Number of Percentage of Number of Percentage Shareholder profile shareholders number of ordinary of ordinary as at 25 February 1995 shareholders shares shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analysis by type of shareholder Employees 39,888 30.20 52,284,581 2.54 Other individuals 73,803 55.88 186,961,624 9.08 Corporate institutions 18,382 13.92 1,818,998,002 88.38 -------------------------------------------------------- 132,073 100.00 2,058,244,207 100.00 -------------------------------------------------------- Analysis by size of shareholding 1 - 1,000 76,741 58.10 18,595,630 0.90 1,001 - 10,000 49,443 37.44 143,097,631 6.95 10,001 - 100,000 4,657 3.53 116,782,732 5.68 100,001 - 1,000,000 927 0.70 299,048,409 14.53 Above 1,000,000 305 0.23 1,480,719,805 71.94 -------------------------------------------------------- 132,073 100.00 2,058,244,207 100.00 --------------------------------------------------------Corporate institutions such as banks, insurance companies and pension funds represent many thousands of people through their accounts, policies, and memberships and therefore the company works in the interest of a rich variety of investors.
Secretary and Registered Office
Rowley Ager
Email to Company.Secretary@uk.tesco.com
Tesco House
Delamare Road
Cheshunt
Hertfordshire EN8 9SL
Telephone 01992 632222.
Registrar Administrative enquiries about the holding of Tesco shares (other than ADRs) should be directed in the first instance to the Registrar whose address is: Lloyds Bank Registrars, The Causeway, Worthing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA. Telephone 01903 833412.
Amalgamation of accounts Shareholders who receive duplicate sets of company mailings owing to multiple accounts in their name should write to Lloyds Bank Registrars to have their accounts amalgamated.
Low cost dealing The company has arranged a low cost postal share dealing service through Lloyds Bank Registrars in conjunction with the company's brokers, UBS Limited. For details and a dealing form please telephone 01903 833396.
Unsolicited mail The company is obliged by law to make its share register available to other organisations who may then use it for a mailing list. If you wish to limit the receipt of unsolicited mail you may do so by writing to: The Mailing Preference Service (MPS), Freepost 22, London W1E 7EZ. MPS will then notify the bodies which support its service that you do not wish to receive unsolicited mail.
Corporate personal equity plans (PEPs) Both a General PEP and Single Company PEP have been available since 1992. They enable investors to receive dividends on the shares held in the plans free of income tax, to re-invest dividends in the plans to increase the shareholding, and to sell the shares in the plans without liability for capital gains tax. If you wish to receive a brochure explaining these schemes, please contact: The Plan Manager, Bradford and Bingley (PEPs) Limited, P.O. Box 50, Main Street, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 2LW. Telephone 01274 555677. Bradford and Bingley (PEPs) Limited is regulated by the Personal Investment Authority.
Tesco share price line Up-to-the-minute share price and company information can be obtained by calling 0891 121200 (calls from within the UK cost 39p per minute reduced rate and 49p per minute at other times).
Financial diary 1995 1996 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trading statement 17 January Mid January Year end 25 February 24 February Results announced 11 April Mid April Ex-dividend date for final dividend 24 April Late April Annual Report posted 9 May May AGM 9 June 7 June Final dividend pay date 3 July Early July Half year end 12 August 10 August Interim results announced 19 September Late September Ex-dividend date for interim dividend 25 September Late September Interim dividend pay date 1 December Late November Interest paid 10 3/8% Bonds (2002) 30 January 29 January 4% Deep discount loan stock (2006) 31 January 31 January 31 July 31 July 9% Convertible bonds (2005) 13 February 12 February 14 August 12 August 8 3/4% Bonds (2003) 20 February 20 February
Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting will be held at the Merchant Taylors Hall, 30 Threadneedle Street, London EC2 on Friday 9 June 1995 at 11.00 am. The full Notice of Meeting and proxy card accompany this report.
Scrip dividend The company currently offers shareholders the option to receive ordinary shares in lieu of cash dividends. The necessary forms will be sent to individual shareholders by the Registrars. Those shareholders who have already elected to take the scrip dividend alternative and wish to continue to do so need take no further action.
Capital gains tax For the purpose of UK capital gains tax the market value of the company's ordinary shares on 31 March 1982 was 63p after adjustment for the rights issue in 1985, the capitalisation issue in 1987, and the rights issue in 1991.
US dealing facility Tesco American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are traded over the counter through the Pink Sheets and Electronic Bulletin Board. One ADR represents one ordinary share in Tesco PLC. For enquiries on the ADR service please contact our representatives at the Bank of New York by dialling toll free 1(800) 524 4458 or writing to: ADR Division, The Bank of New York, 101 Barclay Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10286.
A guide to Tesco PLC financial statements The company has prepared a booklet to aid understanding of the financial statements included within the Tesco PLC Annual Report and Accounts. If you would like a free copy of this booklet please contact the Investor Relations Department at the address shown below.
Investor relations For investor enquiries please contact: Investor Relations Department, Tesco PLC, Tesco House, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 9SL. Fax number 01992 644839. Or send e-mail to Investor.Relations@uk.tesco.com