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112 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.
9 10 Kingfi sher is included in two socially responsible indices, the FTSE4Good and Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. For more information please visit www.kingfi sher.com This Report is printed on ‘Look!’ paper. This paper is made from virgin wood fi bre from well-managed forests independently certifi ed according to the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). It is manufactured at a mill that is certifi ed to ISO14001 and EMAS environmental standards. The mill uses pulps that are totally chlorine free (TCF), and some pulp is bleached using an elemental chlorine free (ECF) process. The inks in printing this report are all vegetable-based. Printed at St Ives Westerham Press Ltd, ISO14001, FSC certifi ed and CarbonNeutral ® Designed and produced by
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