Holiday Inn 2012 Annual Report Download - page 140

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Investor information
138 IHG Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Website and electronic communication
As part of the Company’s commitment to reducing the cost and
environmental impact of producing and distributing printed documents
in very large quantities, IHG’s Annual Report and Annual Review have
been made available to shareholders through the Company’s website
www.ihgplc.com/investors under financial library.
Shareholders may appoint electronically a proxy to vote on their behalf
on any poll that is to be held at the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting. Shareholders who hold their shares through CREST may
appoint proxies through the CREST electronic proxy appointment
service, by using the procedures described in the CREST Manual.
Shareholder Hotel Discount Promotion
IHG offers discounted hotel stays (subject to availability) for
registered shareholders through a dedicated, controlled access
website. For further details please contact the Company Secretariat
department on 01895 512 000 or email [e-mail]
Corporate Responsibility Report
IHG updates its online Corporate Responsibility Report regularly,
covering progress on a range of environmental,
social and community
issues. This can be viewed at www.ihgplc.com/responsibility
IHG Shelter in a Storm Programme
The IHG Shelter in a Storm Programme enables IHG to support our
hotels and surrounding communities, employees and guests when
a disaster strikes, by providing immediate and vital assistance.
If you would like to make a donation to the programme, you can do
so online via a secure payment page www.ihgshelterinastorm.com
Registrar
For information on a range of shareholder services including
enquiries concerning individual shareholdings, notification of a
shareholder’s change of address and amalgamation of shareholder
accounts (in order to avoid duplicate mailing of shareholder
communications), shareholders should contact the Company’s
Registrar, Equiniti, on 0871 384 2132†* (calls from within the UK)
or [phone] (calls from outside the UK).
Dividend services
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
The Company offers a DRIP for shareholders to purchase additional
IHG shares with their cash dividends. For further information about
the DRIP, please contact our Registrar helpline on 0871 384 2268†*.
A DRIP application form and information booklet are available at
www.shareview.co.uk/products/pages/applyforadrip.aspx
Bank mandate
We encourage shareholders to have their dividends paid directly
into their UK bank or building society account to ensure efficient
payment and funds being cleared on the payment date
Shareholders who would like their dividends to be paid directly into
their account should contact our Registrar.
Overseas payment service
It is also possible for shareholders to have their dividends paid
direct to their bank account in a local currency. Charges are
payable for this service. Further information is available at
www.shareview.co.uk/shareholders/pages/overseaspayments.aspx
Out of date/unclaimed dividends
If you think that you have out of date dividend cheques or unclaimed
dividend payments please contact our Registrar.
Individual Savings Account (ISA)
Equiniti offers a Stocks and Shares ISA where IHG shares can
be invested. For further information please contact Equiniti
on 0871 384 2244†*.
Share dealing services
Equiniti offers the following share dealing facilities:
Postal dealing
For more information call 0871 384 2248†*.
Telephone dealing
Call 0845 603 7037†•.
Internet dealing
Log on to www.shareview.co.uk
Changes to the base cost of IHG shares
Details of all the changes to the base cost of IHG shares held since
April 2003 to December 2012, for UK Capital Gains Tax purposes,
may be found on the Company’s website www.ihgplc.com/investors
under shareholder centre/tax information.
Missing shareholders
Working with ProSearch (an asset reunification company), we
continue to look for shareholders who have not kept their contact
details up-to-date. We have funds waiting to be claimed and are
committed to doing what we can to pay these to their rightful
owners. For further details please contact ProSearch on
01732 741 411 or email [e-mail]
Shareholder security
Many companies have become aware that their shareholders have
received unsolicited telephone calls or correspondence concerning
investment matters. These are typically from ‘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. These
operations are commonly known as ‘boiler rooms’. More detailed
information on this or similar activity can be found on the Financial
Services Authority website www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk
Details of any share dealing facilities that the Company endorses
will be included in Company mailings.
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)
The Company’s shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
in the form of American Depositary Shares, evidenced by ADRs and
traded under the symbol ‘IHG’.
Each ADR represents one ordinary share. All enquiries regarding
ADR holder accounts and payment of dividends should be directed
to JPMorgan Chase & Co, our authorised ADR depositary bank
(contact details shown on page 140).
Form 20-F
The Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US and files with
the SEC an Annual Report on Form 20-F. The Form 20-F can be
found on the Company’s website www.ihgplc.com/investors under
shareholder centre/ADR holders or by visiting the SEC’s website
www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
† Calls cost 8p per minute plus network extras.
* Lines are open from 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday,
excluding UK public holidays.
• Lines are open from 8.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday,
excluding UK public holidays.