Barclays 2014 Annual Report Download - page 347

Your Barclays shareholding
Shareholder information
Key dates
2 April 2015 Final dividend payment date
23 April 2015 Annual General Meeting
22 June 2015aFirst interim dividend
payment date
14 September 2015aSecond interim dividend
payment date
4 December 2015aThird interim dividend
payment date
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
This year’s AGM will be held at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre,
Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX on Thursday, 23 April 2015 at 11.00am.
The Chairman and Chief Executive will update shareholders on our
performance in 2014 and our goals for 2015. Shareholders will also
have the opportunity to ask the Board questions at the meeting.
River Thames
River Thames
Victoria Embankment
Temple
Charing
Cross
Embankment
Westminster
Royal
Festival
Hall
Lambeth North
Waterloo
Waterloo East
Southwark
The Cut
Upper Ground
Stamford Street
York Road
Union Street
Southwark Street
Westminster Bridge Road
Waterloo Road
Waterloo Bridge
Strand
Whitehall
Belvedere Road
Blackfriars Bridge
You can find out more at barclays.com/agm
Barclays at 325: a curated exhibition
In 2015 Barclays will be 325 years old. This longevity is an
extraordinary achievement, especially against the backdrop of
multiple financial crises, international conflicts, and the agricultural,
industrial and now technological revolution.
Two years into one of the most intensive periods of transformation
in Barclays’ history, we have an opportunity to reflect on just how far
we’ve come. Not just since 2012, but since 1690.
To help us do this, Professor Leslie Hannah, co-author of Barclays:
The Business of Banking 1690 – 1996, has curated a special 325th
anniversary exhibition to be displayed at this year’s AGM.
From pioneering international trade finance and large-scale branch
banking, to the world’s first cash machine and mobile cheque
deposit technology, the exhibition will track Barclays’ evolution over
325 years.
Dividends
We target a 40% to 50% payout ratio over time. We expect to target a
40% payout ratio in the short term as we focus on capital accretion.
How do Barclays shareholders receive their dividends?
As at 31 December 2014, Barclays shareholders received their dividends
in the following ways:
%
50% Bank account
29% Cheque
21% New shares
You can choose how you would like to receive your Barclays
dividends – save time and receive your dividends faster
You can have your dividends paid directly into your bank or building
society account. It is easy to set up and your money will be in your
bank account on the dividend payment date. If you hold 2,500 shares
or less, you can provide your bank or building society details quickly
and easily over the telephone using the Equiniti contact details overleaf.
If you hold more than 2,500 shares, please write to Equiniti.
Scrip Dividend Programme (the Programme)
Shareholders can choose to have their dividends reinvested in new
ordinary Barclays shares through the Programme. More information,
including the Programme Terms and Conditions and application form,
are available on our website.
To find out more, contact Equiniti or visit barclays.com/dividends
Unclaimed dividends
We are aware that some shareholders do not keep their personal
details on the share register up to date. Therefore, during 2014, we
conducted a tracing process to reunite over 14,000 shareholders
who lost contact with us, with their unclaimed dividends. At the
end of 2014, we had returned over £2m of unclaimed dividends to
our shareholders.
Action for shareholders
Keep your personal details up to date
Please remember to tell Equiniti if:
Q You move house
Q You need to update your bank or building society details
If you are a Shareview member, you can update your bank or building
society account or address details online. If you hold 2,500 shares or
less, you can update details quickly and easily over the telephone using
the Equiniti contact details overleaf. If you hold more than 2,500 shares
you will need to write to Equiniti. You must provide a copy of your share
certificate, Sharestore statement or most recent dividend tax voucher.
If these are not available, you will need to provide a copy of a utility bill
or bank statement dated in the last three months.
Duplicate documents
If you receive duplicate documents and split dividends on your Barclays
shares, this may be because you have more than one account on the
Barclays share register.
If you think that this affects you and you would like to combine your
shareholdings, please contact Equiniti.
Note
a Please note that these dates are provisional and subject to change.