| Date | Broker name | New | Price | Old price target | New price target | Broker change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-25 | Berenberg Bank | Buy | 282.50p | 328.00p | 333.00p | Reiteration |
| 28-Jul-25 | RBC Capital Markets | Outperform | 259.50p | 320.00p | 320.00p | Reiteration |
| 22-Nov-19 | Peel Hunt Limited | Hold | 272.00p | - | 280.00p | Reiteration |
| 22-Nov-19 | Shore Capital | Buy | 272.00p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 29-Aug-19 | Shore Capital | House Stock | 280.00p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 28-Aug-19 | Peel Hunt Limited | Hold | 282.00p | - | 290.00p | Upgrade |
| 29-Mar-19 | Shore Capital | House Stock | 378.00p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 18-Dec-17 | Shore Capital | House Stock | 385.25p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 26-May-17 | Canaccord Genuity | Hold | 383.00p | 370.00p | 400.00p | DownGrade |
| 29-Nov-16 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy | 342.00p | - | 370.00p | Reiteration |
| 01-Sep-16 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy | 338.75p | 325.00p | 370.00p | Reiteration |
| 31-Aug-16 | Shore Capital | House Stock | 339.00p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 05-Jul-16 | Shore Capital | House Stock | 277.50p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 27-Jun-16 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy | 254.75p | 380.00p | 325.00p | Reiteration |
| 19-May-16 | Shore Capital | House Stock | 305.50p | - | - | Reiteration |
| 31-Mar-16 | Panmure Gordon | Buy | 330.00p | - | 395.00p | Reiteration |
| 11-Mar-16 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy | 308.50p | - | 380.00p | Reiteration |
| 29-Jan-16 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy | 325.75p | - | 380.00p | Reiteration |
| 19-Nov-15 | Panmure Gordon | Buy | 336.00p | - | 395.00p | Reiteration |
| 19-Nov-15 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy | 336.00p | 380.00p | 380.00p | Reiteration |
| 12-Jun-15 | Numis Securities | Buy | 318.25p | - | 395.00p | Reiteration |
| 19-May-15 | Panmure Gordon | Buy | - | - | 395.00p | Reiteration |
| 19-May-15 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy | - | - | 380.00p | Reiteration |
| 31-Mar-15 | Panmure Gordon | Buy | - | 365.00p | 395.00p | Reiteration |
| 31-Mar-15 | Shore Capital | Hold | - | - | - | Reiteration |
| 31-Mar-15 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy | - | 360.00p | 380.00p | Reiteration |
| 04-Dec-14 | Panmure Gordon | Buy | - | 365.00p | 365.00p | Reiteration |
| 04-Dec-14 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy | - | 335.00p | 360.00p | Upgrade |
| 03-Dec-14 | Shore Capital | Hold | - | - | - | Reiteration |
| 19-Nov-14 | Shore Capital | Hold | - | - | - | Reiteration |
| 19-Nov-14 | Panmure Gordon | Buy | - | 365.00p | 365.00p | Reiteration |
| 19-Nov-14 | Canaccord Genuity | Hold | - | 335.00p | 335.00p | Reiteration |
| 16-Oct-14 | Canaccord Genuity | Hold | - | 335.00p | 335.00p | Reiteration |
| 29-Aug-14 | Canaccord Genuity | Hold | - | 320.00p | 335.00p | Reiteration |
| 29-Aug-14 | Panmure Gordon | Buy | - | 365.00p | 365.00p | Reiteration |
| 19-May-14 | Canaccord Genuity | Hold | - | 320.00p | 320.00p | Reiteration |
| 28-Mar-14 | Panmure Gordon | Buy | - | 322.00p | 355.00p | Reiteration |
| 28-Mar-14 | Canaccord Genuity | Hold | - | 300.00p | 320.00p | Reiteration |
| 28-Jan-14 | Canaccord Genuity | Hold | - | - | 300.00p | Reiteration |
| 12-Nov-13 | Canaccord Genuity | Hold | - | 290.00p | 300.00p | DownGrade |
| 08-Oct-13 | Panmure Gordon | Buy | - | 315.00p | 322.00p | Reiteration |
| 20-Sep-13 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy | - | 290.00p | 290.00p | Reiteration |
| 30-Aug-13 | Panmure Gordon | Buy | - | 315.00p | 315.00p | Reiteration |
| 21-May-13 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy | - | 260.00p | 290.00p | Reiteration |
| 16-Nov-12 | Panmure Gordon | Buy | - | 249.00p | 249.00p | Reiteration |
| 31-Aug-12 | Panmure Gordon | Buy | - | 249.00p | - | Reiteration |
| 18-May-12 | Panmure Gordon | Buy | - | 249.00p | - | Reiteration |
| 30-Mar-12 | Panmure Gordon | Buy | - | 249.00p | - | Reiteration |
| 16-Dec-11 | Panmure Gordon | Buy | - | 245.00p | 249.00p | Reiteration |
| 14-Oct-11 | Collins Stewart | Buy | - | 250.00p | - | Upgrade |
| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 278.50p |
| Change Today | -2.50p |
| % Change | -0.89 % |
| 52 Week High | 297.00 |
| 52 Week Low | 212.78 |
| Volume | 95,925 |
| Shares Issued | 230.76m |
| Market Cap | £642.66m |
| Beta | 0.65 |
| RiskGrade | 146 |
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| Strong Buy | 3 |
| Buy | 1 |
| Neutral | 2 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 6 |

| Latest | Previous | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 04-Sep-25 | 03-Apr-25 |
| Paid | 17-Oct-25 | 20-May-25 |
| Amount | 7.70p | 16.08p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 13:58 | 3 @ 278.50p |
| 13:58 | 66 @ 278.50p |
| 13:34 | 383 @ 277.75p |
| 13:34 | 969 @ 277.50p |
| 13:34 | 19 @ 277.50p |
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