Costain Group Regulatory News (COST)

COSTAIN GROUP PLC

("Costain")

2015 Final Dividend - Scrip Alternative

Costain announces that, following approval by shareholders at the Company's 2016 Annual General Meeting of the renewal of the scrip dividend scheme, elections have been made by shareholders to receive 114,972 ordinary shares of 50p each in the Company ("Shares") in lieu of cash in respect of all or part of their final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2015, which is to be paid on Friday 20 May 2016.Application has therefore been made for the admission of 114,972 new Shares to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities. The new Shares will rank pari passu with the Company's existing issued Shares and dealings are expected to commence on Friday 20 May 2016. 

17 May 2016