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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
Northeast Utilities
Northeast Utilities operates New England’s largest energy delivery
system with approximately 1.9 million electric customers in
Connecticut, New Hampshire and Massachusetts and approximately
200,000 natural gas customers in Connecticut. NU is the parent
company of several companies, including the following public
utility companies: The Connecticut Light and Power Company,
Public Service Company of New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts
Electric Company and Yankee Gas Services Company.
Shareholders
As of February 29, 2008, there were 47,633 common shareholders
of record of Northeast Utilities holding an aggregate of 155,325,594
common shares.
Common Share Information
The common shares of Northeast Utilities are listed on the New
York Stock Exchange. The ticker symbol is “NU,” although it is
frequently presented as “Noeast Util” and/or “NE Util” in various
financial publications. The high and low daily closing prices and
dividends paid for the past two years, by quarters, are shown in
the chart below.
Quarterly Dividend
Year Quarter High Low per Share
2007 Fourth $32.83 $27.98 $0.20
Third $29.42 $26.93 $0.20
Second $33.53 $27.37 $0.1875
First $32.77 $27.40 $0.1875
2006 Fourth $28.81 $23.38 $0.1875
Third $23.57 $20.84 $0.1875
Second $20.97 $19.24 $0.175
First $20.21 $19.25 $0.175
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The Bank of New York
Shareowner Services
480 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07310-1900
1-800-999-7269
Investor Relations
You can contact our Investor Relations Department:
Jeffrey Kotkin: 860-665-5154
Barbara Nieman: 860-665-3249
www.nu.com/investors
Shareholder Account Access
We have partnered with BNY Mellon Shareowner Services to offer
you online access to your important shareowner communications in
a single secure place. As an Investor ServiceDirect® (ISD) registered
user, you may also enroll in MLinkSM, which offers you immediate
online access to your shareowner correspondence. Simply log in
to ISD at www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/isd. Step by step
instructions will prompt you through quick and easy enrollment.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Northeast Utilities offers a dividend reinvestment plan called
BuyDIRECT. This plan is sponsored by the stock transfer agent
and not only offers the reinvestment of dividends but provides both
registered shareholders and interested first-time investors an
affordable alternative for buying and selling NU shares. To request
an enrollment package, please call 1-800-999-7269 or log on to
www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/isd.
Direct Deposit for Quarterly Dividends
Direct deposit provides the convenience of automatic and
immediate access to your funds, while eliminating the possibility
of mail delays and lost, stolen or destroyed checks. This service
is free of charge to you. Please call 1-800-999-7269 to request
an enrollment form.
Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Northeast Utilities will be
held at 10:00 a.m. on May 13, 2008, at the offices of Public Service
Company of New Hampshire, Energy Park, 780 No. Commercial
Street, Manchester, New Hampshire, 03101.
Compliance with New York Stock Exchange Corporate
Governance Rules
The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2007 contained the
certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, and on June 7, 2007, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer
provided the New York Stock Exchange with the required annual
written certification that he was not aware of any violations by the
Company of the Exchange’s corporate governance listing standards.
Form 10-K
Northeast Utilities will provide shareholders a copy of its 2007
Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the financial statements
and schedules thereto, without charge, upon receipt of a written
request sent to:
O. Kay Comendul
Assistant Secretary
Northeast Utilities
P.O. Box 270
Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270
Option to receive your annual report and proxy
materials electronically
In 2005, NU shareholders approved a change to the Declaration of
Trust which allows us to offer electronic delivery of annual meeting
materials. Shareholders interested in this option may log on to
www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/isd. It would be helpful to have
your NU Investor ID number on hand when you go online. Your
Investor ID number can be found on the correspondence recently
mailed to you by The Bank of New York or by calling 1-800-999-7269.
NU will donate $5 to The American Chestnut Foundation, an
organization devoted to restoring the American Chestnut tree to
our forests, for every registered shareholder who signs up for
electronic delivery of our 2009 annual meeting materials.
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