Welcome to the week ahead, our summary of the forthcoming key company announcements. Companies are no longer obliged to notify the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of results and trading updates, so this list does not claim to be comprehensive. You can read company announcements on at http://announce.ft.com and our daily online news summaries record all key company announcements and business press headlines.
Monday 1 October
Finals: Pure Wafer, Sabien Technology
Trading statement: Andor Technology
AGMs: Begbies Traynor. City of London Investment Group, John Swan, Zetar
Economics: Purchasing managers' index - manufacturing, Net consumer credit, Mortgage approvals, M4 money supply
Tuesday 2 October
Interim: Walker Greenbank
Finals: Antisoma, St Ives, Ultimate Finance, Wolseley
Trading statement: Babcock International
EGM: Irish Continental
Economics: Purchasing managers' index - construction
Wednesday 3 October
Interim: Tesco
Final: Sportingbet
Trading statements: Dunelm, Marston's, Sainsbury (J)
EGM: Victoria
Economics: British retail consortium - shop price index, Purchasing managers' index - services, Official reserves
Thursday 4 October
Interim: Ted Baker
Finals: Animalcare Group, Matchtech
Trading statements: Aer Lingus, Carillion, easyJet, Halfords, Robert Walters, Victrex
Economics: Bank of England housing equity withdrawal (Q2), BoE asset purchase target, Interest rate announcement, New car registrations
Friday 5 October
Trading statements: Kcom, Wood Group
AGM: Atlantis Japan
EGM: Metal-Tech
Shares going ex-dividend on 1 October
| Company | Dividend (p) | Payment |
| Advanced Medical Solutions Grp | 0.17 | 02 Nov |
| Albion Technology & General VCT | 2.5 | 31 Oct |
| Alumasc | 1.0 | 31 Oct |
| Ashley (Laura) | 1.0 | 30 Oct |
| Bodycote | 4.0 | 07 Nov |
| Boot (Henry) | 1.8 | 26 Oct |
| Brammer | 3.0 | 02 Nov |
| British Land | 6.6 | 09 Nov |
| Charles Taylor | 3.25 | 30 Nov |
| City of London Investment Group | 16.0 | 19 Dec |
| D S Smith | 4.0 | 01 Nov |
| F&C Asset Management | 1.0 | 26 Oct |
| F&C Private Equity Tst | 4.96 | 02 Nov |
| Fiberweb | 1.0 | 05 Nov |
| Fisher (James) | 5.87 | 01 Nov |
| Huntsworth | 1.0 | 09 Nov |
| Inmarsat | 10.38 | 25 Oct |
| Investors Capital Tst A Shs | 1.06 | 02 Nov |
| Investors Capital Tst B Shs | 1.06 | 02 Nov |
| Merchants Trust | 5.8 | 12 Nov |
| New Britain Palm Oil | 9.5 | 02 Nov |
| Office2Office | 3.6 | 09 Nov |
| Petropavlovsk | 5.0 | 08 Nov |
| Severfield-Rowen | 1.5 | 26 Oct |
| Shires Income | 3.0 | 31 Oct |
| Smith (DS) | 4.0 | 01 Nov |
| Staffline | 3.1 | 09 Nov |
| Torchmark | $0.15 | 01 Nov |
| Tricorn | 0.13 | 19 Oct |
| Weir | 8.0 | 02 Nov |
| Zetar | 3.0 | 02 Nov |
The ex-dividend date is the first day on which it is no longer possible to buy the shares and qualify for the dividend. Ex-days are almost always a Wednesday. The record date is usually two days after the ex-date. The payment day is the day on which the funds are transferred to shareholders.
