Last checked at 7 Feb 2018 16:40
The following amendments have been made to the 'Dividend and Notice of Results' announcement released on 7 February 2018 at 10.13 a.m. under RNS No. 1814E:
The Company's first dividend for 2018 of 5.75p per share will be paid on 23 March 2018 to members on the register as at 16 February 2018. Shares will be marked ex-dividend on 15 February 2018.
All other details remain unchanged. The full amended text is shown below.
Press Release 7 February 2018
Personal Group Holding PLC
(the "Company", "Personal Group", "PGH" or "Group")
Dividend and Notice of Results
Personal Group PLC, a leading provider of employee services in the UK, is pleased to announce that its first dividend for 2017 of 5.75p per share will be paid on 23 March 2018 to members on the register as at 16 February 2018. Shares will be marked ex-dividend on 15 February 2018.
The last day for elections by shareholders to re-invest their dividends in ordinary shares in the Company will be on 2nd March 2018.
This dividend, the first of four expected to be announced this year, represents a 1.3% increase over the equivalent period last year, reflecting the Company's progressive dividend policy.
The Company will be reporting its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2017 on Wednesday 21st March 2018.
An analyst briefing will be held on Wednesday 21st March at 9.30am at the offices of Hudson Sandler, 29 Cloth Fair, London. EC1A 7NN. Analysts interested in attending the briefing should contact personalgroup@hudsonsandler.com.
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For more information please contact:
Personal Group Holdings Plc | |
Mark Scanlon / Mike Dugdale | +44 (0)1908 605 000 |
Philip Dennis (Investor Relations) | +44 (0)7947 868 206 |
Cenkos Securities Plc | |
Max Hartley / Stephen Keys (Nomad) | +44 (0)20 7397 8900 |
Russell Kerr (Sales) | |
Hudson Sandler LLP | |
Nick Lyon / Sophie Lister / Lucy Wollam | +44 (0)20 7796 4133 |
Notes to Editors:
Personal Group Holdings Plc (AIM: PGH) is a technology enabled employee services business, working with employers to drive productivity though better employee engagement and a more motivated workforce. With over 30 years' experience, the Company provides employee benefits, serving 550 businesses, reaching over 2 million employees across the UK.
Personal Group's offer comprises 8,000 in-house and third party products and services, from c.60 supply lines. In-house services include employee insurance products (hospital, convalescence plans and death benefit) and the provision of home technology via salary sacrifice (iPads, computers, laptops, smart phones and smart TVs). Third party services include retail discounts, e-payslips, employee assistance, wellbeing programmes and salary sacrifice cars and bikes.
The offer is provided via the Company's proprietary technology platform, Hapi. The platform is intuitive and accessible via web, tablet and mobile app, driving better engagement, communication and value recognition. Hapi is flexible and can quickly integrate additional services, such as existing employee services and partner platforms. Hapi is a SaaS product.
Through technology and select acquisitions, the Company has grown its addressable market from 6m to 27m UK employees; including 15.6m SME employees targeted via its partnership with Sage, the UK's largest software company.
Personal Group's innovative approach to using technology to deliver its programmes, combined with its face-to-face method of communicating with employees, makes its offer compelling to blue chip clients across the UK as a way of attracting, retaining and motivating employees.
Personal Group has a strong client base across a range of sectors including passenger transport, healthcare, logistics and food manufacturing. Clients include: Stagecoach, Four Seasons Health Care, Priory Group, Spire Healthcare, Bibby, 2 Sisters Food Group and Young's Seafood.
For further information, please see www.personalgroup.com