates: | |
| Ordinary shares (2006 Final) | 8 June 2007 |
| Ordinary shares (2007 Interim) | October 2007 |
| Cumulative preference shares | 31 May and 31 December 2007 |
| Non-cumulative dollar preference shares | 30 March, 29 June, 28 September and 31 December 2007 |
| Ex-dividend dates: | |
| Ordinary shares (2006 Final) | 7 March 2007 |
| Cumulative preference shares | 2 May 2007 |
| Record Dates: | |
| Ordinary shares (2006 Final) | 9 March 2007 |
| Cumulative preference shares | 4 May 2007 |
