Scrip Alternative

RNS Number : 7245Y

SSE PLC

26 February 2013

 



SSE PLC

INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2013

SCRIP ALTERNATIVE

SSE plc announces that a total of 30,180 shareholders have elected to receive the interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2013 of 25.2 pence per ordinary share in respect of 327,303,253 ordinary shares in the form of Scrip dividend.  This will result in a reduction in interim dividend cash funding of £82.5 million.  

A total of 5,920,120 new ordinary shares, fully paid, will be issued on 22 March 2013, representing an increase of 0.62% on the issued share capital on dividend record date of 25 January 2013.  The relevant Scrip Reference Share Price was 1,393 pence per ordinary share.

 

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