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Shires Income plc (SHRS) Ordinary 50p Shares

Sell:322.00p Buy:325.00p 0 Change: 6.50p (2.04%)
FTSE All Share:0.54%
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Ex-dividend | Scheme of Arrangement

Shires Income plc Ordinary 50p Shares

Type:
Scheme of Arrangement
Shareholder action required:
Yes
Status:
Client deadline
Details (last updated 19 Feb 2026)

The board of Shires Income plc (SHRS) is proposing to wind up the company via a scheme of reconstruction. Under the terms of the scheme, holders of SHRS shares have been offered Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc (AEI) shares in place of their holding. If you do not want to receive AEI shares, you have the option to elect to receive cash instead.


You have two options to consider before our deadline of noon on Friday 6 March 2026.

What are my options?

Option 1 - Rollover into Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc (DEFAULT). You can rollover your holding and receive AEI shares. If you would like this option you do not need to take any action.

 

Option 2 - Cash option.  As an alternative to AEI shares, you can instead elect to receive cash in place of all or part of your holding. The cash option is subject to a limit of 25% of the company’s issued share capital, meaning if you elect to receive cash for more than 25% of your shares, your election may be scaled back and you may receive the default terms (AEI for some of your shares) instead.

Electing for cash – Act by noon on Friday 6 March 2026

Full details of this event will be sent to Qualifying Hargreaves Lansdown Clients by post or secure message. Please note that any instruction you give must be based on the full details provided in the email and not on the summary information outlined above. 

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Sell:322.00p
Buy:325.00p
Change: 6.50p (2.04%)
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Market closed |  Prices as at close on 27 February 2026 Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes | Switch to live prices |
Ex-dividend | Scheme of Arrangement

Shires Income plc Ordinary 50p Shares

Type:
Scheme of Arrangement
Shareholder action required:
Yes
Status:
Client deadline
Details (last updated 19 Feb 2026)

The board of Shires Income plc (SHRS) is proposing to wind up the company via a scheme of reconstruction. Under the terms of the scheme, holders of SHRS shares have been offered Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc (AEI) shares in place of their holding. If you do not want to receive AEI shares, you have the option to elect to receive cash instead.


You have two options to consider before our deadline of noon on Friday 6 March 2026.

What are my options?

Option 1 - Rollover into Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc (DEFAULT). You can rollover your holding and receive AEI shares. If you would like this option you do not need to take any action.

 

Option 2 - Cash option.  As an alternative to AEI shares, you can instead elect to receive cash in place of all or part of your holding. The cash option is subject to a limit of 25% of the company’s issued share capital, meaning if you elect to receive cash for more than 25% of your shares, your election may be scaled back and you may receive the default terms (AEI for some of your shares) instead.

Electing for cash – Act by noon on Friday 6 March 2026

Full details of this event will be sent to Qualifying Hargreaves Lansdown Clients by post or secure message. Please note that any instruction you give must be based on the full details provided in the email and not on the summary information outlined above. 

×
Sell:322.00p
Buy:325.00p
Change: 6.50p (2.04%)
Market closed |  Prices as at close on 27 February 2026 Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes | Switch to live prices |
Ex-dividend | Scheme of Arrangement

Shires Income plc Ordinary 50p Shares

Type:
Scheme of Arrangement
Shareholder action required:
Yes
Status:
Client deadline
Details (last updated 19 Feb 2026)

The board of Shires Income plc (SHRS) is proposing to wind up the company via a scheme of reconstruction. Under the terms of the scheme, holders of SHRS shares have been offered Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc (AEI) shares in place of their holding. If you do not want to receive AEI shares, you have the option to elect to receive cash instead.


You have two options to consider before our deadline of noon on Friday 6 March 2026.

What are my options?

Option 1 - Rollover into Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc (DEFAULT). You can rollover your holding and receive AEI shares. If you would like this option you do not need to take any action.

 

Option 2 - Cash option.  As an alternative to AEI shares, you can instead elect to receive cash in place of all or part of your holding. The cash option is subject to a limit of 25% of the company’s issued share capital, meaning if you elect to receive cash for more than 25% of your shares, your election may be scaled back and you may receive the default terms (AEI for some of your shares) instead.

Electing for cash – Act by noon on Friday 6 March 2026

Full details of this event will be sent to Qualifying Hargreaves Lansdown Clients by post or secure message. Please note that any instruction you give must be based on the full details provided in the email and not on the summary information outlined above. 

×
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Year ending: 31/03/2026 31/03/2025 31/03/2024 31/03/2023 31/03/2022 31/03/2021
Dividend payments  
Final: - 5.20p 4.80p 4.60p 4.20p -
3rd interim: - 3.20p 3.20p 3.20p 3.20p 3.00p
2nd interim: 3.45p 3.20p 3.20p 3.20p 3.20p 3.00p
1st interim: 3.40p 3.20p 3.20p 3.20p 3.20p 3.00p
4th interim: - - - - - 4.20p
Special: 10.00p* - - - - -
Total dividend for year: - 14.80p 14.40p 14.20p 13.80p 13.20p
Dividend metrics  
Dividend growth: n/a 2.78% 1.41% 2.90% 4.55% n/a
Dividend yield: n/a 5.80% 6.50% 5.70% 4.90% 5.30%
Dividend cover: n/a 1.00 1.02 1.04 1.03 0.93

* Dividend has not yet been paid but has been declared by Shires Income plc.

All dividend metrics data is calculated excluding any special dividends. Historical dividends may be adjusted to reflect any subsequent rights issues and corporate actions.

Future dividend dates can be found in company information when announced by Shires Income plc.

Financial year end Type Amount Ex-dividend date Payment date
31/03/2025 Total 14.80p  
  Final 5.20p 03/07/2025 31/07/2025
  3rd interim 3.20p 03/04/2025 30/04/2025
  2nd interim 3.20p 02/01/2025 31/01/2025
  1st interim 3.20p 03/10/2024 31/10/2024
  4th interim n/a n/a n/a
  Special n/a n/a n/a
31/03/2024 Total 14.40p  
  Final 4.80p 04/07/2024 31/07/2024
  3rd interim 3.20p 04/04/2024 30/04/2024
  2nd interim 3.20p 04/01/2024 31/01/2024
  1st interim 3.20p 05/10/2023 27/10/2023
  4th interim n/a n/a n/a
  Special n/a n/a n/a
31/03/2023 Total 14.20p  
  Final 4.60p 06/07/2023 28/07/2023
  3rd interim 3.20p 06/04/2023 28/04/2023
  2nd interim 3.20p 05/01/2023 27/01/2023
  1st interim 3.20p 06/10/2022 28/10/2022
  4th interim n/a n/a n/a
  Special n/a n/a n/a
31/03/2022 Total 13.80p  
  Final 4.20p 07/07/2022 29/07/2022
  3rd interim 3.20p 07/04/2022 29/04/2022
  2nd interim 3.20p 06/01/2022 28/01/2022
  1st interim 3.20p 07/10/2021 29/10/2021
  4th interim n/a n/a n/a
  Special n/a n/a n/a
31/03/2021 Total 13.20p  
  Final n/a n/a n/a
  3rd interim 3.00p 08/04/2021 30/04/2021
  2nd interim 3.00p 07/01/2021 29/01/2021
  1st interim 3.00p 01/10/2020 23/10/2020
  4th interim 4.20p 08/07/2021 30/07/2021
  Special n/a n/a n/a

Historical dividends may be adjusted to reflect any subsequent rights issues and corporate actions.

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