DairyCrest

Shareholders’ information

Company Registrar and Shareholder Enquiries

If you have administrative enquiries concerning your shareholdings in the Company, such as the loss of share certificates, change of address, dividend payment arrangements or amalgamation of accounts, please contact the Company’s registrar by writing to, Capita Registrars, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU or by telephone on (UK) 0871 664 9266.

(Calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras.) Lines are open 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. From overseas please call 
+44 800 181 4706.

Capita also provides online facilities for shareholders to check their holdings and update their details. Registering is easy, and there is no fee involved, simply access www.dairycrestshares.com

Payment of dividends

Shareholders may arrange to have their dividends paid directly into a bank or building society account using the Bankers Automated Clearing System (BACS). Bank mandate forms are available from Capita whose details appear above or you can register your mandate details online at www.dairycrestshares.com

Low cost share dealing service

If you do not have share dealing arrangements in place, Dairy Crest has a low cost share dealing service arranged by Capita Share Dealing Services. Shareholders wishing to use the service should either visit the Capita Share Dealing website at www.capitadeal.com or call 0871 664 0445. (Calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras.) From overseas please call +44 203 367 2686. Lines are open 8.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

Gifting shares to charity

Shareholders who have a small holding of shares on the register whereby their value makes them uneconomic to sell, may donate these shares to charity under the Sharegift Scheme – administered by the Orr Mackintosh Foundation – a registered charity. Information can be found at www.sharegift.org Telephone: 020 7930 3737.

Analysis of ordinary shareholders at 20 May 2014

Holders

Number

%

Shares

%

Category

Individuals and other holders

17,642

87.73

29,429,023

21.52

Insurance companies, pension funds, banks,

nominees and limited companies

2,468

12.27

107,293,728

78.48

20,110

100.00

136,722,751

100.00

Size of holdings

Up to 5,000 shares

18,559

92.29

25,025,931

18.30

5,001 – 20,000 shares

1,312

6.52

9,814,565

7.18

20,001 – 100,000 shares

138

0.69

5,679,060

4.15

Over 100,000 shares

101

0.50

96,203,195

70.37

20,110

100.00

136,722,751

100.00

General information

General information about Dairy Crest can be found on our corporate website, www.sharegift.org

Investors who have questions relating to the Group’s business activities should contact:

Investor Relations, Dairy Crest Group plc, Claygate House, Littleworth Road, Esher, Surrey KT10 9PN.

Telephone: 01372 472200

e-mail: investorrelations@dairycrest.co.uk

Financial calendar

Dividends Final

Ex-dividend Wednesday 2 July 2014

Record date Friday 4 July 2014

Payment date Thursday 7 August 2014

Group results (Anticipated)

Half Year (Interims) November 2014

Preliminary Announcement

of 2014/15 results May 2015

2014/15 Report and Accounts

circulation June 2015