Mailing of Annual report to shareholders

RNS Number : 8115Z

Drax Group PLC

12 March 2013

 



12 March 2013

DRAX GROUP PLC

('Drax' or the 'Company')

(Symbol: DRX)

MAILING OF ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

KEY DATES RELATING TO THE FINAL DIVIDEND

Mailing of the Annual report and accounts 2012 and ancillary documents to shareholders

The following documents are being mailed to the registered shareholders of Drax Group plc today, Tuesday 12 March 2013:

·     Annual Report and Accounts 2012;

·     Notice of the 2013 Annual General Meeting; and

·     Form of Proxy for the 2013 Annual General Meeting.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1 a copy of each of these documents has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for viewing shortly.

The Annual report and accounts 2012 and the Notice of the 2013 Annual General Meeting will also be available from 13 March 2013 as follows:

·     for viewing on the Company's website, www.draxgroup.plc.uk; and/or

·     by writing to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office; Drax Power Station, Selby, North Yorkshire YO8 8PH.

Annual General Meeting

The Company is to hold its Annual General Meeting at 11.30am on Wednesday 24 April 2013, at The Grocers' Hall, Princes Street, London EC2R 8AD.

Key dates relating to the final dividend

Detailed below are the key dates regarding the final dividend.

·     24 April 2013 - ordinary shares marked ex- dividend.

·     26 April 2013 - record date for entitlement to the dividend.

·     17 May 2013 - payment date for the dividend.

The rate of the final dividend is 10.9 pence per share.

Philip Hudson

Company Secretary

12 March 2013

 

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