SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
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The shareholder information set out below was applicable as at 20 September 2013.
Number of shareholders
There were 423,534 shareholders, holding 1,251,112,504 fully paid ordinary shares.
Distribution of equity securities
(a)Analysis of numbers of shareholders by size of holding:
Number of
FPO Holders
Number of
FPO Shares
Number of
FPO Option
holders
1 – 1,000
1,001 – 5,000
5,001 – 10,000
10,001 – 100,000
100,001 – and over
272,116
132,857
12,592
5,820
149
105,691,457
273,519,264
88,448,397
113,162,806
670,290,580
600
2,019
106
83
2
Total
423,534
1,251,112,504
2,810
No of fully
paid ordinary
shares
Percentage
of Issued
Capital (%)
207,059,411
143,242,525
120,787,766
47,007,562
30,348,464
17,241,214
10,629,238
8,520,650
6,213,729
4,461,172
4,412,650
4,133,026
4,074,263
3,252,132
2,926,259
2,763,210
2,686,973
2,326,029
2,147,641
1,975,870
16.55
11.45
9.65
3.76
2.43
1.38
0.85
0.68
0.50
0.36
0.35
0.33
0.33
0.26
0.23
0.22
0.21
0.19
0.17
0.16
Range of fully paid ordinary shares/options
(b) There were 4,065 holders of less than a marketable parcel of ordinary shares.
20 Largest Shareholders
The names of the 20 largest holders of shares are listed below:
Name
1HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited
2 JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited
3 National Nominees Limited
4Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
5BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd <DRP>
6 JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited <Cash Income A/C>
7Citicorp Nominees Pty Ltd <Colonial First State Inv A/C>
8AMP Life Limited
9Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited
10UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty Ltd
11 Woolworths Custodian Pty Ltd <Share Trust Account>
12Argo Investments Limited
13HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited <NT-Comnwlth Super Corp A/C>
14RBC Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited <PIPOOLED A/C>
15 Navigator Australia Ltd <MLC Investment Sett A/C>
16Questor Financial Services Limited <TPS RF A/C>
17Milton Corporation Limited
18BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <Agency Lending DRP A/C>
19 Nulis Nominees (Australia) Limited <Navigator Mast Plan Sett A/C>
20RBC Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited <BKCUST A/C>
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Substantial shareholders
As at 20 September 2013, there were no substantial shareholders in the Company that had provided substantial shareholding notices.
Unquoted equity securities
As at 20 September 2013, there were 6,908,994 options and performance rights granted over unissued ordinary shares in the
Company to employees.
Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Woolworths Limited will be held on Tuesday, 26 November 2013 at 11am (Sydney time) at
The Concourse, 409 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood NSW 2057. Full details are contained in the Notice of Meeting which has been sent
to all shareholders.
Voting rights
On a show of hands at a General Meeting of the Company, every member present in person or by proxy shall have one vote and
upon a poll each person present in person or by proxy shall have one vote for each ordinary share held.
Shareholder enquiries
Enquiries and correspondence regarding shareholdings should be directed to Woolworths Limited Share Registrar, Computershare
Investor Services Pty Limited, by telephone on 1300 368 664, by facsimile on (03) 9473 2564 or online via the Shareholder
Centre on the Woolworths Limited website at www.woolworthslimited.com.au or by visiting the Computershare website at
www.computershare.com.au.
Employee shareholder information
For information on Woolworths Limited employee shareholdings please contact:
Woolworths Shareholder Relations
1 Woolworths Way
Bella Vista NSW 2153
Telephone: (02) 8885 1066, (02) 8885 1068 or (02) 8885 3081
Facsimile: (02) 8888 1066, (02) 8888 1068 or (02) 8888 3081
Final dividend
The final dividend of 71 cents per share will be paid on 11 October 2013 to shareholders entitled to receive dividends and registered
on 13 September 2013 (Record Date).
Direct payment to shareholders’ accounts
On Woolworths Limited ordinary fully paid shares, dividends may be paid directly into bank, building society or credit union accounts
in Australia and New Zealand. Payments are electronically credited on the dividend payment date and a dividend advice confirming
deposit details can either be received electronically by shareholders or will be mailed on payment date.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP)
The Rules of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) remain in place and residual balances recorded in a participant’s DRP account are
carried forward and applied to the next dividend. There is no DRP discount and there is a limit on DRP participation of 20,000 shares.
There is currently no minimum number of shares required for participation.
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Stock Exchange listings
Woolworths Limited ordinary shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) under code: WOW. Woolworths Notes II are
listed on the ASX under code: WOWHC. Woolworths Notes I were listed on the ASX under code: WOWHB.
American Depository Receipts
Woolworths Limited shares may be traded in sponsored American Depository Receipts form in the United States.
History of dividends paid
Date of dividend
30 Nov 93
29 Apr 94
30 Nov 94
28 Apr 95
17 Nov 95
26 Apr 96
12 Nov 96
24 Apr 97
15 Oct 97
24 Apr 98
09 Oct 98
30 Apr 99
05 Oct 99
28 Apr 00
05 Oct 00
27 Apr 01
05 Oct 01
30 Apr 02
08 Oct 02
30 Apr 03
03 Oct 03
30 Apr 04
08 Oct 04
29 Apr 05
07 Oct 05
28 Apr 06
06 Oct 06
27 Apr 07
05 Oct 07
24 Apr 08
03 Oct 08
24 Apr 09
09 Oct 09
23 Apr 10
15 Oct 10
29 Apr 11
14 Oct 11
27 Apr 12
12 Oct 12
26 Apr 13
Type
Cents per share
Franking Rate
DRP Price
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
Final
Interim
6 cents
6 cents
6 cents
6 cents
8 cents
7 cents
8 cents
7 cents
9 cents
8 cents
9 cents
8 cents
10 cents
10 cents
13 cents
12 cents
15 cents
15 cents
18 cents
18 cents
21 cents
21 cents
24 cents
24 cents
27 cents
28 cents
31 cents
35 cents
39 cents
44 cents
48 cents
48 cents
56 cents
53 cents
62 cents
57 cents
65 cents
59 cents
67 cents
62 cents
39%
39%
39%+33%
33%
39%+33%
33%
36%
36%
36%
36%
36%
36%
36%
36%
34%
34%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
$2.95
$2.89
$2.60
$2.72
$2.90
$2.87
$2.58
$3.22
$3.94
$5.35
$5.18
$4.83
$5.19
$4.92
$6.61
$7.99
$10.98
$12.23
$11.78
$11.71
$11.37
$11.49
$13.16
$15.50
$15.77
$18.26
$19.73
$27.05
$29.82
$30.08
$27.79
$25.21
$29.00
$28.17
$29.23
$26.88
$24.79
$25.61
$28.88
$34.02
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2013
October
11 Payment date for final dividend
Announcement of first quarter sales results
November
26Annual General Meeting Sydney
2014
January/February
Announcement of second quarter sales results
Half year results announcement
March
Record Date for interim dividend
April
Payment of interim dividend
Announcement of third quarter sales results
July
Announcement of fourth quarter sales results
August
Preliminary full year results and final dividend announcement
Please note: the timing of events may be subject to change
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