Rolls-Royce Group plc issue shares to Shareholders in place of a cash dividend. This used to be in the form of convertible B Shares but from January 2009 it will be in the form of non-convertible C Shares. Reuters, who provide the share price data on this site, treat this as a capital adjustment and have amended the share price history prior to each distribution date accordingly. We note that other data providers do apply alternate treatments and consequently you should check with an independent advisor before taking actions relating to this data.
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