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Shareholder information
Dividend
The interim dividend for the fi nancial year ended 30 January 2010 of 1.925p
per share was paid on 12 November 2009. The table below provides the payment
information for the fi nal dividend of 3.575p per share, subject to shareholder
approval at the AGM on 17 June 2010:
Ex-dividend date 5 May 2010
Record date 7 May 2010
Final date for return of DRIP mandate forms/
currency elections 27 May 2010
Euro exchange rate notifi cation 28 May 2010
Payment date and DRIP purchase 18 June 2010
Payment methods
Shareholders can elect to receive their dividends in a number of ways:
– Cheque: cash dividends will automatically be paid to shareholders by
cheque, which will be sent by post to the shareholders registered address;
– BACS: cash dividends can be paid by mandate directly to a UK bank
or building society account through the BACS system. This method of
payment reduces the risk of your cheque being intercepted or lost in the
post. Shareholders wishing to receive their dividends in this way can update
their mandate instructions at www.investorcentre.co.uk or should complete
a dividend mandate form and return it to the Registrars;
– Dividend Reinvestment Plan: the Company also offers shareholders
a Dividend Reinvestment Plan, whereby shareholders can use their cash
dividend to buy further shares in the Company. Shareholders can apply
online at www.investorcentre.co.uk or complete a mandate form and return
it to the address shown on p111; and
– Global Payments Service: this service provided by Kingfi sher’s Registrar
enables shareholders to have dividend payments paid directly into their
bank account in their chosen local currency. To view terms and register,
please visit www.computershare.com/uk/investor/GPS.
ADRs
The Company has a Sponsored Level One ADR programme in America.
Each ADR is worth two Kingfi sher shares.
Electronic communication
At the 2008 AGM the Company obtained shareholder approval to adopt the
changes in law regarding electronic communications, allowing the Company
to use the Kingfi sher plc website as the main method of communication with
shareholders, unless they have elected to continue receiving hard copy
statutory documentation. For shareholders who have not elected to receive
their statutory documentation in electronic form, you can sign up by visiting
www.investorcentre.co.uk/ecomms and registering your details. When you
register for e-communications, you will be sent an email each time the
Company publishes statutory documents, providing you with a link to the
information.
Electing for e-communications does not mean shareholders can no longer
obtain hard copy documents. Should shareholders require a hard copy version
of any of the Company’s statutory documentation, they should contact the
Company’s Registrar at the address on p111.
Document viewing
Shareholders will have the opportunity to view certain documentation as
outlined in the Notice of Meeting for the AGM from 15 minutes prior to the
meeting, until its conclusion.
The Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company and other
documentation referred to in this annual report can be viewed at the registered
offi ce during normal business hours.
Company Secretary and registered offi ce
Nick Folland
Kingfi sher plc
3 Sheldon Square
Paddington
London
W2 6PX
Telephone: 020 7372 8008
Fax: 020 7644 1001
www.kingfi sher.com
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Number 01664812
Kingfi sher plc
Annual Report
and Accounts
2009/10
Forward-looking statements
Certain statements included in this Annual Report and Accounts are forward-looking and
are therefore subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those expressed or implied because they relate to future events. These
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the Company’s
expectations around its three key priorities of Management, Capital and Returns and the
associated seven steps to Delivering Value objectives.
Forward-looking statements can be identifi ed by the use of relevant terminology including the
words: “believes”, “estimates”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “goal”, “target”, “aim”,
“may”, “will”, “would”, “could” or “should” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or
comparable terminology and include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a
number of places throughout this Annual Report and Accounts and include statements regarding
our intentions, beliefs or current expectations and those of our offi cers, directors and employees
concerning, amongst other things, our results of operations, fi nancial condition, changes in tax
rates, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and the businesses we operate.
Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by the
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, global economic business conditions,
monetary and interest rate policies, foreign currency exchange rates, equity and property prices,
the impact of competition, infl ation and defl ation, changes to regulations, taxes and legislation,
changes to consumer saving and spending habits; and our success in managing these factors.
Consequently, our actual future fi nancial condition, performance and results could differ
materially from the plans, goals and expectations set out in our forward-looking statements.
The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.