Simonds Farsons Cisk plc - Interim Dividend

At a meeting held on March 30, 2005, the Board of Directors of Simonds Farsons Cisk plc resolved to distribute, out of tax exempt profits, an interim dividend of 0c35 per share on all Ordinary Shares of 12c5 each to ordinary shareholders on the Register as on Monday 11th April, 2005. This will amount to a net dividend of Lm90,000.