Registrar and dividends
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The Company's registrar is Capita Registrars, Northern House, Woodsome Park, Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield HD8 0GA. Email: homeretailgroup@capitaregistrars.com. Telephone: 0871 664 0437.
Enquiries concerning holdings of the Company's shares and notification of the holder's change of address should be referred to Capita by using either the postal address, email address or telephone number shown above.
In addition, Capita offers a range of shareholder information online at the Home Retail Group shareholder portal, www.homeretailgroup-shares.com. A text phone facility for those with hearing difficulties is available by telephoning 0871 664 0532. Calls to 0871 numbers cost 10p per minute plus network extras.
Listing information - Ordinary Shares
The Company's Ordinary Shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange with the trading symbol HOME.Dividends
Dividends are normally paid every six months in January and July. Alternatively, you can receive dividends in shares by participating in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The dividend payment timetable is outlined in the financial calendar.Dividend History
| Payment Date | Dividend Amount (pence per share) |
| 24 January 2007 | 4.0p |
| 25 July 2007 | 9.0p |
| 23 January 2008 | 4.7p |
| 23 July 2008 | 10.0p |
Payment of dividends directly
Many UK shareholders have already arranged for dividends to be paid by mandate directly into their bank or building society account. The Company pays dividends through the BACS (Bankers' Automated Clearing Services) system. The benefit to shareholders of the BACS payment method is that the registrar posts the tax vouchers directly to them, whilst the dividend is credited on the payment date to the shareholder's bank or building society account. Shareholders wishing to benefit from this service should complete a dividend mandate form (PDF, 19.6KB, opens in a new window) and submit it to the registrar via a bank/building society branch.Private shareholders living outside the UK may now have dividends of up to £8,500 value paid directly into their local bank account in their local currency using IPS (International Payments Services). A small fee is charged for this service. The dividend payment, less the fee, is normally received within five working days of the dividend payment date.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The Home Retail Group Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) enables shareholders to use their cash dividends to purchase additional Home Retail Group shares. Shareholders who wish to participate in the DRIP should complete a DRIP mandate form (PDF, 40KB, opens in a new window) having read, accepted and retained the terms and conditions of the DRIP (PDF, 128KB, opens in a new window), and submit it direct to the registrar.
Shareholders who are resident in Australia, Canada, Japan, South Africa or the USA (or its territories and possessions) should be aware that they are not eligible to participate in the DRIP due to governmental or regulatory or similar formalities. If in doubt as to whether any governmental or other consents are required, or any formalities should be observed to enable participation in the DRIP, shareholders should consult with a suitable local independent professional adviser.
For further details, please contact Capita Registrars at Northern House, Woodsome Park, Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield, HD8 0GA, or by telephoning 0871 664 0437.
Check your shareholdings online
Capita Registrars provides a website shareholder portal giving shareholders a range of information for managing their shareholdings online. This service also enables shareholders to receive important documents, such as the annual report, electronically and to submit voting instructions online for the AGM. To register for this free service, visit the e-communication section of this website.Share dealing facility
For Internet and telephone share dealing services, contact Capita Share Dealing Services by logging onto www.capitadeal.com or calling 0871 664 0364 between 8.00am and 4.30pm on weekdays.Capital gains tax
For information on capital gains tax, visit Your Shareholding in the FAQs section of this website.Share price information
The latest Home Retail Group share price on the London Stock Exchange is published in the share information section of this website, as well as through other information services such as Ceefax. |
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