Bunzl plc - Final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2017
Further to the announcement on 26 February 2018 of its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2017, Bunzl plc (the 'Company') confirms that, subject to approval by shareholders at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, a final dividend of 32.0p per ordinary share will be paid on 2 July 2018 to those members on the Company's register at the close of business on 25 May 2018. The ex-dividend date will be 24 May 2018.
The Company also operates a dividend reinvestment plan ('DRP'). The latest date for receipt of DRP elections is 5.00 p.m. (UK time) on 11 June 2018.
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Bunzl plc specializes in the distribution of hygiene and safety packages, products, and materials. The group also offers packaging products, restaurant items (cutlery, glassware, kitchen utensils, etc.), cleaning products (soaps, detergents, toilet paper, custodial products, polishes, washing machines, etc.), and personal protection equipment (gloves, masks, clothing, etc.).
Net sales break down by sector into food services (29.8%), grocery stores (26.1%), safety (14.8%), retail (9.6%), hygiene and cleaning (9.3%), healthcare (7%), and other (3.4%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United Kingdom and Ireland (12%), Continental Europe (18%), North America (61.2%) and other (8.8%).