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Wesfarmers Annual Report 2011
Managing your shareholding
The Company’s share registry is managed by Computershare
Investor Services Pty Limited (Computershare).
The Investor Centre website is the fastest, easiest and most
convenient way to view and manage your shareholding. Investor
Centre enables a shareholder to:
–– view the company share price;
–– change banking details;
–– change your address (for non-CHESS sponsored holdings);
–– update your dividend instructions;
–– update your tax fle number (TFN), Australian Business Number
(ABN) or exemption;
–– select email and communication preferences; and
–– view transaction history.
Visit www.wesdirect.com.au and click on ‘Register’ for portfolio
membership or simply click on ‘My Holdings’.
When communicating with Computershare or accessing your
holding online you will need your Securityholder Reference Number
(SRN) or Holder Identifcation Number (HIN) as shown on your
Issuer Sponsored/CHESS statements.
You can also contact Computershare by:
Post:
GPO Box 2975 Melbourne,
Victoria 3001 Australia
Telephone
Australia: 1300 558 062
International: (+61 3) 9415 4631
Facsimile
Australia:
(03) 9473 2500
International: (+61 3) 9473 2500
Website: www.investorcentre.com/contact
Tax File Numbers
While it is not compulsory to provide a TFN, if shareholders have
not provided a TFN and Wesfarmers pays an unfranked or partly
franked dividend, the Company will be required to deduct tax
from the unfranked portion of the dividend at the top marginal
rate. Shareholders can go online to update their TFN or download
the form by visiting www.wesdirect.com.au and clicking on
‘Downloadable Forms’ in the ‘Information’ tab.
Change of name or consolidation of holdings
Name changes or consolidation of multiple holdings into one single
holding must be made in writing by using the required forms which
may be downloaded from www.wesdirect.com.au and clicking on
‘Downloadable Forms’ in the ‘Information’ tab.
Uncertifcated Share Register: The Wesfarmers share register is
uncertifcated. Two forms of uncertifcated holdings are available
to shareholders:
–– issuer sponsored holdings – these holdings are sponsored by
Wesfarmers and there is no need for shareholders to be sponsored
by a stockbroker; and
–– broker sponsored holdings – shareholders may arrange to
be sponsored by a stockbroker who will require a signed
sponsorship agreement.
Holding statements are issued to shareholders within fve business
days after the end of any month in which transactions occur that alter
the balance of their holding. Shareholders can also access details of
their shareholdings and dividends paid on their holdings by visiting
www.wesdirect.com.au
Information on Wesfarmers
Wesfarmers website
Up-to-date information on the Company can be obtained from the
Company’s website www.wesfarmers.com.au
Securities Exchange Listing
Wesfarmers shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange
under the following codes:
WES – Ordinary Shares
WESN – Partially Protected Shares.
Share prices can be accessed from major Australian newspapers,
on the Wesfarmers website or at www.asx.com.au
Dividend investment plan
The Company’s dividend investment plan was reinstated with effect
from 27 February 2007. Details of the plan can be obtained from the
share registry or the Wesfarmers website.
Privacy
A copy of the Wesfarmers privacy policy is available on the
Wesfarmers website.
Wesfarmers Corporate Affairs Department
Further information and publications about the Company’s operations
are available from the Corporate Affairs Department on telephone
(08) 9327 4366 (within Australia) or (+61 8) 9327 4366 (International)
or from the Wesfarmers website.
Investor
information
Wesfarmers Limited and its controlled entities