Holiday Inn 2013 Annual Report Download - page 183

Investor information
Website and electronic communication
As part of IHG’s commitment to reduce the cost andenvironmental
impact of producing and distributing printed documents in large
quantities, this Annual Report and Form20-F 2013 has been
made available to shareholders through our website at
www.ihgplc.com/investors under financiallibrary.
Shareholders may electronically appoint a proxy to vote on their
behalf at the 2014 AGM. 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
IHG offers discounted hotel stays (subject to availability) for
registered shareholders only, through a controlled access website.
This is not available to shareholders who hold shares through
nominee companies, ISAs or ADRs. For further details please
contact the Company Secretariat department (see page 182).
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 local communities, employees and guests when
a disaster occurs, 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 at 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 21321,2 (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 22681,2.
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 clearance of funds on the payment date. For further
information, please contact our Registrar (see page 182).
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 (see page 182).
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 22441,2.
Share dealing services
Equiniti offers the following share dealing facilities:
Postal dealing
For more information call 0871 384 22481,2
Telephone dealing
For more information call 0845 603 70371,3
Internet dealing
For more information visit 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 2013, for UK Capital Gains Tax purposes,
may be found on our website at www.ihgplc.com/investors under
shareholder centre/tax information.
‘Gone Away’ 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
Conduct Authority website at www.fca.org.uk/consumers/scams.
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 NYSE 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 Bank, N.A.,
our ADR Depositary bank (contact details shown on page 182).
Documents on display
Documents referred to in this Annual Report and Form 20-F
that are filed with the SEC can be foundat the SEC’s public
reference room located at 100 F Street, NEWashington, D.C.
20549, for further information and copy charges please call
the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Company’s SEC filings since
22 May 2002 are also publiclyavailable through the SEC’s website
at www.sec.gov. Copiesofthe Company’s Articles can be obtained
via the website at www.ihgplc.com/investors under corporate
governance or from the Company’s registeredoffice.
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