For the year to 31 March 2007 2006
Pence
Total
Pence
Total
per share
£’000
per share^
£’000
 9. Dividends Ordinary dividend Final dividend for prior year
10.60
55 415
7.40
41 681
Interim dividend for current year
10.00
57 177
7.60
42 754
Total dividend attributable to ordinary shareholder recognised in current financial year
20.60
112 592
15.00
84 435
 The directors have proposed a final dividend in respect of the financial year ended 31 March 2007 of 13 pence per ordinary share. The final dividend will be payable on 13 August 2007 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 27 July 2007. Ordinary dividends per share as previously reported (pence per share): Final dividend for 2005 37 Interim dividend for 2006 38 75 Perpetual preference dividend 2007 2006
Pence
Cents  
Total
Cents
Total
per share#
per share*
(£'million)
per share
(£'million)
 Final dividend for prior year
-
759.16
20 411
504.19
6 917
Interim dividend for current year
9.30
797.50
11 439
767.13
13 023
Total dividend attributable to perpetual preference shareholder recognised in current financial year
9.30
1 556.66
31 850
1 271.32
19 940
 The directors have declared a final dividend in respect of the financial year ended 31 March 2007 of 30.2 pence (Investec plc shares traded on the JSE Limited) and 6.51 pence (Investec plc shares traded on the Channel Island Stock Exchange), 428.44 cents (Investec Limited) and 459.04 cents (Investec Bank Limited) per perpetual preference share. The final dividend will be payable on 4 July 2007 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 29 June 2007. #    Perpetual preference share dividends from Investec plc. * Perpetual preference share dividends from Investec Limited and Investec Bank limited. ^ Restated for the share subdivision of 5 shares for 1 that took place on 4 September 2006. 10. Miscellaneous income statement items For the year to 31 March 2007 2006 £’000 Total foreign currency losses recognised in income except financial instruments measured at fair value through income
1 139
1 222
 Operating lease expenses recognised in administrative expenses split as follows: Minimum lease payments
32 481
33 496
Contingent rents
5
9
Sublease payments
11
-   
32 497
33 505
Operating lease income recognised in income split as follows: Minimum lease payments
2 032
1 170
Sublease payments
4 622
4 639
6 654
5 809