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Marks and Spencer Group plc Annual report and financial statements 2012 111
Overview Strategic review Financial review Governance Financial statements and other information
Other information
Managing your shares
The Company’s register of shareholders ismaintained by our
Registrar, Equiniti. Shareholders with queries relating to their
shareholding should contact Equiniti directly. Their contact
details can be found overleaf. Alternatively, shareholders may
find the ‘Investors’ section of our corporate website useful for
general queries.
Dividends
Paid in January and July each year. Weencourage
shareholders to have dividends paid directly into their bank
account to ensure efficient payment andcleared funds on the
payment date. Thoseselecting this payment method receive
an annual consolidated tax voucher in January, showing both
dividend payments in the respective tax year. However, we
are able to send separate tax vouchers with each payment,
if preferred.
To change how you receive your dividends either log on to
shareview.co.uk or contact Equiniti.
Duplicate documents
Around 10,000 shareholders still receive duplicate
documentation and split dividend payments due to having
more than one account on the share register. Ifyou think you
fall into this group and would like to combine your accounts,
please contact Equiniti.
If you move house
It is extremely important that you contact Equiniti to inform
them of your new address as soon as possible. If you hold
1,500 shares or fewer, and reside in the UK, this can be done
quickly over the phone. However, for holdings greater than
1,500 your instruction will need to be in writing, quoting your
full name, shareholder reference number (if known), previous
address and new address.
Corporate website
Whether you are interested in learning more about
our Heritage, our Social, Environmental and Ethical
responsibilities, our approach to Corporate Governance
or viewing our latest Press releases, the M&S corporate
website provides a wealth of information for shareholders.
If you have a general query regarding your shareholding, it
can often be worthwhile making the ‘Investors’ section of our
corporate website your first port of call as it contains much
of the information that is most frequently requested from our
shareholder helpline. Shareholders are also encouraged to
sign up to receive emailed news alerts, which include all
financial news releases throughout the year. These arenot
mailed to shareholders. You can access the corporate website
at marksandspencer.com/thecompany.
The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity
of the financialinformation on our website. Thisinformation
has been prepared underthe relevant accounting standards
and legislation.
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), a charity that specialises
in donating unwanted small shareholdings to good causes.
Youcan find out more by visiting sharegift.org or by calling
+44 (0)207 930 3737.
Analysis of share register
Ordinary shares
As at 31 March 2012, there were 204,186 holders of ordinary shares whose shareholdings are analysed below.
Number of
holdings
Percentage
of total
shareholders
Number of
ordinary shares
Percentage
of ordinary
shares
Range
1 – 500 102,866 50.38 20,237,112 1.26
501 – 1,000 40,794 19.98 30,526,950 1.90
1,001 – 2,000 31,212 15.29 44,810,404 2.79
2,001 – 5,000 20,859 10.21 64,144,009 3.99
5,001 – 10,000 5,356 2.62 37,189,668 2.32
10,001 – 100,000 2,513 1.23 58,554,862 3.65
100,001 – 1,000,000 421 0.21 144,603,713 9.01
1,000,001 – HIGHEST 165 0.08 1,205,440,384 75.08
Total 204,186 100.00 1,605,507,102 100.00
Many private investors hold their shares through nominee companies, therefore the percentage of private holders is much higher
than that shown – we estimate approximately 30%.
Number of
holdings
Percentage
of total
shareholders
Number of
ordinary shares
Percentage
of ordinary
shares
Holders
Private 196,073 96.03 260,111,955 16.20
Institutional and Corporate 8,113 3.97 1,345,395,147 83.30
Total 204,186 100.00 1,605,507,102 100.00
Shareholder information