Novar PLC 31 March 2005 Novar PLC 31 March 2005 NOVAR PLC INTERIM DIVIDEND Earlier today, Honeywell Acquisitions Limited (the "Offeror") announced that the recommended cash offers for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital (the "Ordinary Offer") and for the entire issued and to be issued preference share capital of Novar plc ("Novar") made on 10 January 2005 by JPMorgan plc on behalf of the Offeror had been declared unconditional in all respects. In accordance with the terms of the Ordinary Offer, Novar ordinary shareholders are entitled to receive a second interim dividend of 6.60p per Novar ordinary share. Now that the Ordinary Offer has been declared unconditional in all respects, it is anticipated that the second interim dividend will be paid on 4 May 2005. The record date for the second interim dividend will be 13 April 2005 and the ex dividend date will be 11 April 2005. END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange