Barclays 2015 Annual Report Download - page 352

350 I Barclays PLC Annual Report 2015 home.barclays/annualreport
Key dates
5 April 2016
Final dividend payment date
27 April 2016
Q1 Results Announcement
28 April 2016
Annual General Meeting
19 September 2016a
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, 28 April 2016 at 11.00am.
The Chairman and Chief Executive will update shareholders on our
performance in 2015 and our goals for 2016. Shareholders will also have
the opportunity to ask the Board questions at the meeting.
Temple
Charing
Cross
Royal
Festival
Hall
Lambeth
Waterloo
Waterloo
East
Victoria Embankment
Upper Ground
Stamford Street
The Cut
Waterloo
Road
Westminster
Bridge
Waterloo
Bridge
Blackfriars
Bridge
You can find out more at
home.barclays/agm
Returning funds to shareholders
Over 60,000 shareholders did not cash their Rights Issue cheques
which were sent out in September 2013.
During 2015, we conducted a tracing process to reunite these
shareholders with their monies together with any unclaimed
dividends. At the end of 2015, we had returned over £2.2m to
our shareholders.
Dividends
We have declared a final dividend of 3.5 pence per share, making 6.5 pence
in total for 2015. However, we intend to pay a dividend of 3.0 pence for
both 2016 and 2017. This will help us accelerate the imperative rundown
of Non-Core. We recognise the importance of paying a meaningful
dividend as part of total shareholder returns and are committed to doing
so in the future. We will pay dividends semi-annually from 2016 rather
than quarterly.
How do Barclays shareholders receive their dividends?
As at 31 December 2015, Barclays shareholders received their dividends
in the following ways:
1
2
3
1 Direct to your bank account 52%
2 Cheque 27%
3 Scrip dividend programme (new shares) 21%
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
home.barclays/dividends
Donation to charity
We launched a special share dealing service in October 2015 for
shareholders holding 4,000 shares or less. Shareholders could donate
their sale proceeds to ShareGift if they wished. Our shareholders
donated nearly £130,000.
Action for shareholders
Keep your personal details up to date
Please remember to tell Equiniti if:
 you move house
 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.
Your Barclays shareholding
Shareholder information
Note
a Please note that this date is provisional and subject to change.