Holiday Inn 2014 Annual Report Download - page 181

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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 2014 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 2015 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 180).
Responsible Business Report
In line with our commitment to responsible business practices, this
year we have decided to produce a broader Responsible Business
Report showcasing our approach to responsible business and
progress against our corporate responsibility targets. This can be
viewed at www.ihgplc.com/responsiblebusiness
IHG® Shelter in a Storm
IHG Shelter in a Storm enables IHG to support our hotels and local
communities, employees and guests when a disaster occurs, by
providing immediate and vital assistance.
To make a donation to the programme, visit the 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 180).
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 180).
Individual Savings Account (ISA)
Equiniti offers a Stocks and Shares ISA that can invest in
IHG shares. 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 from
April 2003 to December 2014, 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 180).
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 on request.
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