Dividend Announcement

RNS Number : 4864R

Personal Group Holdings PLC

04 November 2011

 



Press Release

4 November 2011

Personal Group Holdings plc

("the Company")

Dividend Announcement

The directors of the Company are pleased to announce that the fourth dividend for 2011 of 4.35p per share will be paid on 23 December 2011 to members on the register on 18 November 2011.  Shares will be marked ex-dividend on 16 November 2011.

Including the above dividend the total amount paid in the year will be 17.4p per share
(2010: 17.0p per share).

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For more information please contact:

Personal Group Holdings Plc
John Barber, Financial Director	[phone]

Cenkos Securities Plc
Stephen Keys	[phone]

Media enquiries:

Abchurch Communications
Joanne Shears / Mark Dixon	[phone]
[e-mail]	www.abchurch-group.com

Notes to editors:

Personal Group Holdings Plc (AIM: PGH) is a leading provider of employee benefits and financial services, established in 1984 and with offices and clients across the UK.

The group primarily provides tailored employee benefits programmes to businesses throughout the UK.  These programmes include insurance products such as hospital and convalescence plans, death benefit and income protection plans; lifestyle benefits such as holiday and retail discounts; flexible benefit programmes; a range of tax efficient benefits such as childcare vouchers; and employee assistance programmes.  The group generates the majority of its revenue through the underwriting of hospital and convalescence plans.  Through its expertise in producing, communicating and implementing successful benefit solutions, the group has helped over 400 leading UK companies recruit, retain and motivate the best people.  In total the group provides access to benefits for 1.2 million employees, and clients include Pirelli, Brake Bros, TNT, UK Mail, Regatta, Road Chef and Vinci.

In addition the group offers financial planning and broking services and through its Berkeley Morgan, Universal Provident and Rapidinsure brands provides access to private medical insurance as well as home, contents and travel insurance.

The group boasts considerable financial strength, with a 25 year track record of profitable growth since 1986.  For the year to 31 December 2010 the group reported revenue of £27 million.  With a strong balance sheet and a progressive dividend policy, Personal Group's vision is to be the provider of choice in employee benefits and financial services.  The group's development to date has been achieved principally through strong organic growth.

Personal Group is headquartered in Milton Keynes, was floated on AIM in 2000 and today employs over 160 people.

For further information, go to www.personal-group.com.

 

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