Hammerson plc (the 'Company')
7 March 2016
Annual Report, Notice of Annual General Meeting and Hammerson Scrip Dividend Scheme
The Company announces that the following documents have today been posted or otherwise made available to shareholders:
- Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015;
- Notice of 2016 Annual General Meeting;
- Form of Proxy;
- Hammerson Scrip Dividend Scheme ('Scheme') circular ('Circular');
- Scheme guide ('Guide'); and
- Scheme mandate form ('Mandate').
As previously announced on 15 February 2016, subject to shareholder approval at the 2016 Annual General Meeting, the Company will offer shareholders the opportunity to participate in the Scheme. The Scheme will enable shareholders that elect to participate to receive new shares in the Company instead of receiving a cash dividend.
With the exception of the Scheme mandate form, the above documents have been uploaded to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/UK/NSM.
The Circular, Guide, Mandate, 2015 Annual Report and Notice of 2016 Annual General Meeting are also available on the Company's website at www.hammerson.com.
The announcement released on 15 February 2016 by the Company regarding the audited results for the year ended 31 December 2015 includes the information required by DTR 6.3.5 to be communicated to the media in full unedited text through a Regulated Information Service.
The Company's Annual General Meeting will be held at 11.00 am on Monday, 25 April 2016 at Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GE.
Sarah Booth
General Counsel and Company Secretary