Marks and Spencer 2009 Annual Report Download - page 124

120 Marks and Spencer Group plc Annual report and financial statements 2009
Shareholder security
Shareholders are advised to be very wary of any unsolicited advice,
offers to buy shares at a discount, or offers of free reports about
the Company. The number of so called ‘Boiler Room’ frauds has
increased dramatically in recent years. Remember, if it sounds too
good to be true, it probably is! Details of any share dealing facilities
that the Company endorses will be included in Company mailings
or on our website. For more detailed information from the Financial
Services Authority go to moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk
How We Do Business
Two full years after its launch, our good progress on Plan A
continues, with 39 of our 100 commitments already achieved.
As well as saving costs, Plan A differentiates our business and brings
more customers into our stores. The success of initiatives such as
the M&S and Oxfam Clothes Exchange and M&S Energy gives us
confidence to continue to make Plan A truly, How We Do Business.
Find out more at marksandspencer.com/annualreport09
ShareGift
Do you have a small shareholding which is uneconomical to sell?
You may want to consider donating it to ShareGift (Registered charity
no. 1052686) Find out more at sharegift.org or call
[phone].
Registered office and Head office
Waterside House, 35 North Wharf Road,
London W2 1NW
Telephone [phone]
Registered in England and Wales (no. 4256886)
Registrars
Equiniti Limited,
Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing,
West Sussex BN99 6DA
Telephone [phone]
and outside the UK [phone]
Group Secretary and Head of Corporate Governance
Graham Oakley until 8 July 2009
Amanda Mellor from 9 July 2009
Additional documents
For both the Annual Report or Annual Review
go to marksandspencer.com/thecompany
Alternatively, call 0800 591 697
Please note, students are advised to source information
from our website where possible.
Contact us
email us at [e-mail]
Customer queries: 0845 302 1234
Shareholder queries: 0845 609 0810
Lost shareholders
We continue to work with Prosearch (previously known as Trust
Research Services) to look for shareholders who have failed to
keep their details up to date. We have unclaimed funds waiting
to be claimed.
Shareholders are reminded that if they move house they
need to contact Equiniti and advise them of their new address.
Capital Gains Tax
For the purpose of Capital Gains Tax, the price of an ordinary share
on 31 March 1982 was 153.5p, which when adjusted for the 1 for 1
scrip issue in 1984, gives a figure of 76.75p. Following the capital
reorganisation in March 2002, HMRC has confirmed the base cost
for CGT purposes was 372.35p (81.43%) for an ordinary share and
68.75p (18.75%) for a B share.
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)
The Company has a level 1 ADR program. This enables US investors
to purchase Marks & Spencer American Depository Shares (ADS)
in US Dollars ‘over the counter’. The Company has chosen to have
the ADRs quoted on the OTC market’s highest tier, International
PremierQX.
For information on OTCQX go to otcqx.com
For Deutsche Bank email: [email protected]
ADR website: adr.db.com
Toll free callers within the US: 1 866 249 2593
For those calling outside the US: [phone]
27 May 2009 Ex dividend date – Final dividend
29 May 2009 Record date to be eligible for the
final dividend
1 July 2009 Results – Quarter 1 Interim
Management statement†
8 July 2009 Annual General Meeting
10 July 2009 Final dividend payment date
for the year to 28 March 2009
30 September 2009 Results – Quarter 2 Trading Update†
4 November 2009 Results – Half Year†
11 November 2009* Ex dividend date – Interim dividend
13 November 2009* Record date to be eligible for
the interim dividend
8 January 2010* Interim dividend payment date
* provisional dates
†Those registered for news alerts at marksandspencer.com/thecompany
will receive notification by email when this is available.
Shareholder information
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