Mailing of Annual Report to Shareholders

RNS Number : 9651Y

Drax Group PLC

08 March 2012

 



8 March 2012

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 2011 and ancillary documents to shareholders

The following documents are being mailed to the registered shareholders of Drax Group plc on Monday 12 March 2012:

·     Annual Report and Accounts 2011;

·     Notice of the 2012 Annual General Meeting; and

·     Form of Proxy for the 2012 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 2011 and the Notice of the 2012 Annual General Meeting will also be available from 13 March 2012 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 18 April 2012, at The Armourer's Hall, 81 Coleman Street, London EC2R 5BJ.

Key dates relating to the final dividend

Detailed below are the key dates regarding the final dividend.

·     25 April 2012 - ordinary shares marked ex- dividend.

·     27 April 2012 - record date for entitlement to the dividend.

·     11 May 2012 - payment date for the dividend.

The rate of the final divided is 11.8 pence per share.

Philip Hudson

Company Secretary

8 March 2012

 

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