Dividends

Direct credit is a commonly used means of payment whereby funds are transferred directly into the recipient’s bank account, rather than by providing a cheque that must subsequently be cashed. Direct credit is a more secure method of payment than cheques. It is used by most large organisations to pay, for example, employees’ salaries.

There is no fee charged by Haleon or Equiniti for this service.

You can nominate any UK bank or building society account in your name.

By registering for a Shareview Portfolio at www.shareview.co.uk you can manage many aspects of your shareholding online, including updating your bank details. If you are a sole shareholder with 2,500 shares or fewer you can also update your bank details by calling Equiniti, our registrar.

Dividends will be paid into your nominated bank or building society account as cleared funds on the dividend payment date.

If you register for electronic communications at www.shareview.co.uk, you will be sent an electronic notification on the day the dividend is paid. If you are not registered, you will receive an annual consolidated dividend statement by post setting out details of all dividends paid to you in the previous twelve months. These statements are currently sent out in January each year.

If you do not want to register for electronic communications or receive an annual consolidated dividend statement by post in January each year, then please contact Equiniti to request individual dividend statements. These statements will be posted out by second class two days before each dividend payment date so that you receive it on the day the dividend is paid into your bank/building society account.

Online: You can provide and maintain your nominated account details via your Shareview Portfolio. Please visit www.shareview.co.uk for details on how to register.

By telephone: If you are a sole shareholder with 2,500 shares or fewer, you can provide your account details by calling Haleon’s registrar, Equiniti, on +44 (0) 371 384 2227). Lines are open 8:30am to 5:30pm (UK time), Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays in England and Wales).

If you do not provide this information, you will still receive an annual dividend statement; however, you will not receive the money until your bank details are received, after which payment will be credited to your account as soon as possible. Your dividends will not accrue interest while they are being held for you and there may be a fee for Equiniti to reissue payments.

Instead of receiving dividend payments into your bank or building society account, you may wish to build up your shareholding in Haleon by using your dividends to purchase further Haleon shares. The Haleon Dividend Reinvestment Programme (‘DRIP’) is a convenient, easy and cost-effective way to do this. Visit www.shareview.co.uk/info/drip for more information and a DRIP application form.

Please note: If you are not eligible to join the DRIP, or you revoke your DRIP instruction, you will need to provide your bank or building society account details in order for future dividends to be paid to you.

As an alternative to cash dividends or DRIP, ordinary shareholders can sign up to Equiniti’s service, EQ Boost. Through this service ordinary shareholders can boost cash dividends and convert them into eVouchers for a range of retailers. You can access further information or sign up for EQ Boost here www.shareview.co.uk/Clients/EQBoost/default.htm

If you do not have a UK bank or building society account, you may be able to arrange for payments to be converted and paid in your local currency using the Equiniti Overseas Payment Service. This service pays in over 83 currencies to over 90 different countries. To view the Terms and Conditions for the service and to download the applicable form please visit www.shareview.co.uk/info/ops or contact Equiniti.

Any dividend announced by the company will be payable to shareholders who are named on the register on the “record date”. Any potential dividend will be announced with the half-yearly results announcements and the dividend rate is determined in pounds sterling.

The ex-dividend date marks the first day when buyers of shares are not entitled to the previously announced dividend. Before this date, shares are said to be ‘cum-dividend’: if you buy shares during this period, you are entitled to the dividend which has just been announced. However, if you purchase shares on or after the ex-dividend date you are not entitled to the pending dividend – the previous owner of the shares is.

The record date is exactly one business day after the ex-dividend date. On this date, the Registrar will view the share register and determine who will receive dividends by confirming who is recorded on the register on this date. If you buy shares on the ex-dividend date, you will not appear on the register until after the record date, so will not receive the most recent dividend payment.

The Haleon Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) is a service offered by Equiniti in which you can use your cash dividends to buy more shares in Haleon. As an alternative to the dividend payment, your cash will be used to buy additional shares. The DRIP is a convenient, easy and cost-effective way to build your shareholding.

Please note that a commission charge of 1 per cent of the value of the shares purchased will be charged by Equiniti, and purchases will also be liable to stamp duty at a rate of 0.5 per cent of the value of the shares purchased.

To apply for the Haleon DRIP, call 0371 384 2268 or visit ‘Help – Dividend’ on the Shareview website.

Equiniti have an Overseas Payment service in place, through which they can send dividends directly to overseas bank accounts. More information can be found on the Shareview website under ‘Shareholder Services’.