Shareholder information

Who are the Group’s shareholders?

The Group had 31,096 ordinary shareholders at 26 February 2011, comprising a mix of corporations and individuals. Their holdings can be analysed as follows:

  Number of shareholders Percentage of total number of shareholders Number of ordinary shares Percentage of ordinary shares
Over 1,000,000 107 0.35 656,900,917 80.75
100,001 – 1,000,000 278 0.89 100,116,112 12.31
10,001 – 100,000 768 2.47 23,028,990 2.83
5,001 – 10,000 963 3.10 6,591,401 0.81
2,001 – 5,000 3,575 11.49 10,862,768 1.34
1 – 2,000 25,405 81.70 15,944,813 1.96
  31,096 100.00 813,445,001 100.00
  Number of shareholders Percentage of total number of shareholders Number of ordinary shares Percentage of ordinary shares
Corporate 3,321 10.68 772,631,073 94.98
Individuals* 27,775 89.32 40,813,928 5.02
  31,096 100.00 813,445,001 100.00
* Employee shareholdings under the Group’s share schemes are held in trust and are not therefore reflected in the number of individual shareholders.

I have an enquiry or want to update my details. Who should I contact?

For all enquiries and shareholder administration, please contact Capita Registrars: Postal address: Capita Registrars, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU.
email: homeretailgroup@capitaregistrars.com

  • Telephone: 0871 664 0437* (from abroad +44 208 639 3377)
    Lines are open 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday
  • Text phone: 0871 664 0532* (from abroad +44 208 639 2062)
    Lines are open 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday
  • Fax number: 01484 600914 (from abroad +44 1484 600914)

*Calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras.

Can I choose to receive information by email?

Shareholders can register to receive reports and notifications by email, browse shareholder information and submit voting instructions at www.homeretailgroup-shares.com. This service is provided by Capita Registrars.

Does the Group have an investor relations website?

Investor relations information, such as webcasts of results presentations to analysts and investors and accompanying slides, is available at www.homeretailgroup.com.

Can I reinvest my dividends?

Shareholders can use their cash dividends to purchase further shares in the Group through the dividend reinvestment plan. Completed mandate forms for this year’s final dividend must be received by Capita Registrars by 25 June 2011. To find out more or obtain a mandate form, please contact Capita Registrars.

Where can I find the Group’s share price?

www.homeretailgroup.com

Does the Group provide a share dealing facility?

Investors can buy or sell Group shares through Capita Share Dealing Services. Go to www.capitadeal.com or call 0871 664 0445

Investors can buy or sell Group shares through Capita Share Dealing Services. Go to www.capitadeal.com or call 0871 664 0445 (calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras) between 8.00 am and 4.30 pm weekdays.

When are the next major events for shareholders?

Final dividend ex-dividend 18 May 2011
Final dividend record 20 May 2011
Interim Management Statement 9 June 2011
Annual General Meeting 30 June 2011
Payment of final dividend 20 July 2011

When and where is this year’s AGM?

The 2011 AGM will be held from 11.00 am on Thursday 30 June 2011 at the Jurys Inn Milton Keynes, Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes MK9 2HP.

Where is the registered office?

The registered office address is Home Retail Group plc, Avebury, 489-499 Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes MK9 2NW.
The Company is registered in England and Wales, No. 5863533.