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RNS Number : 6880M 
Liberty PLC 
27 May 2010 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
27 May 2010 
 
Not for release, publication or distribution in whole or in part, in or into the 
United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or any other jurisdiction if to do so 
would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. 
 
                    LIBERTY Plc ("Liberty" or "the Company") 
 
    Payment of arrears of dividend on 6% Preference Shares and declaration of 
                                Special Dividend 
 
Further to the announcement on 19 May 2010 by BlueGem Gamma Limited of the 
detailed terms of a recommended offer for the Company ("the 19 May 2010 
announcement"), Liberty today announces that the Board of Liberty has resolved 
to pay the arrears of dividend on the 6% Preference Shares and has declared the 
Special Dividend as further set out below. 
 
Terms defined in the announcement made by BlueGem Gamma Limited on 19 May 2010 
in connection with the Offer (as defined on pages 36 to 40 therein) and 
containing the terms of the Offer shall have the same meaning in this document 
unless the context requires otherwise. 
 
 
Payment of arrears of dividend on 6% Preference Shares 
 
The Board of Liberty has today resolved to pay the arrears of dividend on the 6% 
Preference Shares in the aggregate sum of GBP224,000 conditional on the Offer 
becoming or being declared unconditional in all respects and immediately prior 
to the payment of the Special Dividend. 
 
The arrears of preference dividend will be paid to Liberty 6% Preference 
Shareholders on the register at the close of business on the date on which the 
Offer becomes or is declared unconditional in all respects (the "Record Date"), 
which is expected to be 22 June 2010, in respect of the shares registered in 
their name at that time. In accordance with the London Stock Exchange's dividend 
timetable for 2010, the ex-dividend date for the arrears of preference dividend 
will be 24 June 2010 and the payment date will be 28 June 2010. 
 
Declaration of Special Dividend 
 
The Board of Liberty has today resolved to pay a special dividend of 44.2 pence 
per Liberty Share, the payment of which will be conditional on the Offer 
becoming or being declared unconditional in all respects. 
 
The Special Dividend will be paid to Liberty Shareholders on the register at the 
close of business on the date on which the Offer becomes or is declared 
unconditional in all respects (the "Record Date"), which is expected to be 22 
June 2010, in respect of the shares registered in their name at that time. This 
Record Date supersedes the record date included in the 19 May 2010 announcement 
where it was stated that the record date for the Special Dividend would be the 
date on which the Offer Document is posted to Liberty Shareholders. 
 
In accordance with the London Stock Exchange's dividend timetable for 2010: 
 
·      the ex-dividend date for the Special Dividend will be two business days 
following the announcement of the Offer becoming or being declared unconditional 
in all respects, if announced before 8.00 am (London time), or three business 
days, if announced after 8.00 am (London time). As such, it is currently 
expected that the ex-dividend date will be 24 June 2010; 
 
·      the payment date for the Special Dividend will be the date that is within 
7 days following the Record Date, and is currently expected to be 29 June 2010. 
 
 
The times and dates set out above are those expected at the date of this 
announcement.  If they are required to be adjusted by the Board of Liberty, 
details of the new dates and times will be notified to the London Stock Exchange 
and an RNS announcement will be made by the Company. 
 
Contact: 
          Richard Balfour-Lynn, Chairman, Liberty                   Tel: 020 
7706 2121 
          Baron Phillips, Baron Phillips Associates                 Tel: 020 
7920 3161 
Nicola Marrin, Seymour Pierce                                Tel: 020 7107 8000 
 
This information is provided by RNS 
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange 
   END 
 
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