Shareholder Information
Capital
Share capital comprised 329,107,931 shares on 31 August 2004.
Shareholder Details
At 31 August 2004 the Company had 22,247 ordinary shareholders.
There were 414 shareholdings with less than a marketable parcel of $500 worth of ordinary shares (based upon a market price of $14.90 as at 31 August 2004).
Shareholder Breakdown
At 31 August 2004 the shareholder breakdown consisted of the following:
The shareholder base continued to evolve over the year with the international component of the register growing from 50.3 percent to 52.4 percent. This occurred as Newcrest transformed its business into one which competes strongly with its globally based gold peer group.
Newcrest Top 20 Shareholders at 31 August 2004
| Name | Units | Issued Capital % |
|---|---|---|
| National Nominees Limited | 86,555,952 | 26.30 |
| Westpac Custodian Nominees Limited | 55,699,862 | 16.92 |
| JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited | 55,146,703 | 16.76 |
| ANZ Nominees Limited | 21,012,149 | 6.38 |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | 16,640,152 | 5.06 |
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited | 5,960,310 | 1.81 |
| AMP Life Limited | 5,876,954 | 1.79 |
| Queensland Investment Corporation | 5,352,351 | 1.63 |
| Cogent Nominees Pty Limited | 4,841,676 | 1.47 |
| Westpac Financial Services Limited | 4,171,222 | 1.27 |
| IAG Nominees Pty Limited | 3,079,959 | 0.94 |
| Cogent Nominees Pty Limited | 2,390,615 | 0.73 |
| RBC Global Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited | 2,248,342 | 0.68 |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | 1,522,094 | 0.46 |
| Cogent Nominees Pty Limited | 1,495,000 | 0.45 |
| Government Superannuation Office | 1,457,101 | 0.44 |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | 1,407,145 | 0.43 |
| Westpac Life Insurance Services Limited | 1,235,974 | 0.38 |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | 1,148,372 | 0.35 |
| Victorian Workcover Authority | 1,127,012 | 0.34 |
| 278,368,945 | 84.59 |
Substantial Shareholders at 31 August 2004
| Merrill Lynch Investment Managers | 21,473,122 | 6.5 |
Investor Categories
| Ranges | Investors | Securities | Issued Capital % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–1000 | 13,602 | 5,843,405 | 1.78 |
| 1,001–5,000 | 7,664 | 15,807,041 | 4.80 |
| 5,001–10,000 | 553 | 3,965,439 | 1.21 |
| 10,001–100,000 | 354 | 8,624,575 | 2.62 |
| 100,001 and Over | 74 | 294,867,471 | 89.60 |
| Total | 22,247 | 329,107,931 | 100.00 |
Voting Rights
Each ordinary shareholder is entitled to one vote for each share held.
The Company encourages shareholders to express their views on the conduct of business by speaking at shareholder meetings or by writing to the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Dividends
The Company has declared a fully franked divided of 5 cents per share. The dividend is payable to shareholders on 15 October 2004. Shareholders registered as at the close of business on 24 September 2004 will be eligible for the dividend. A Dividend Reinvestment Plan at market price will be offered to shareholders.
US Investor Information
Newcrest may also be traded in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). Each ADR represents one Newcrest ordinary share. The program is administered on behalf of the Company by The Bank of New York and enquiries should be directed in writing to: The Bank of New York, 101 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10286.
ADR holders are not members of the Company but may instruct The Bank of New York as to the exercise of voting rights pertaining to the underlying shareholding.
During the year the net movement for ADRs was negative 158,964 and at year end a net 3,490,944 ADRs were outstanding.
Reporting to Shareholder
Newcrest is committed to clear reporting and disclosure of the Company’s activities to our shareholders.
Share Registry Information
You can do so much more online
Did you know that you can access and even update information about your holdings in Newcrest Mining Limited via the internet.
Visit ASX Perpetual’s website www.asxperpetual.com.au and access a wide variety of holding information, make some changes online or download forms. You can:
- Check your current and previous holding balances
- Choose your preferred annual report option
- Update your address details
- Update your bank details
- Confirm whether you have lodged your Tax File Number (TFN), Australian Business Number (ABN) or exemption
- Check transaction and dividend history
- Enter your email address
- Check the share prices and graphs
- Download a variety of instruction forms
- Subscribe to email announcements
You can access this information via a security login using your Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN) as well as your surname (or company name) and postcode (must be the postcode recorded on your holding record).
Don’t miss out on your dividends
Dividend cheques that are not banked are required to be handed over to the State Trustee under the Unclaimed Monies Act. You are reminded to bank cheques immediately.
Better still, why not have us bank your dividend payments for you
How would you like to have immediate access to your dividend payment? Your dividend payments can be credited directly into any nominated bank, building society or credit union account in Australia.
Not only can we do your banking for you, but dividends paid by direct credit hit your account as cleared funds, thus allowing you to access them on payment date.
Contact Information
You can also contact the Newcrest Mining Limited share registry
by calling 1300 554 474 or from outside Australia
+61 3 9615 9947.
Share Registry contact details are contained in the Corporate Directory of this website.