Shareholder information
- Dividend
- Registrars
- Payment of dividends
- Share price information
- Web–based enquiry service for shareholders
- Share dealing
- Electronic communication
Dividend
The Directors of Liberty International PLC have proposed a final dividend per ordinary share (ISIN GB0006834344) of 17.6p (2006 – 17.25p) to bring the total dividend per ordinary share for the year to 34.1p (2006 – 31.0p).
As a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”), Liberty International is required to distribute part of its income as a Property Income Distribution (“PID”). The tax treatment of a PID is different to that of a non-PID; PIDs are required to be paid after deduction of withholding tax unless specific exemptions apply.
The 2007 interim dividend paid on 4 September 2007 was paid wholly as a PID.
The proposed final dividend will be paid wholly as a non-PID, and therefore will not be subject to deduction of withholding tax.
The following are the salient dates for the payment of the final dividend:
| Tuesday 22 April 2008 | Sterling/Rand exchange rate struck |
|---|---|
| Monday 5 May 2008 | Ordinary shares listed ex-dividend on the JSE, Johannesburg |
| Wednesday 7 May 2008 | Ordinary shares listed ex-dividend on the London Stock Exchange |
| Friday 9 May 2008 | Record date for 2007 final dividend in London and Johannesburg |
| Wednesday 28 May 2008 | Dividend payment day for shareholders(Note: Payment to ADR holders will be made on 11 June 2008) |
South African shareholders should note that, in accordance with the requirements of Strate, the last day to trade cum-dividend will be Wednesday 30 April 2008 and that no dematerialisation or rematerialisation of shares will be possible from Monday 5 May to Friday 9 May 2008 inclusive.
No transfers between the UK and South African registers may take place from Wednesday 23 April to Sunday 11 May 2008 inclusive.
Registrars
All enquiries concerning shares or shareholdings, including notification of change of address, queries regarding loss of a share certificate and dividend payments should be addressed to:
For shareholders registered in the UK:
Capita Registrars
The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road
Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU
Telephone 0871 664 0300 (calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras) (within UK)
+44 208 639 3399 (outside UK)
Facsimile 020 8639 2342
Email: ssd@capitaregistrars.com
www.capitaregistrars.com
For shareholders registered in South Africa:
Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd
70 Marshall Street,
Johannesburg 2001 South Africa
Postal address:
PO Box 61051
Marshalltown 2107,
South Africa
Telephone +27 11 370 5000
Facsimile +27 11 688 5221
www.computershare.com
For shareholders holding American Depositary Receipts:
The Bank of New York
Investor Services
PO Box 11258
Church Street Station
New York,
NY 10286-1258
Freephone number within USA:
1-888-BNY-ADRS (1-888-269-2377)
Telephone number outside USA:
+1-610-382-7836
Email shareowners@bankofny.com
www.stockbny.com
Payment of dividends
Shareholders who wish to have their dividends paid directly into a bank or building society account should complete a mandate form available from the appropriate registrars.
Share price information
The latest information on the Liberty International PLC share price is available on the website www.liberty-international.co.uk
Web-based enquiry service for shareholders
Found at www.capitaregistrars.com, shareholders registered in the UK can use this service to obtain details of their shareholdings and dividends. The shareholder’s surname, Investor Code (found on any correspondence from registrars) and postcode are required to use this service. Shareholders may also use this service to amend or change their address and dividend mandate details.
Share dealing
Existing UK shareholders may trade Liberty International PLC shares through Capita Share Dealing Services who provide an easy to use, real-time online, telephone and postal dealing service. www.capitadeal.com telephone: 0871 664 0445 (calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras)
Electronic communication
Shareholders’ consent to send or supply communications to shareholders via the company’s website was received at the Annual General Meeting in April 2007. The company will now be supplying information such as the Annual and Interim Report via the website to shareholders who have consented to such communication. Shareholders will be notified by email or post when new information is available on the website.
Shareholders can at any time revoke a previous instruction in order to receive hard copies of shareholder information.
UK shareholders may register to receive communications electronically by logging on to the website of the UK Registrars (www.capitaregistrars.com) and following the instructions given to register an email address. Once registered, shareholders are sent a “Notice of Availability” email highlighting that the Annual Report, Interim Report or Notice is available for viewing on the website.