Share capital and dividend history

The Company has one class of issued shares: Ordinary 10 pence Shares.

Share Capital History

Year	Balance (at 31 December)	Main Changes in Share Capital
2023	419,418,082
2022	419,418,082
2021	419,418,082
2020	419,418,082
2019	419,418,082
2018	419,418,082
2017	419,418,082
2016	419,416,250
2015	419,416,250
2014	418,079,790
2013	415,934,031
2012	413,851,869
2011	402,249,100
2010	400,873,523
2009	399,663,293
2008	398,323,948
2007	390,732,644
2006	389,939,582	Placing shares for Sterling Machine Co., Inc. acquisition. Rights Issue (1 for 5); part consideration for acquisition of Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.
2005	309,285,740
1998	306,966,594	Part consideration for acquisition of Jet Products
1994	301,195,978	Rights Issue (1 for 4); acquisition of Berghofer & Metal Bellows
1992	238,714,043	Rights Issue (1 for 4)
1989	189,212,166	Rights Issue (2 for 7); acquisition of Tube Products Ltd & Luton Heat Treatment Ltd
1988	145,575,402	Acquisition of Moducel
1987	143,649,253	Rights Issue (1 for 4); and acquisition of Davis Derby.
1983	98,746,229	Part consideration for acquisition of the Green's Economiser Group
1981	84,962,965	Placing shares for MTW Division acquisition
1975	74,237,965	Rights Issue (2 for 5) for Group expansion
1974	52,906,476	Capitalisation (1 for 1), and Darnall Convertible Loan Stock (post acquisition)
1972	26,131,950	Darnall Convertible Loan Stock (upon acquisition)
1970	20,496,250	Bonus issue (3 for 5)
1962	12,600,000	Rights Issue for Group expansion
1959	8,400,000	Bonus issue
1953	2,800,000	Bonus issue
1949	1,400,000	Bonus issue
1947	800,000	Became Public Company. Sub-division of shares from GBP£ to shillings
1933	15,000	Company Incorporated

Share Dividend History

Financial Year	Dividend Type	Dividend Amount (pence per share)	Annual Total Dividend Amount (pence per share)
2024	Interim	0.75p
	Final	tbc	tbc
2023	Interim	0.60p
	Final	1.70p	2.30p
2022	Interim	0.30p
	Final	1.00p	1.30p
2021	Interim	N/A - No 2021 Interim Dividend paid
	Final	N/A - No 2021 Final Dividend paid	-
2020	Interim	N/A - No 2020 Interim Dividend paid
	Final	N/A - No 2020 Final Dividend paid	-
2019	Interim	2.28p
	Final	N/A - No 2019 Final Dividend paid	2.28p
2018	Interim	2.19p
	Final	5.23p	7.42p
2017	Interim	2.05p
	Final	4.90p	6.95p
2016	Interim	1.95p
	Final	4.62p	6.57p
2015	Interim	1.84p
	Final	4.36p	6.20p
2014	Interim	1.67p
	Final	3.96p	5.63p
2013	Interim	1.52p
	Final	3.60p	5.12p
2012	Interim	1.38p
	Final	3.27p	4.65p
2011	Interim	1.15p
	Final	2.65p	3.80p
2010	Interim	1.0p
	Final	2.12p	3.12p
2009	Interim	0.9p
	Final	1.7p	2.60p
2008	Interim	0.9p
	Final	1.7p	2.60p
2007	Interim	0.7p
	Final	1.7p	2.40p
2006	Interim	0.619p (restated)
	Final	1.381p	2.00p
2005	Interim	0.619p (restated)
	Final	1.286p (restated)	1.905p (restated)
2004	Interim	0.619p (restated)
	Final	1.286p (restated)	1.905p (restated)
2003	Interim	0.619p (restated)
	Final	1.286p (restated)	1.905p (restated)
2002	Interim	0.619p (restated)
	Final	1.286p (restated)	1.905p (restated)