| Date | Broker name | New | Price | Old price target | New price target | Broker change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-13 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 256.20p | 260.00p | 260.00p | Reiteration |
| 19-Apr-13 | HB Markets | Buy | 256.20p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 19-Apr-13 | Hanson | Buy | 256.20p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 18-Apr-13 | Jefferies | Buy | 252.00p | 275.00p | 275.00p | Reiteration |
| 18-Apr-13 | Investec Securities | Buy | 252.00p | 3,300.00p | 300.00p | Reiteration |
| 16-Apr-13 | Barclays | Equal-weight | 250.80p | 258.00p | 258.00p | DownGrade |
| 19-Mar-13 | Investec Securities | Buy | 272.30p | 300.00p | 300.00p | Reiteration |
| 15-Mar-13 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | 274.50p | 255.00p | 315.00p | Reiteration |
| 04-Mar-13 | Goldman Sachs | Neutral | 275.90p | 195.00p | 272.00p | Upgrade |
| 01-Mar-13 | Citigroup | Buy | 269.40p | 290.00p | 320.00p | Reiteration |
| 27-Feb-13 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | 264.20p | 265.00p | 260.00p | DownGrade |
| 22-Feb-13 | Nomura | Neutral | 252.10p | 245.00p | 245.00p | Reiteration |
| 22-Feb-13 | Investec Securities | Buy | 252.10p | 275.00p | 275.00p | Reiteration |
| 12-Feb-13 | Investec Securities | Buy | 254.80p | 275.00p | 275.00p | Reiteration |
| 29-Jan-13 | Citigroup | Buy | 244.90p | 290.00p | 290.00p | Reiteration |
| 17-Jan-13 | Charles Stanley | Hold | 241.80p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 15-Jan-13 | Bank of America | Buy | 244.20p | 280.00p | 280.00p | Reiteration |
| 11-Jan-13 | Goldman Sachs | Sell | 239.30p | 166.00p | 195.00p | Reiteration |
| 09-Jan-13 | Bank of America | Buy | 235.30p | 240.00p | 280.00p | Upgrade |
| 20-Dec-12 | Citigroup | Buy | 229.30p | - | - | Upgrade |
| 31-Oct-12 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | 207.60p | - | 255.00p | Reiteration |
| 31-Oct-12 | Societe Generale | Hold | 207.60p | - | 220.00p | New Coverage |
| 17-Oct-12 | RBC Capital Markets | Neutral | 207.00p | 235.00p | 20.00p | Reiteration |
| 16-Oct-12 | Investec Securities | Hold | 204.80p | 240.00p | 224.00p | Reiteration |
| 16-Oct-12 | Charles Stanley | Hold | 204.80p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 16-Oct-12 | Jefferies | Buy | 204.80p | 275.00p | - | Reiteration |
| 01-Oct-12 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | 217.00p | - | 255.00p | Reiteration |
| 25-Sep-12 | Investec Securities | Neutral | 218.00p | 245.00p | 240.00p | DownGrade |
| 24-Sep-12 | Investec Securities | Buy | 218.90p | 245.00p | 240.00p | Reiteration |
| 13-Sep-12 | Panmure Gordon | Buy | 228.50p | 260.00p | - | Reiteration |
| 31-Aug-12 | Jefferies | Buy | 213.50p | 220.00p | 275.00p | Reiteration |
| 16-Aug-12 | Panmure Gordon | Buy | 220.70p | 250.00p | 260.00p | Reiteration |
| 06-Aug-12 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | 216.40p | 240.00p | 245.00p | Reiteration |
| 31-Jul-12 | Jefferies | Buy | 210.40p | 220.00p | - | Reiteration |
| 31-Jul-12 | Investec Securities | Buy | 210.40p | 245.00p | - | Reiteration |
| 06-Jul-12 | Bank of America | Neutral | 207.10p | 190.00p | 240.00p | Upgrade |
| 05-Jul-12 | Arden Partners | Buy | 211.00p | - | - | Upgrade |
| 21-Jun-12 | Panmure Gordon | Buy | 182.20p | 250.00p | - | Upgrade |
| 15-May-12 | Killik & Co | Buy | 190.20p | - | - | New Coverage |
| 01-May-12 | Panmure Gordon | Hold | 206.00p | 205.00p | - | Reiteration |
| 19-Apr-12 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | 206.90p | 240.00p | - | Reiteration |
| 18-Apr-12 | Jefferies | Buy | 209.20p | 220.00p | - | Reiteration |
| 18-Apr-12 | Charles Stanley | Reduce | 209.20p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 18-Apr-12 | Investec Securities | Buy | 209.20p | 240.00p | - | Reiteration |
| 12-Apr-12 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | 203.30p | 240.00p | - | Upgrade |
| 30-Mar-12 | Panmure Gordon | Neutral | 206.10p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 29-Mar-12 | Panmure Gordon | Hold | 202.40p | 205.00p | - | Restart Coverage |
| 28-Mar-12 | Investec Securities | Buy | 207.10p | 240.00p | - | Reiteration |
| 19-Mar-12 | UBS | Buy | 215.40p | 250.00p | - | Reiteration |
| 12-Mar-12 | Investec Securities | Buy | 211.00p | - | - | Reiteration |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 305.80p |
| Change Today | 9.30p |
| % Change | 3.14 % |
| 52 Week High | 306.30p |
| 52 Week Low | 173.60p |
| Volume | 6,437,122 |
| Shares Issued | 1,634.52m |
| Market Cap | £4,998.37m |
| Beta | 1.45 |
| RiskGrade | 123 |
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| Strong Buy | 7 |
| Buy | 1 |
| Neutral | 7 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 15 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Interim | |
| Ex-Div | 10-Apr-13 | 08-Aug-12 |
| Paid | 20-May-13 | 24-Sep-12 |
| Amount | 4.80p | 2.40p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 16:43 | 100,000 @ 306.03p |
| 16:41 | 131,452 @ 304.34p |
| 16:39 | 26,198 @ 305.80p |
| 16:36 | 6,890 @ 305.80p |
| 16:35 | 11,154 @ 305.80p |
| CEO | Nigel Stein |
| Finance Director | William C Seeger |
| Chair | Mike Turner |
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