In Europe and the Middle
East, we benefit from deep
client relationships and
strong brand recognition.
With 14 offices in 12 countries across Europe
and Middle East, we manage £64 billion of
clients’ assets. This includes Intermediary,
where we typically work through bank
distribution networks, Institutional, including
pension funds and sovereign wealth funds,
and Wealth Management, where we have
offices in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Spain
and Gibraltar.
We have recently established a presence
in South Africa.
In 2015, we saw net inflows from the
region of £3.6 billion across Fixed Income,
Multi-asset and Equity strategies.
In focus: Italy
Italy has been the stand out success in the
region in recent years, generating net new
business of £1.3 billion in 2015 and £5.7 billion
over the last three years.
Europe, Middle East
and Africa offices
Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Cape
Town, Dubai*, Frankfurt*†, Geneva*†,
Gibraltar†, Luxembourg, Madrid†,
Milan*†, Paris, Rome, Stockholm,
Zurich*†
* Investment offices.
†
Wealth Management offices.
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Investor Centre
Computershare is the Company’s share and loan note registrar.
Investor Centre is Computershare’s free, secure, self-service website,
where holders can manage their interests online.
Contact information
Schroders plc
Registered in England and Wales
Company No. 3909886
The website enables holders to:
–– View share and loan note balances
–– Change address details
–– View payment and tax information
–– Update payment instructions
–– Update communication instructions
Registered office
31 Gresham Street
London EC2V 7QA
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7658 6000
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7658 6965
Email: companysecretary@schroders.com
www.schroders.com
Holders can register their email address at www.investorcentre.co.uk
to be notified electronically of events such as annual general meetings,
and can receive shareholder and loan note communications such as
the annual report and the notice of meeting online.
Share and Loan Note Registrar
Computershare Investor Services PLC
The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bristol BS99 6ZZ
Enquiries and notifications concerning dividends, interest payments,
share or loan note certificates or transfers and address changes
should be sent to the Registrar.
UK Shareholder and Loan Noteholder helpline:
Freephone (UK callers only): 0800 923 1530
International: +44 117 378 8170
Fax: +44 (0) 870 703 6101
www.investorcentre.co.uk
Financial calendar
Ex-dividend date
Record date
Interim Management Statement
Annual General Meeting Final dividend payment date
Half-yearly results announcement
Interim dividend paid*
Interim Management Statement
24 March 2016
29 March 2016
28 April 2016
28 April 2016
5 May 2016
28 July 2016
September 2016
3 November 2016
* Date to be confirmed.
Annual General Meeting
Our Annual General Meeting will be held at 11.30 a.m. on 28 April
2016 at 31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QA.
Dividends and interest payments
Paying dividend and interest payments into a bank or building society
account helps reduce the risk of fraud and will provide you with
immediate access to your funds. Applications for an electronic
mandate can be made by contacting the Registrar.
If your dividend is paid directly into your bank or building society
account, you will receive an annual consolidated tax voucher which
will be sent to you in September each year at the time the interim
dividend is paid. You will receive a tax voucher each time you are
paid an interest payment.
Dividend and interest payment tax vouchers are available electronically
at www.investorcentre.co.uk to those holders who have their payments
mandated to their bank or building society accounts and who have
expressed a preference for e-communications.
The Company operates a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) which
provides shareholders with a way of increasing their shareholding
in the Company by reinvesting their dividends. A copy of the
DRIP information pack and application form can be obtained
from the Registrar.
Details of dividend payments can be found in the Directors’ report
on page 66.
Schroders offers a service to shareholders in participating countries
which enables dividends to be received in local currencies. You can
check your eligibility and/or request a mandate form by contacting
the Registrar.
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Floating Rate Unsecured Loan Notes
If you wish to redeem your Loan Note(s), send the completed Notice of
Repayment on the reverse of the Loan Note Certificate to the Registrar
no later than the deadlines set out below. Partial redemptions are only
permitted in multiples of £100.
Redemption Date
Deadline
30 June 2016
31 December 2016
30 June 2017
31 December 2017
30 June 2018
31 March 2016
30 September 2016
31 March 2017
30 September 2017
31 March 2018
It is expected that the final redemption will take place on 5 July 2018.
Where a Redemption Date falls on a non-business day, Notices of
Repayment should be received on the last working day prior to that
date. Any Notices of Repayment received after the relevant deadline
will not be actioned until the next Redemption Date.
Overseas branch register
An overseas branch register is operated in Bermuda for the benefit of
shareholders with registered addresses in Bermuda. Enquiries should
be directed to our Registrar.
Warning to shareholders
Companies are aware that their shareholders have received unsolicited
telephone calls or correspondence concerning investment matters.
These are typically from overseas-based ‘brokers’ who target UK
shareholders, offering to sell them what often turn out to be worthless
or high risk shares or investments. These operations are commonly
known as ‘boiler rooms’. These ‘brokers’ can be very persistent and
extremely persuasive.
Shareholders are advised to be wary of any unsolicited advice, offers
to buy shares at a discount or offers of free company reports. If you
receive any unsolicited investment advice:
–– Make sure you get the correct name of the person and
organisation
–– Check that they are properly authorised by the FCA before
getting involved by visiting https://register.fca.org.uk
–– Report the matter to the FCA by calling 0800 111 6768 or
visiting www.fca.org.uk/scams
–– Do not deal with any firm that you are unsure about
If you deal with an unauthorised firm, you will not be eligible to receive
payment under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. The
FCA provides a list of unauthorised firms of which it is aware, which
can be accessed at www.fca.org.uk/consumers/protect-yourself/
unauthorised-firms/unauthorised-firms-to-avoid.
More detailed information on this or similar activity can be found on
the FCA website at www.fca.org.uk/scams.
Capital gains tax
Capital gains tax values for the Company’s shares as at 31 March
1982 and values relating to the disposal of the investment banking
business in 2000 can be found on the Company’s website.
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