| General
Meeting of Shareholders |
Edinburgh
International Conference Centre,
The Exchange,
Morrison Street
Edinburgh |
26 April 2002 at
11.00am |
| Results
Announcements |
|
Interim 2002 |
7
August 2002 |
| Full
Year 2002 |
27
February 2003 |
| Ordinary Share -
Dividend Dates |
| Final 2001 Ex
Dividend Date |
13
March 2002 |
| Final 2001 Record
Date |
15
March 2002 |
| Final 2001 Payment
Date* |
7
June 2002 |
| Interim 2002 Ex
Dividend Date |
14
August 2002 |
| Interim 2002 Record
Date |
16
August 2002 |
| Interim 2002
Payment Date |
11
October 2002 |
| Additional Value
Shares - Dividend Dates
(see note 1) |
| First Payment Date
(15p)** |
3 December 2001 |
| Second Payment Date
(30p)** |
1
December 2002 |
| Final Payment Date
(55p)** |
1 December 2003 |
| Cumulative
Sterling Preference Shares Dividend Dates |
| 6 months to 30
September 2001 - Payment |
31 December 2001 |
| 6 months to 31
March 2001 - Payment |
31 May 2001 |
| Series B, C, D,
E, F, G, H, I, J and K Non Cumulative Dollar Preference Shares
(see note 2) |
| 3
months to 30 September 2002- Payment |
30
September 2002 |
| 3 months to 31
December 2002 - Payment |
31
December 2002 |
| Series 1 Non
Cumulative Euro Preference Shares Dividend Dates |
| 12 months to 31
March 2002 - Payment |
29 March 2002 |
| Series 1 & 2
Non Cumulative Dollar Preference Shares Dividend Dates
(see note 3) |
| Period to 30
September 2002 -Payment |
30
September 2002 |
| Series 3 Non
Cumulative Preference Shares |
| Period to 31
December 2001 - Payment |
31
December 2001 |
| Loan Notes
Interest Dates |
| 6 months to 31
December 2001 - Payment |
2 January 2002 |