Annual report and financial statements 2009
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Annual General Meeting
The AGM will be held at 11.00 a.m. on Thursday 4 June 2009 at Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC Head Office, Gain Lane, Bradford, BD3 7DL. A separate notice convening the meeting is sent to shareholders, which includes an explanation of the items of special business to be considered at the meeting.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The Company has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan which allows shareholders to reinvest their cash dividends in the Company’s shares bought in the market through a specifically arranged share dealing service. Full details of the plan and its charges, together with mandate forms, are available from the Registrars.
Morrisons website
Shareholders are encouraged to visit our website, www.morrisons.co.uk to obtain information on company history, stores and services, latest offers, press information and a local store finder.
Share price information
The Investor Information section of our website provides our current and historical share price data and other share price tools. Share price information can also be found in the financial press and the Cityline service operated by the Financial Times (telephone 0906 843 3545).
Environmental matters
The effect of our business on the environment is something that Morrisons takes very seriously. In the production of the 2009 Annual report and financial statements, we have contributed to the reduction in environmental damage in the following ways:
a) Website
Shareholders receive notification of the availability of the results to view on the Group’s website, www.morrisons.co.uk, unless they have elected to receive a printed version of the results. The full Annual report is available for viewing or downloading from the corporate website www.morrisons.co.uk.
Shareholders are encouraged to view the report on the website which is exactly the same as the printed version, but using the internet has clear advantages such as lowering costs and reducing the environmental impact.
b) Carbon offset
The Annual report and financial statements, the Annual review and summary financial statement and the Corporate social responsibility report have been assessed with the assistance of the Carbon Trust for the amount of carbon emissions that will be generated in their preparation, printing and delivery. To offset these carbon emissions a donation has been made to PURE, The Clean Planet Trust, the first UK registered charity dedicated to combating climate change by offsetting. More information about PURE can be found on their website www.puretrust.org.uk
c) Recycled paper
This document has been printed by MPG on recycled paper that is manufactured in mills with ISO 14001 accreditation from 100% recycled fibre. It is totally chlorine free and is a NAPM certified recycled product.
d) Photography
All people featured were either customers, colleagues or suppliers. Permission to publish these photographs was received from each individual. Where minors appear, parental approval was granted.
e) Design
The Annual report and financial statements, the Annual review and summary financial statement in both paper and HTML format, and the Corporate social responsibility report were designed and produced by Likemind 0207 855 5888.
Further information about other ways in which the Group is helping with environmental change can be found in the Corporate social responsibility report 2008/09 which can be viewed on the Morrisons website.
Financial calendar 2009/10
Financial events and dividends
| Final dividend record date | 08/05/09 |
| Annual General Meeting | 04/06/09 |
| Quarterly management statement | 04/06/09 |
| Final dividend payment date | 10/06/09 |
| Half year end | 02/08/09 |
| Interim results announcement | 10/09/09 |
| Interim dividend record date | 02/10/09 |
| Interim dividend payment date | 09/11/09 |
| Quarterly management statement | 19/11/09 |
| Financial year end | 31/01/10 |
| Preliminary results announcement | 11/03/10 |