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 at http://announce.ft.com and our daily online news summaries record all key company announcements and business press headlines.
Monday 3 June
Interims: Andor Technology, GW Pharmaceuticals
Final: GB
AGMs: Advanced Oncotherapy, Billington, Bushveld Minerals, Fairpoint, Global Brands
EGMs: Global Brands, Sage, Thomas Cook
Economics: Purchasing managers' index - manufacturing
Tuesday 4 June
Finals: Acal, Assura, BP Marsh, Sepura, Severfield-Rowen, Software Radio Technology, Tricorn, Vp, WYG
Trading statement: Wolseley
AGMs: China Africa Resources, London & Associated Properties, Quarto, Rockhopper Exploration, Vesuvius
Economics: British Retail consortium - sales, purchasing managers' index - construction
Wednesday 5 June
Interims: Alternative Networks, Terrace Hill
Finals: API, Findel, First Property, RPC, Synergy Health
Trading statements: Moss Bros, Tesco
AGMs: Amara Mining, blur (Group), Capital & Regional, Eurasian Natural Resources, Gulfsands Petroleum, JKX Oil & Gas, Mears, Moss Bros
EGM: Parity
Economics: British Retail Consortium - shop price index, purchasing managers' index - services, official reserves data
RPC Group (RPC) reports full-year figures on Wednesday and the plastic packaging supplier has already warned that profits will be lower than earlier expectations after trading deteriorated in the final quarter. Moreover, polymer prices have risen to near record levels, and a time-lag in passing these increases onto customers will hit profits. Furthermore, a significant part of group earnings is generated in euros, and sterling's strength against the euro will trim operating profits by around £4m. However, management reckons that taking into account the lower cost base and measuring sales on a constant currency basis, profits will be little changed from the previous year. Broker Panmure Gordon downgraded its 2012-13 estimates at the time of the profit warning from pre-tax profit of £83.5m to £77m, giving EPS of 34.9p. That leaves the shares trading on around 12 times forecast earnings and the outlook provides little room for a re-rating. Hold.
Thursday 6 June
Final: Johnson Matthey
Trading statement: easyJet
AGMs: Air Berlin, Camellia, DCC, Dignity, Direct Line Insurance, G4S, Michael Page International, MP Evans, Ophir Energy, Oxford Biomedica, Prezzo, Providence Resources, Summit Corporation
Economics: Bank of England interest rate announcement, Asset purchase target, New car registrations
On Thursday, Johnson Matthey (JMAT) will release its full-year results - after disappointing half-year figures, and a downbeat third-quarter trading statement, investors will be happy with any positive news. At the time of January's third-quarter statement, management had indicated that the second-half's performance was unlikely to show any improvement on the first half's. Since then, however, there have been suggestions that the weak trend in car sales may have bottomed out, while there are more solid indications that truck sales are improving. As a supplier of catalytic convertors, this is clearly encouraging news and the longer-term outlook remains positive - given the continued drive to reduce emissions. Numis Securities expects full-year pre-tax profit of £382.6m, giving EPS of 146.4p (from £426m and 151.9p in 2012). But, trading on around 18 times forecast earnings, the shares look up with events.
Friday 7 June
Finals: Fuller Smith & Turner, Hornby, Kcom
Trading statements: Bellway, SThree
AGMs: Mail.ru, Newbury Racecource, Premier Oil, Volga Gas
Economics: Trade figures, Bank of England/GfK inflation figures for the next 12 months
Shares going ex-dividend on 5 June
| Company | Dividend (p) | Payment |
| Aberdeen New Thai Inv Trust | 7 | 28 Jun |
| African Barrick Gold | 2.52 | 18 Jun |
| Alliance Trust | 0.36 | 1 Jul |
| Anglo Pacific | 5.75 | 7 Aug |
| Anglo-Eastern Plantations | 2.88 | 5 Jul |
| Associated British Foods | 9.35 | 5 Jul |
| Bank of America | $0.01 | 28 Jun |
| Brammer | 6.4 | 2 Jul |
| Cardiff Property | 3.3 | 5 Jul |
| Christie | 0.5 | 5 Jul |
| Cineworld | 8 | 4 Jul |
| Cupid | 3 | 2 Jul |
| Daily Mail & General Trust | 5.9 | 5 Jul |
| Daily Mail & General Trust 'A' | 5.9 | 5 Jul |
| Debenhams | 1 | 5 Jul |
| F&C Capital & Income Inv Trust | 2.15 | 28 Jun |
| Good Energy | 2 | 28 Jun |
| Grainger | 0.58 | 5 Jul |
| Greencore | 1.9 | 3 Oct |
| Headlam | 9.85 | 1 Jul |
| Income & Growth VCT | 6 | 27 Jun |
| Inspired Energy | 0.11 | 5 Jul |
| Irish Continental | €0.67 | 21 Jun |
| Jersey Electricity | 4.75 | 28 Jun |
| Judges Scientific | 10 | 5 Jul |
| London Security | 38 | 8 Jul |
| M&C Saatchi | 3.85 | 5 Jul |
| Marshalls | 3.5 | 5 Jul |
| May Gurney Integrated Services | 5.6 | 3 Jul |
| Moss Bros | 0.7 | 27 Jun |
| Murray Income Trust | 7 | 12 Jul |
| National Grid | 26.36 | 21 Aug |
| Northern Venture Trust | 3 | 28 Jun |
| Pace | 2.029 | 5 Jul |
| Quarto | 4.55 | 5 Jul |
| Renew | 1.1 | 08 Jul |
| Securities Trust of Scotland | 1.3 | 28 Jun |
| Standard Life Equity Inc Trust | 3.2 | 28 Jun |
| Synthomer | 3.3 | 5 Jul |
| Vindon Healthcare | 0.182 | 28 Jun |
| Worldwide Healthcare Trust | 9.5 | 5 Jul |
| WPP | 19.71 | 8 Jul |
| Young & Co's Brewery 'A' | 7.61 | 11 Jul |
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.
