Personal Group Regulatory News (PGH)

21 Feb 2008 14:47

Personal Group Holdings plc: Dividend

The Directors of Personal Group Holdings Plc ("the Company"), the personal insurance and employee benefits provider, are pleased to announce that a dividend of 6.6p per share (2006: 6.0p) will be paid on 27 March 2008 to members on the register on 7 March 2008.

Shares will be marked ex-dividend on 5 March 2008. The Company expects to announce its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2007 on 31 March 2008. The Annual General Meeting will be held on 29 April 2008.

Following payment of the March 2008 dividend, the board proposes to change the current dividend policy of making three dividend payments per year. Subject to the continued satisfactory performance of the Company, Personal Group shall, as from June 2008, pay quarterly dividends in June, September, December and March.

It is anticipated that the first quarterly dividend payable in June 2008 will be declared at the same time as the preliminary results, which are expected to be announced on the 31 March 2008.

Contact: Personal Group Holdings Plc John Barber, FD Tel: 01908 605000 Cenkos Securities Plc Stephen Keys Tel: 0207 397 8926