Shareholder Services
Warning to Shareholders
What to do if you are contacted by someone about your shareholding in Dixons Retail plc.
Registered office
Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 7TG
Registered No. 3847921
Registrars and transfer office
Capita Registrars, Northern House, Woodsome Park, Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD8 0LA
Tel: 0871 664 0300 (calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras, lines are open 8.30am-5.30pm Mon-Fri).
Shareholder enquiries
You can access shareholding details from our Registrars' secure website: www.capitashareportal.com
The following services are available:
- name, address and shareholding details
- change of address form
- dividend mandate form
- stock transfer form
- complete proxy voting forms
To validate your enquiries you will need your Investor Code. This is a numerical account number shown on share certificates and dividend tax counterfoils.
Share dealing service
Cazenove operates a postal share dealing service for private investors who wish to buy or sell the Company's shares. Details are available from Cazenove. Tel: 020 7155 5155.
Dividend history
| Year | Interim (p) | Final (p) | Total dividend paid (p) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998/99* | 3.5 | 11.8 | 15.3 |
| 1999/00 | 2.925 | 3.55 | 6.475 |
| 2000/01 | 1.25 | 4.25 | 5.5 |
| 2001/02 | 1.375 | 4.675 | 6.05 |
| 2002/03 | 1.510 | 5.145 | 6.655 |
| 2003/04 | 1.660 | 5.660 | 7.320 |
| 2004/05 | 1.83 | 6.22 | 8.050 |
| 2005/06 | 1.92 | 6.53 | 8.43 |
| 2006/07 | 2.02 | 6.85 | 8.87 |
| 2007/08 | 2.02 | 3.43 | 5.45 |
| 2008/09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
* Prior to the four for one share reconstruction
Individual Savings Account
A corporate ISA is available for investors wishing to take advantage of preferential tax treatment in relation to their shareholdings. Details are available from Stock Trade. Tel: 0131 240 0448 and ask for the Dixons Retail helpline.
ADR depositary
The Company's shares are available in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). The Company's depositary is Bank of New York Mellon. Tel: 00 1 212 495 1784 (from the United States of America 888-269-2377 toll-free).
CREST
The Company's shares are traded on CREST - a voluntary system which enables shareholders to hold and transfer their shareholdings electronically rather than by paper.
Unsolicited mail
The Company is obliged to make its share register available to members of the public and organisations on payment of a prescribed fee. This may result in shareholders receiving unsolicited mail. If you wish to limit the receipt of unsolicited mail you should write to: The Mailing Preference Service, FREEPOST 22, London W1E 7ER
ShareGift
The Orr Mackintosh Foundation operates a charity share donation scheme for shareholders with small parcels of shares whose value makes it uneconomic to sell them. Details of the scheme are available on the ShareGift internet site.
FSA information
Warning to shareholders
Over the last year many companies have become aware that their shareholders have received unsolicited phone calls or correspondence concerning investment matters. These are typically from overseas based "brokers" who target UK shareholders, offering to sell them what often turn out to be worthless or high risk shares in US or UK investments. They can be very persistent and extremely persuasive and a 2006 survey by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has reported that the average amount lost by investors is around £20,000. It is not just the novice investor that has been duped in this way; many of the victims had been successfully investing for several years. Shareholders are advised to be very wary of any unsolicited advice, offers to buy shares at a discount or offers of free company reports.
If you receive any unsolicited investment advice:
Make sure you get the correct name of the person and organisation
Check that they are properly authorised by the FSA before getting involved. You can check at http://www.fsa.gov.uk/register/home.do
The FSA also maintains, on its website, a list of unauthorised overseas firms who are targeting, or have targeted, UK investors and any approach from such organisations should be reported to the FSA so that this list can be kept up to date and any other appropriate action can be considered. If you deal with an unauthorised firm, you would not be eligible to receive payment under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. The FSA can be contacted by completing an online form at www.fsa.gov.uk/pages/doing/regulated/law/alerts/overseas.shtml
Details of sharedealing facilities that the company endorses will be included in company mailings.
More detailed information on this or similar activity can be found on the FSA website http://www.fsa.gov.uk/consumer
