Notes to the Company financial statements

47 Post-balance sheet events

The Directors are proposing a final dividend in respect of the financial period ending 1 February 2009 of 5.0p per share which will absorb an estimated £131m of shareholders’ funds. Subject to approval at the AGM, it will be paid on 10 June 2009 to shareholders who are on the register of members on 8 May 2009.

A dividend reinvestment plan is available in respect of the final dividend.

The Company has entered into further commodity price contracts since the year end to reduce the Company’s exposure to pricing risk arising on the volatility of commodity prices purchased for the Company’s own consumption.

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