Agree g_willis, believe the Malayasians will continue with the 1p dividend. They are looking to expand the franchise and improve the inhouse design of products. With asia and the middle east there are areas for further growth and hope to see the shares pushing towards the 30p mark this time next year with some good results.
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mono51, doubt they will be taken over as the Malaysians seem more interested in developing the franchise side of the business around the world.
over the last 52 weeks the lowest has been 22.50.