Financial calendar
Annual General Meetings
| PLC | 11:00am 14 May 2008 London |
| NV | 10:30am 15 May 2008 Rotterdam |
Announcements of results
| First Quarter | 8 May 2008 | Third Quarter | 30 October 2008 |
| First Half Year | 31 July 2008 | Final for Year | 5 February 2009 |
Final ordinary dividends for 2007
Announced 7 February 2008 and to be declared 14 May 2008 (PLC) and 15 May 2008 (NV).
| Ex-dividend date |
Record date |
Payment date |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| NV | 19 May 2008 | 21 May 2008 | 19 June 2008 |
| PLC | 21 May 2008 | 23 May 2008 | 19 June 2008 |
| NV – New York Registry Shares | 19 May 2008 | 21 May 2008 | 19 June 2008 |
| PLC – American Depositary Receipts | 21 May 2008 | 23 May 2008 | 19 June 2008 |
Interim dividends for 2008
To be announced 30 October 2008.
| Ex-dividend date |
Record date |
Payment date |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| NV | 5 November 2008 | 7 November 2008 | 3 December 2008 |
| PLC | 5 November 2008 | 7 November 2008 | 3 December 2008 |
| NV – New York Registry Shares | 5 November 2008 | 7 November 2008 | 3 December 2008 |
| PLC – American Depositary Receipts | 5 November 2008 | 7 November 2008 | 3 December 2008 |
Preferential dividends – NV
| Announced | Ex-dividend date |
Record date |
Payment date |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4% Cumulative Preference | 5 December 2008 | 8 December 2008 | 10 December 2008 | 2 January 2009 |
| 6% Cumulative Preference | 5 September 2008 | 8 September 2008 | 10 September 2008 | 1 October 2008 |
| 7% Cumulative Preference | 5 September 2008 | 8 September 2008 | 10 September 2008 | 1 October 2008 |
