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Company Secretary and Registered Office
N D Jennings, FCA.
Northcliffe House
2 Derry Street
London
W8 5TT
England
Registered Number: 184594
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Website
The Group has an internet web site which gives information on the Company and its operating subsidiaries and provides details of significant Group announcements. It also has a site giving details of job opportunities within the Group.
The addresses are:
Financial Calendar 2011(provisional)
| 13th January | Annual Report and Corporate Brochure published |
| 9th February | Interim Management Statement |
| 9th February | Annual General Meeting |
| 11th February | Payment of final dividend |
| 31st March | Payment of interest on loan notes |
| 3rd April | Half Year end |
| 26th May | Half Yearly Financial Report published |
| 8th June | Interim ex-dividend date |
| 10th June | Interim record date |
| 8th July | Payment of interim dividend |
| 26th July | Interim Management Statement |
| 30th September | Payment of interest on loan notes |
| 2rd October | Year End |
| 24th November | Preliminary announcement of annual results |
| 30th November | Ex-dividend date |
| 2nd December | Record date |
Capital Gains Tax
The market value of both the Ordinary and ‘A’ Ordinary Non-Voting shares in the Company on 31st March, 1982 (adjusted for the 1994 bonus issue of ‘A’ Ordinary Non-Voting shares and for the four–for–one share split in 2000) was 9.75 pence.
Registrars
All enquiries regarding shareholdings, dividends, lost share certificates, loan notes in the Company and in Daily Mail and General Investments plc, or changes of address should be directed to Equiniti, the Company’s Registrars, at the address set out below.
Electronic Communications
Equiniti operate Shareview, a free online service which enables shareholders with internet access to check their shareholdings and other related information and to register to receive notification by email of the release of the Annual Report. It also offers practical help on matters such as transferring shares or updating your own details. Shareholders may register for the service at www.shareview.co.uk
This report is available electronically on the Company's website which contains a link to Shareview to enable shareholders to register for electronic mailings. Notification by email has been given of the availability of this Annual Report on the Company's website to those shareholders who have registered.
Low Cost Share Dealing Service
The Company has arranged with its brokers, JP Morgan Cazenove Limited, to provide a simple, low-cost share dealing service for 'A' Ordinary Non-Voting shares in Daily Mail and General Trust plc.
The main features are: a basic commission of 1% on both purchases and sales (subject to a minimum commission of £10 per transaction); reduced commission rates for transactions over £5,000; and no minimum investment. For further details, please contact JP Morgan Cazenove Limited, Company Share Schemes, at 10 Aldermanbury Street, London, EC 2V 7RF; the telephone number is 020 7155 5155.
Equiniti also provide a simple low cost dealing service for Ordinary and 'A' Ordinary Non-Voting shares details of which are available at www.shareview.co.uk/dealing or by calling 08456 037 037.
Details of these and other low cost dealing services can be found on the Company's website at www.dmgt.co.uk/investor-relations.
Loan Notes
Loan notes issued by the Company and by Daily Mail and General Investments plc, a subsidiary, are repayable in whole or in part at the option of loan note holders every six months. Loan note holders requiring repayment should complete the redemption section on the back of their loan note and send it to reach the Registrars by 28th February or 31st August for repayments on 31st March or 30th September respectively.
Share Price Information
The current price of the Company's Ordinary and 'A' Ordinary Non-Voting shares can be found on the homepage of the Company's website at www.dmgt.co.uk. A graph, illustrating the historical performance of the 'A' shares, is shown in the Chief Executive's Review.
Eurobond Paying Agent
The principal paying agent for the Company's 7.5% Bonds due 2013, 10% Bonds due 2021 and the 6.375% Bonds due 2027 is Deutsche Bank AG London, Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester St, London EC2N 2DB. The principal paying agent for the Company's 5.75% Bonds due 2018 is HSBC Bank plc, Corporate Trust and Loan Agency, 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ. Enquiries should be directed to John Donegan, Group Financial Controller, who can be contacted on 020 7938 6627, and whose e-mail address is john.donegan@dmgt.co.uk.
Crest
Shareholders have the choice either of holding their shares in electronic form in an account on the CREST system or in the physical form of share certificates.
Investor Relations
Investor relations are the responsibility of Nicholas Jennings, Company Secretary, whose office is responsible for distribution of the Annual Report. He is assisted by Fran Sallas. The investor relations' e-mail address is investor.relations@dmgt.co.uk.
Sharegift
In the UK, DMGT supports ShareGift, which is administered by the Orr Mackintosh Foundation (registered charity number 1052686) and which operates a charity share donation scheme for shareholders wishing to give small holdings of shares to benefit charitable causes. It may be especially useful for those who wish to dispose of a small parcel of shares which would cost more to sell than they are worth. There are no capital gains tax implications (i.e. no gain or loss) on gifts of shares to charity and it is also possible to obtain income tax relief. If you would like to use ShareGift or receive more information about the scheme, they can be contacted by visiting their website at www.sharegift.org or by writing to the Orr Mackintosh Foundation, 46 Grosvenor Street, London W1K 3HN.
Advisers/Stockbrokers
JP Morgan Cazenove Limited
10 Aldermanbury Street
London
EC2V 7RF
Telephone: 020 7588 2828
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
One Cabot Square
London
E14 4QJ
Telephone: 020 7888 8888
Auditors
Deloitte LLP
2 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3BZ
Telephone: 020 7936 3000
Registrars
Equiniti
Aspect House
Spencer Road
Lancing
West Sussex
BN99 6DA
Telephone: 0871 384 2302
Facsimile: 0871 384 5100
Shareholdings at 3rd October, 2010
Ordinary Shares
| Range of holdings | Number of shareholders | % | Shares | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1,000 | 504 | 73.68 | 180,284 | 0.91 |
| 1,001-5,000 | 141 | 20.61 | 312,177 | 1.57 |
| 5,001-10,000 | 12 | 1.75 | 84,626 | 0.43 |
| 10,001-20,000 | 9 | 1.32 | 139,268 | 0.70 |
| 20,001-50,000 | 4 | 0.58 | 99,277 | 0.50 |
| 50,001-100,000 | 3 | 0.44 | 205,000 | 1.03 |
| 100,001-500,000 | 8 | 1.18 | 1,127,677 | 5.67 |
| 500,001 & over | 3 | 0.44 | 17,738,163 | 89.20 |
| 684 | 100.00 | 19,886,472 | 100.00 |
'A' Ordinary Non-Voting Shares
| Range of holdings | Number of shareholders | % | Shares | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1,000 | 883 | 36.91 | 356,683 | 0.10 |
| 1,001-5,000 | 597 | 24.96 | 1,552,539 | 0.42 |
| 5,001-10,000 | 283 | 11.83 | 2,066,412 | 0.56 |
| 10,001-20,000 | 173 | 7.23 | 2,437,282 | 0.65 |
| 20,001-50,000 | 129 | 5.39 | 4,113,145 | 1.10 |
| 50,001-100,000 | 75 | 3.15 | 5,294,812 | 1.42 |
| 100,001-500,000 | 146 | 6.10 | 34,034,567 | 9.13 |
| 500,001 & over | 106 | 4.43 | 322,871,208 | 86.62 |
| 2,392 | 100.00 | 372,726,648 | 100.00 |