Edinburgh Investment Trust Half Yearly Report - Flipbook - Page 24
22 / FINANCIAL REVIEW / THE EDINBURGH INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS / CONTINUED
5. DIVIDENDS PAID ON ORDINARY SHARES
Six Months to 30 September
2023
(Unaudited)
Third interim
Final
Total paid
2022
(Unaudited)
Pence
£’000
Pence
£’000
6.70
11,050
6.40
10,934
6.70
11,036
6.40
10,925
13.40
22,086
12.80
21,859
The first interim dividend of 6.70p per ordinary share for the year ended 31 March 2024 (2023: 6.40p) will be paid on
24 November 2023 to shareholders on the register on 3 November 2023.
6. SHARE CAPITAL, INCLUDING MOVEMENTS
Share capital represents the total number of shares in issue, including treasury shares.
Six Months to
30 September
2023
(Unaudited)
£’000
Year to
31 March
2023
(Audited)
£’000
Ordinary shares of 25p each
40,107
41,369
Treasury shares of 25p each
8,810
7,548
Total called up share capital
48,917
48,917
Six Months to
30 September
2023
(Unaudited)
Year to
31 March
2023
(Audited)
Share capital
Share capital
Number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury):
Brought forward
Shares bought back into treasury
Carried forward
165,476,525
(5,051,000)
171,078,129
(5,601,604)
160,425,525
165,476,525
30,190,209
24,588,605
5,051,000
5,601,604
Number of shares held in treasury:
Brought forward
Shares bought back into treasury
Carried forward
Total ordinary shares
35,241,209
30,190,209
195,666,734
195,666,734
Subsequent to the period end, and as at 16 November 2023 (the latest practicable date before publication of this Half-Yearly
Report), 2,749,000 ordinary shares were bought back at an average price of 651.45p.