How do I contact the Company's Share Registrar?

Equiniti
Aspect House
Spencer Road
Lancing
West Sussex
BN99 6DA

Tel: 0871 384 2125
Disability Helpline: 0871 384 2255

Please note calls to these numbers are charged at 8p per minute from a BT landline. Other telephony provider costs may vary.

When contacting the Registrar, please quote "Uniq plc", your full name and your shareholder reference number (found on your share certificate, dividend vouchers or proxy cards).

Some of the more common queries they handle include:

• Unclaimed dividends
• Death of shareholder
• Loss of share certificate
• Change of name or address
• Change of dividend mandate
• Loss of dividend warrant or tax voucher

They can also handle other enquiries about your shareholding.

What is the Capital Gains Tax base cost for shareholders who held Unigate shares pre 2001 and still hold Uniq shares?
Both the demerger of Wincanton in 2001 and the divestment of the Dairy and Cheese business and connected return of capital to
shareholders in 2000 give rise to a need to split the base cost for capital gains tax purposes of your Uniq plc (formerly Unigate PLC)
shares, if you held them on the relevant dates as follows:

• If you were a Uniq (Unigate) shareholder on 3 July 2000 you were given shares representing an interest in Unigate Dairies which Dairy Crest then offered to buy from you for cash, a loan note or Dairy Crest shares. HM Revenue & Customs have indicated that they will accept a split of your base cost of 78.66% to Uniq plc and 21.34% to the cash, shares or loan note given by Dairy Crest.
• If you were a Uniq plc shareholder on 17 May 2001 you will have received one Uniq share and one Wincanton share for each two Uniq shares then held. You should again split your base cost (that is the 78.66% of your original base cost if you held the shares prior to 3 July 2000) between your Wincanton and Uniq shares and this base cost should be allocated 50.24% to Wincanton plc and 49.76% to Uniq plc shares. HM Revenue & Customs have indicated that for convenience a 50/50 split may be used.
  

I have some Unigate share certificates, are they of any value?
No. Uniq issued new share certificates to all shareholders on 18 May 2001 which replace all existing Unigate and Uniq share certificates issued prior to this date. You may want to keep records of your past Unigate shareholding for reference in calculating any tax on future Uniq share disposals, but your Unigate share certificates have no value and do not represent your current Uniq shareholding.

How do I transfer my Uniq shares to another person?
You will need to complete a stock transfer form and send it together with share certificate(s) covering at least the number of shares being transferred to our Registrars. Don't forget, the transfer form must be stamped with Stamp Duty or the appropriate exemption from Stamp Duty completed on the reverse of the stock transfer form before sending it to our Registrars (see the note below). If appropriate, you will receive a balance share certificate from the registrars in due course. For further information and to obtain a stock transfer form, please contact the Registrars on 0870 600 3970 or visit their website at www.shareview.co.uk

Note Shares transferred for cash incur stamp duty (currently 0.5% of the consideration subject to a minimum of £5). Further information on the duty scales and where to send the form for stamping can be obtained from www.hmrc.gov.uk or at your local HM Revenue & Customs Office.

I have several Uniq share accounts with slightly different names/addresses which create multiple shareholder mailings to me. Can I amalgamate these accounts?
Yes, but for security reasons the Registrar will require your written consent. Therefore, you should write giving the Registrar full details of all the accounts and how you would like the new combined account to appear.

Will I be charged for the issue of a replacement dividend cheque?

The issue of a replacement dividend cheque may incur a charge. If the dividend is under £30 or if the new cheque is requested within one month of the date of issue of the original cheque, then replacement cheques will be issued free of charge. In all other circumstances the issue of a replacement dividend cheque will incur a fee of £10 plus VAT (£11.75 in total) which you have to pay before the new cheque can be issued (note that the fee cannot be deducted from the dividend payment before the replacement cheque is issued).

You can avoid the possibility of lost or mislaid dividend cheques by having your dividend mandated and paid directly into your bank account. Also, please keep the registrar informed promptly of any change of address to avoid dividend cheques being sent to the wrong address or delayed in the post if your mail is being redirected.

Can dividends be paid direct into my bank account?
Yes. This method has a number of advantages: dividends are paid direct into your nominated bank account and cleared funds are provided immediately on the payment date. Payment direct to your bank is secure and saves the delay of waiting for the cheque to clear and the risk of the cheque being lost. The Registrar can provide you with a dividend mandate form or you can download one from www.shareview.co.uk. If you receive dividends in the form of a cheque, a tear-off mandate form is automatically provided for this purpose.

Can dividends be paid in local currency?

Shareholders resident in certain overseas countries can elect to have dividends paid direct into their bank account in their local currency using our Registrars' Overseas Payment Service. The service is operated by arrangement with Citibank Europe PLC. There is a variable fee for each dividend paid through this service which is automatically deducted from the dividend before you receive it:

Contact our Registrars for further details, including certain limitations on making such overseas payments, and an application form (see contact details above).

Note that any existing arrangements for overseas dividend payments through the TAPS service previously operated via Bank of Scotland prior to 2008 remain in place, although that service has been withdrawn for new payment instructions.

When will I receive the next Uniq dividend?
Uniq generally pays dividends twice yearly. Usually this is in May and November – but watch our Interim and Preliminary Announcements for details.

How do I receive copies of Annual Reports etc electronically rather than by post?
You can elect to obtain shareholder documents such as annual and interim reports and notice of general meetings electronically from Uniq's website rather than by post. To take advantage of this free service, connect to www.shareview.co.uk and follow the onscreen instructions to register yourself using your shareholder reference number (printed on your share certificate, dividend vouchers or proxy cards) and you will be allocated a password and access number. Once registered, you will receive an email notification as soon as Uniq publishes new shareholder documents and also be able to view a wide range of information regarding your shareholding.

How do I register my vote electronically for Shareholder meetings?
You can send in votes for general meetings electronically via Equiniti's shareview website. connect to www.shareview.co.uk and click the link "Vote online for company meetings" on the shareview homepage and then follow the onscreen instructions to submit your vote. Please have your proxy card for the relevant Shareholder meeting with you, as you will need the reference numbers printed on it to register. You do not have to be registered to receive shareholder communications electronically in order to be able to vote electronically.

How do I sell my shares?
Contact your bank, or independent financial advisor or follow the instructions below.

The Company has arranged for Shareview dealing, a simple and convenient telephone and internet share purchase/sale service offered by our Share Registrar Equiniti to be made available to UK based shareholders. For telephone sales call: 08456 037 037 between 8:00am and 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, and for internet sales log on to www.shareview.co.uk/dealing.

Uniq shares can also be purchased or sold through the Company's stockbrokers at a special commission rate. For more information and to request a dealing form contact JPMorgan Cazenove at 20 Moorgate, London EC2R 6DA or telephone 020 7155 5155.

I am the personal representative of a deceased shareholder. What do I need to do next?
If you manage the estate of a recently deceased shareholder you should contact our Registrars (see above) and provide details of the late shareholder. These should include the full name, the registered address and the shareholder reference number if you have that information. The Registrar will then advise you of the full legal requirements for the registration of the death.