Hanson PLC Capital History since March 1964

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September 1964

December 1965

January 1968 

June 1968

April 1969

February 1972

July 1972

August 1975

August 1979

August 1981

January 1982

31 March 1982

January 1983

January 1984

January 1985

February 1985

June 1985

June 1985

January 1986

January 1987

February 1990

31 May 1995

1 October 1996

1 October 1996

24 February 1997

24 February 1997

October 2003

23 August 2007

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Rights Issue 9¾% Conv. Ln Stk 02/06

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Capital Gains Tax valuation 

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Conversion of 9¾% Loan Stock

Rights Issue

Rights Issue of 5¾% Preference shares

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Conversion of Preference shares

Demerge US Industries

Demerge Imperial Tobacco

Demerge Millenium Chemical

Demerge The Energy Group

Consolidation

Scheme of Arrangement

Scheme of Arrangement

2 new for 5 held @ 62.5p per share

1 new for 10 held

3 new for 20 held @ 120p per share 

1 new for 2 held

1 new for 2 held

1 new for 3 held

1 new for 4 held @ 155 per share

1 new for 1 held @ 25p

1 new for 2 held @ 50p

£2 stock for 5 held @ par

1 new for 1 held

Budget Day Price 155p

1 new for 2 held

1 new for 2 held

1 new for 2 held

6.75 new shares for £2.80 stock

1 new for 6 held @ 185p

1 Preference for 9 ordinary held @ 100p

1 new for 3 held

1 new for 3 held

1 new ordinary for 1.35 Preference

See US Industries page

See Imperial Millenium page

See Imperial Millenium page

See The Energy Group page

1 new ordinary £2 for 8 ordinary 25p held

1 new Hanson ordinary 10p for 1 ordinary £2

Each Hanson ordinary acquired by
Lehigh @ 1100p per share