The Board has approved the payment of an interim dividend of 10.0 cent per share, an increase of 25% on last year's interim dividend, reflecting the Group's strong performance in the period. The interim dividend will be payable on 28 February 2020 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on the record date of 31 January 2020.

The Group continues to invest in its corporate structures and strategic development, including investor engagement, with two recent appointments made to help to raise the profile of the Group within the wider investment community. In January 2020, David Marshall joined as Head of Corporate Development and will oversee the Group's Investor Relations function.