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Cadbury Annual Report & Accounts 2008

Your shareholding

The Company’s share register is maintained by Computershare Investor Services PLC. Queries regarding your shareholding should be directed as follows:

For the UK and Europe:

The Registrar to Cadbury plc
Computershare Investor Services PLC
The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bristol BS99 6ZY
United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0) 870 873 5803
Fax: +44 (0) 870 703 6103

The cost of a call from a BT landline is 6.7 pence per minute. Call charges from other telephony providers may vary.

For the Americas*:

The Registrar to Cadbury plc
Computershare Investor Services LLC
2 North LaSalle Street
Chicago Illinois 60602
US
Telephone: +1 888 728 8741 (From 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. CST)

For Asia Pacific*:

The Registrar to Cadbury plc
Computershare Limited
Yarra Falls 452 Johnston Street
Abbotsford
Vic. 3067
Australia
Telephone: +1 800 011 188 or
Telephone: +61 (1) 3 9415 4161 from outside Australia

*Correspondence sent to these addresses will be forwarded to the UK for processing

Global e-mail address

web.queries@computershare.com

Global web address

www.computershare.com


Please contact the Registrar in relation to the following enquiries:

  • change of name or address details;
  • loss of share certificates;
  • details of current holdings;
  • share transfers;
  • lost or out of date dividend cheques; or
  • death of registered holders.

Amalgamating different share accounts

Shareholders with more than one account, arising from inconsistencies in name or address details, may avoid receipt of duplicate mailings by asking the Registrar to amalgamate their holdings.

Please visit the Computershare Investor Centre at
https://www-uk.computershare.com/Investor for the following services:

Receive dividends directly into UK bank accounts

Dividends payments can be paid directly into a UK bank account through BACS, with the tax voucher sent directly to the shareholder’s registered address.

Please note that you will need your Shareholder Reference Number, which can be found on your Cadbury plc share certificate or on your dividend tax voucher.

Alternatively, please contact the Registrar for a dividend mandate form to be sent to you.

Receive dividends in foreign currencies

The Registrar is now able to pay dividends in the local currency of over 100 overseas jurisdictions via the Global Payments Service (GPS). An administrative fee of £5.00 is deducted from each dividend payment for this service. For further details of GPS, or to register online, please visit the Computershare Investor Centre.

Please note that you will need the following information to hand:

  • Your bank reference number (BIC code) – this is shown on your bank statement;
  • Your International Bank Account Number (IBAN) – this is shown on your bank statement;
  • Your full name, as stated on your bank statement; and
  • Your Shareholder Reference Number (SRN) – this can be found on your Cadbury plc share certificate or your dividend tax voucher

Alternatively, please contact the Registrar to request a form and the Terms and Conditions.

Participate in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Cadbury plc offers a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP), which enables shareholders to use the whole of their cash dividends to buy ordinary shares in the Company in the market at low cost, subject to Terms and Conditions. To apply for the DRIP, please visit the Computershare Investor Centre or obtain the Terms and Conditions, as well as a mandate form, from the Registrar.

Print out Dividend Tax Vouchers

You can now access and print out dividend tax vouchers for past Cadbury plc dividend payments.

Sign up for electronic communications (e-comms)

The Articles of Association of Cadbury plc permit the use of the Company’s website to be used to communicate with shareholders.

Shareholders who communicate electronically with the Company can either:

  • Receive e-mail notification that documents are available on the website – shareholders must provide an e-mail address if they select this option; or
  • Receive notification by post that documents are available on the website.

Electing for e-comms not only saves costs, but also reduces the Company’s impact on the environment.

Top 10 registered shareholdings by jurisdiction as at 31 December 2008


Issued Share Capital (ISC)
as at 31 December 2008:
1,360,771,906

  Units Holders Percentage of ISC
Great Britain 1,090,086,194 44,736 80.10%
US 247,850,170 276 18.21%
Netherlands 7,650,403 48 0.56%
France 5,545,550 181 0.41%
Australia 5,360,756 2,925 0.39%
Ireland 2,826,613 2,846 0.21%
New Zealand 334,813 412 0.02%
Singapore 262,279 27 0.02%
Canada 148,717 95 0.01%
Spain 142,574 144 0.01%

Financial calendar and key dates in 2009
Announcement of results for 2008 25 February 2009
2008 Final dividend:
  – Ex dividend date 22 April 2009
  – Record date 24 April 2009
  – Last date for changes to DRIP
mandates to reach Registrar
30 April 2009
  – Last date for changes to bank/GPS
mandates to reach Registrar
4 May 2009
  – Payment date 22 May 2009
*Trading update – Quarter 1 30 April 2009
Annual General Meeting 14 May 2009
*Trading update – Half year update 18 June 2009
Announcement of Half year results
for 2009
29 July 2009
2009 Provisional interim dividend:  
  – Ex dividend date 16 September 2009
  – Record date 18 September 2009
  – Last date for changes to DRIP
mandates to reach Registrar
25 September 2009
  – Last date for changes to bank/GPS
mandates to reach Registrar
29 September 2009
  – Payment date 16 October 2009
*Trading update – Quarter 3 26 October 2009
*Trading update – Full year update 15 December 2009
* These are provisional dates and may be subject to change

Todd Stitzer,
Chief Executive Officer, talks about our 2008 full year results

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