Disposal of BHI
- Sale to Reckitt Benckiser plc for £1.926bn, completed January 2006
- £1.43bn (200p per share) returned to shareholders by special dividend in February 2006
- £400m retained for investment and to strengthen the balance sheet
- £250m investment programme in the supply chain, community pharmacies and IT arrangements
- £85m to eliminate the actuarial deficit pension fund at March 2004
- £65m to reduce net debt
