- When are dividends usually paid?
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Dividends are normally paid twice a year in April and October/November.
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- Can my dividend be reinvested and used to purchase more shares?
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Yes, dividends can be reinvested under the Diageo Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Simply contact the Diageo Registrar for a brochure and mandate form. However, please note that the Plan is not available to persons in the USA or to residents of the USA.The e-mail address of the Diageo Registrar is the.registrar@diageo.com.
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- Can I have dividends paid direct to my bank/building society account?
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Yes dividends can be paid direct to your account while the tax voucher is sent to your registered address. A dividend mandate form will need to be completed. Dividend mandate forms are available from the Diageo Registrar or from your bank.
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- My dividend cheque is out-of-date. What do I do?
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You should return your cheque to the Diageo Registrar in order for it to be verified for a further three months. Please note that Diageo dividend cheques are valid for 12 months from the date of issue.
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- How do I buy/sell Diageo ordinary shares?
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Diageo shares can be bought and sold by contacting a stockbroker. Diageo can offer shareholders a low cost share dealing service in conjunction with the stockbrokers Stocktrade. The service is not available to persons in the USA or to residents of the USA.
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- I want to gift shares to someone. How do I go about it?
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You should complete a gift transfer form and return it to the Diageo Registrar with your share certificate(s).
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- Can I transfer shares to my children/grandchildren?
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Yes, provided they are 18 years of age and over. Company law precludes us from registering the shares in the names of minors.
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- One of my relatives has just died. What steps do I need to take to have the shares transferred into my name, as beneficiary?
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We require a certified copy of the death certificate, a sealed office copy Grant of Representation when available and the share certificate(s). Once the Grant has been noted in our records we will arrange to have the shares transferred into the name of the beneficiary. For further details, please contact the Diageo Registrar.
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- How do I inform you of my change of address?
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Please write to the Diageo Registrar giving your previous address and quoting the 11 digit Company reference number found on your share certificate or tax voucher. A change of address cannot be accepted over the telephone.
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- What was the value of Guinness/GrandMet shares on 31 March 1982?
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The market value of a Guinness Ordinary share was 38.25p after adjustment for the one for one capitalisation issue on 17 October 1991. The market value of a GrandMet ordinary share was 213p. This value should be adjusted for the effects of (i) subsequent rights and capitalisation issues, and (ii) the sub-division of the shares in 1992.
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- How do I check a shareholding?
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Shareholdings can be checked by contacting the Diageo Registrar's office either by e-mail at the.registrar@diageo.com.
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- I have lost my share certificate. How do I arrange a duplicate?
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Please advise the Diageo Registrar - in writing - which share certificate is lost and you will be sent a Letter of Indemnity for completion. You should sign and return this to the Diageo Registrar to enable a duplicate share certificate to be issued.
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- Do you charge for any of your services?
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Yes. In line with normal registration practice, institutions are charged for various services. However, Diageo does not make any charges to private shareholders.
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- Does Diageo offer shareholders a Corporate ISA?
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Yes. A Corporate ISA is administered by Halifax Share Dealing Limited. Should you wish to receive further information please contact Halifax Share Dealing Ltd.
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- Do you provide duplicate tax certificates for dividends paid?
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Duplicates can be obtained by writing to the Diageo Registrar stating which duplicates are required. The e-mail address is the.registrar@diageo.com.
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- What were the terms of the merger of Grand Metropolitan PLC and Guinness PLC?
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Shares were exchanged on 17 December 1997 on a one for one basis with no new share certificates issued - shareholders in former Guinness and former Grand Metropolitan held the same number of shares in Diageo plc after the merger. However, on 31 January 1998, the Share Capital was reorganised. For every 1.000 old Diageo ordinary shares, shareholders received 0.864 New Ordinary shares and 0.136 B shares. Therefore a shareholder with 1,000 old Ordinary shares would have received 864 New Ordinary shares and 136 B shares.
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- I used to own 1,000 Guinness/GrandMet shares. Now I only have 864. Why is this?
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Following the share capital reorganisation on 31 January 1998, you were issued with 864 Ordinary shares and 136 B shares. The B Shares were redeemable for 514 12/17 pence per B share.
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