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Financial calendar 2000/01
Scrip dividend option
Dividend reinvestment plan The Company provides a dividend reinvestment plan ("DRIP"). The DRIP enables shareholders to apply all of their cash dividends to buy additional ordinary shares in Safeway in the market at competitive dealing rates. Full details of the DRIP are enclosed with this Annual Report. Completed application forms for the DRIP, to apply for the final dividend payable on 7 August 2000, must be returned to the Registrars by 17 July 2000. If you have previously completed a mandate form to join the DRIPyou need take no further action.
Registrars Administrative enquiries concerning the holding of Safeway shares (including the payment of dividends) should be directed in the first instance to the Registrars at: Computershare Services PLC, PO Box 435, Owen House, 8 Bankhead Crossway North, Edinburgh, EH11 4BR. Telephone 0870 702 0123.
Share price information The latest share price and Company information can be obtained by calling the Financial Times Cityline Service (calls from within the UK cost 60p per minute, excluding VAT). Telephone 0906 843 1643.
Investor enquiries Please contact: Investor Relations Department, Safeway plc, Safeway House, 6 Millington Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 4AY. Telephone 020 8848 8744. Facsimile 020 8970 3986. E-mail investor_relations@safeway.co.uk.
Corporate internet site - http://www.safeway.co.uk/corporate Safeway's Annual Report and Preliminary Results Statement are now also available on-line via the Internet and can be found on our corporate website. Split into three parts, the site comprises an 'Investor Information' section containing the latest financial announcements and a financial calendar. A 'News and Views' area gives access to current policy statements on issues such as genetically modified foods, the Competition Commission, the environment and organic foods. Recent major news announcements and a round-up of our latest press releases are also included. The final part of the website serves as an on-line illustrated corporate brochure containing facts and figures about our products, corporate structure, store development, trading in Scotland and Northern Ireland, Safeway people and ethical policies.
CREST Safeway entered the CREST system in October 1996 and our ordinary shares are available for settlement in CREST. The membership of this system is voluntary, so shareholders who do not wish to participate may continue to hold their own share certificates and deal in our shares outside CREST.
Dividends Shareholders may have their dividends paid directly into their United Kingdom bank accounts if they so wish. Shareholders interested in this service should contact the Registrars in the first instance.
Personal equity plans (PEP) Safeway continues to operate both a General PEP and a Single Company PEP. These plans were closed to new investors with effect from 6 April 1999. However, if you wish to receive information regarding these plans, please contact the Plan Manager, Halifax plc, Trinity Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 2RG. Telephone 0870 606 6418.
Individual savings account (ISA) - cash Following the successful introduction of the Safeway Direct Savings Account, on 6 April 1999 Safeway and our financial services partner Abbey National introduced a cash mini ISA. This permits an individual to invest without paying tax. Details are available from Abbey National. Telephone 0800 995 995.
Individual savings account (ISA) - shares The Company operates a Shares ISA administered by the Plan Manager, Halifax Share Dealing Limited. The Account enables shareholders to receive dividends on the shares held free of income tax or to reinvest dividends to increase their shareholding and to dispose of shares held without incurring any capital gains tax liability. Full details can be obtained from the Plan Manager on 0870 600 9966.
Amalgamation of shareholding accounts Shareholders who receive duplicate sets of mailings from Safeway owing to their having multiple shareholding accounts, should write to the Registrars in the first instance in order to have their accounts amalgamated if they so wish. |
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