Financial calendar
| Annual General Meeting | 23 April 2008 at 2.00 pm Edinburgh International Conference Centre, The Exchange, Morrison Street, Edinburgh |
| Interim results | 8 August 2008 |
| Dividends | |
| Payment dates: | |
| Ordinary shares (2007 Final) | 6 June 2008 |
| Ordinary shares (2008 Interim) | October 2008 |
| Cumulative preference shares | 30 May and 31 December 2008 |
| Non-cumulative preference shares | 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December 2008 |
| Ex-dividend dates: | |
| Ordinary shares (2007 Final) | 5 March 2008 |
| Cumulative preference shares | 30 April 2008 |
| Record dates: | |
| Ordinary shares (2007 Final) | 7 March 2008 |
| Cumulative preference shares | 2 May 2008 |
