| Executive Office |
George Weston Limited
22 St. Clair Avenue East
Toronto, Canada M4T 2S7
Tel.: (416) 922-2500
Fax: (416) 922-4395
investor@weston.ca
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| Shareholder
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Stock Exchange Listing and Symbols
The Company’s common and preferred shares are listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange and trade under the symbols: “WN”, “WN.PR.A”,
“WN.PR.C”, “WN.PR.D” and “WN.PR.E”.
Common Shares
At year end 2009, there were 129,073,662 common shares outstanding, 930 registered common shareholders and 48,350,214 common shares available for public trading.
The average 2009 daily trading volume of the Company’s common shares was 122,559.
Preferred Shares
At year end 2009, there were 9,400,000 preferred shares Series I,
8,000,000 preferred shares Series III,
8,000,000 preferred shares Series IV and 8,000,000 preferred shares
Series V outstanding and 29 registered preferred shareholders. All outstanding
preferred shares were available for public trading.
The average 2009 daily trading volume of the Company’s preferred shares was:
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Series
I: |
6,424 |
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Series III: |
6,942 |
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Series IV: |
6,572 |
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Series V: |
7,864 |
Common Dividend Policy
The declaration and payment of common dividends and the amount thereof
are at the discretion of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) which takes
into account the Company’s financial results, capital requirements, available
cash flow and other factors the Board considers relevant from time to time.
Over the long term, the Company’s objective is for its dividend payment ratio
to be in the range of 20% to 25% of the prior year’s basic net earnings
per common share from continuing operations adjusted as appropriate for
items which are not regarded to be reflective of ongoing operations giving
consideration to the year end cash position, future cash flow requirements
and investment opportunities.
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| Dividends |
George Weston Limited Common Shares
| Record Date |
Payment Date |
Dividend Declared (per share) |
Eligible/Ineligible |
| Dec 15, 2006 |
Jan 1, 2007 |
$0.33719 |
Eligible |
| Dec 15, 2006 |
Jan 1, 2007 |
$0.02221 |
Ineligible |
| Mar 15, 2007 |
Apr 1, 2007 |
$0.36 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2007 |
July 1, 2007 |
$0.32642 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2007 |
July 1, 2007 |
$0.03358 |
Ineligible |
| Sept 15, 2007 |
Oct 1, 2007 |
$0.33588 |
Eligible |
| Sept 15, 2007 |
Oct 1, 2007 |
$0.02412 |
Ineligible |
| Dec 15, 2007 |
Jan 1, 2008 |
$0.33588 |
Eligible |
| Dec 15, 2007 |
Jan 1, 2008 |
$0.02412 |
Ineligible |
| Mar 15, 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
$0.33588 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
$0.02412 |
Ineligible |
| June 15, 2008 |
July 1, 2008 |
$0.34895 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2008 |
July 1, 2008 |
$0.01105 |
Ineligible |
| Sept 15, 2008 |
Oct 1, 2008 |
$0.35055 |
Eligible |
| Sept 15, 2008 |
Oct 1, 2008 |
$0.00945 |
Ineligible |
| Dec 15, 2008 |
Jan 1, 2009 |
$0.35055 |
Eligible |
| Dec 15, 2008 |
Jan 1, 2009 |
$0.00945 |
Ineligible |
| Mar 15, 2009 |
Apr 1, 2009 |
$0.34820 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2009 |
Apr 1, 2009 |
$0.01180 |
Ineligible |
| June 15, 2009 |
July 1, 2009 |
$0.34918 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2009 |
July 1, 2009 |
$0.01082 |
Ineligible |
| Sep 15, 2009 |
Oct 1, 2009 |
$0.34918 |
Eligible |
| Sep 15, 2009 |
Oct 1, 2009 |
$0.01082 |
Ineligible |
| Dec 15, 2009 |
Jan 1, 2010 |
$0.34400 |
Eligible |
| Dec 15, 2009 |
Jan 1, 2010 |
$0.01600 |
Ineligible |
| Mar 15, 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
$0.33754 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
$0.02246 |
Ineligible |
| June 15, 2010 |
July 1, 2010 |
$0.34082 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2010 |
July 1, 2010 |
$0.01918 |
Ineligible |
| Sep 15, 2010 |
Oct 1, 2010 |
$0.34082 |
Eligible |
| Sep 15, 2010 |
Oct 1, 2010 |
$0.01918 |
Ineligible |
George Weston Limited Preferred Shares Series I
| Record Date |
Payment Date |
Dividend Declared (per share) |
Eligible/Ineligible |
| Feb 28, 2007 |
Mar 15, 2007 |
$0.3625 |
Eligible |
| May 31, 2007 |
June 15, 2007 |
$0.35616 |
Eligible |
| May 31, 2007 |
June 15, 2007 |
$0.00634 |
Ineligible |
| Aug 31, 2007 |
Sept 15, 2007 |
$0.36085 |
Eligible |
| Aug 31, 2007 |
Sept 15, 2007 |
$0.00165 |
Ineligible |
| Nov 30, 2007 |
Dec 15, 2007 |
$0.36085 |
Eligible |
| Nov 30, 2007 |
Dec 15, 2007 |
$0.00165 |
Ineligible |
| Feb 29, 2008 |
Mar 15, 2008 |
$0.36085 |
Eligible |
| Feb 29, 2008 |
Mar 15, 2008 |
$0.00165 |
Ineligible |
| May 31, 2008 |
June 15, 2008 |
$0.36041 |
Eligible |
| May 31, 2008 |
June 15, 2008 |
$0.00209 |
Ineligible |
| Aug 31, 2008 |
Sept 15, 2008 |
$0.36072 |
Eligible |
| Aug 31, 2008 |
Sept 15, 2008 |
$0.00178 |
Ineligible |
| Nov 30, 2008 |
Dec 15, 2008 |
$0.36072 |
Eligible |
| Nov 30, 2008 |
Dec 15, 2008 |
$0.00178 |
Ineligible |
| Feb 28, 2009 |
Mar 15, 2009 |
$0.36027 |
Eligible |
| Feb 28, 2009 |
Mar 15, 2009 |
$0.00223 |
Ineligible |
| May 31, 2009 |
June 15, 2009 |
$0.36045 |
Eligible |
| May 31, 2009 |
June 15, 2009 |
$0.00205 |
Ineligible |
| Aug 31, 2009 |
Sep 15, 2009 |
$0.36045 |
Eligible |
| Aug 31, 2009 |
Sep 15, 2009 |
$0.00205 |
Ineligible |
| Nov 30, 2009 |
Dec 15, 2009 |
$0.35947 |
Eligible |
| Nov 30, 2009 |
Dec 15, 2009 |
$0.00302 |
Ineligible |
| Feb 28, 2010 |
Mar 15, 2010 |
$0.35834 |
Eligible |
| Feb 28, 2010 |
Mar 15, 2010 |
$0.00416 |
Ineligible |
| May 31, 2010 |
June 15, 2010 |
$0.35887 |
Eligible |
| May 31, 2010 |
June 15, 2010 |
$0.00363 |
Ineligible |
| Aug 31, 2010 |
Sep 15, 2010 |
$0.35883 |
Eligible |
| Aug 31, 2010 |
Sep 15, 2010 |
$0.00367 |
Ineligible |
George Weston Limited Preferred Shares Series II
| Record Date |
Payment Date |
Dividend Declared (per share) |
Eligible/Ineligible |
| Dec 15, 2006 |
Jan 1, 2007 |
$0.321875 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2007 |
Apr 1, 2007 |
$0.321875 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2007 |
July 1, 2007 |
$0.321875 |
Eligible |
| Sept 15, 2007 |
Oct 1, 2007 |
$0.321875 |
Eligible |
| Dec 15, 2007 |
Jan 1, 2008 |
$0.321875 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
$0.321875 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2008 |
July 1, 2008 |
$0.321875 |
Eligible |
| Sept 15, 2008 |
Oct 1, 2008 |
$0.321875 |
Eligible |
| Dec 15, 2008 |
Jan 1, 2009 |
$0.321875 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2009 |
Apr 1, 2009 |
$0.321875 |
Eligible |
George Weston Limited Preferred Shares Series III
| Record Date |
Payment Date |
Dividend Declared (per share) |
Eligible/Ineligible |
| Dec 15, 2006 |
Jan 1, 2007 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2007 |
Apr 1, 2007 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2007 |
July 1, 2007 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Sept 15, 2007 |
Oct 1, 2007 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Dec 15, 2007 |
Jan 1, 2008 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2008 |
July 1, 2008 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Sept 15, 2008 |
Oct 1, 2008 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Dec 15, 2008 |
Jan 1, 2009 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2009 |
Apr 1, 2009 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2009 |
July 1, 2009 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Sep 15, 2009 |
Oct 1, 2009 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Dec 15, 2009 |
Jan 1, 2010 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2010 |
July 1, 2010 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Sep 15, 2010 |
Oct 1, 2010 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
George Weston Limited Preferred Shares Series IV
| Record Date |
Payment Date |
Dividend Declared (per share) |
Eligible/Ineligible |
| Dec 15, 2006 |
Jan 1, 2007 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2007 |
Apr 1, 2007 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2007 |
July 1, 2007 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Sept 15, 2007 |
Oct 1, 2007 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Dec 15, 2007 |
Jan 1, 2008 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2008 |
July 1, 2008 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Sept 15, 2008 |
Oct 1, 2008 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Dec 15, 2008 |
Jan 1, 2009 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2009 |
Apr 1, 2009 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2009 |
July 1, 2009 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Sep 15, 2009 |
Oct 1, 2009 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Dec 15, 2009 |
Jan 1, 2010 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2010 |
July 1, 2010 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
| Sep 15, 2010 |
Oct 1, 2010 |
$0.325 |
Eligible |
George Weston Limited Preferred Shares Series V
| Record Date |
Payment Date |
Dividend Declared (per share) |
Eligible/Ineligible |
| Dec 15, 2006 |
Jan 1, 2007 |
$0.296875 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2007 |
Apr 1, 2007 |
$0.296875 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2007 |
July 1, 2007 |
$0.296875 |
Eligible |
| Sept 15, 2007 |
Oct 1, 2007 |
$0.296875 |
Eligible |
| Dec 15, 2007 |
Jan 1, 2008 |
$0.296875 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
$0.296875 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2008 |
July 1, 2008 |
$0.296875 |
Eligible |
| Sept 15, 2008 |
Oct 1, 2008 |
$0.296875 |
Eligible |
| Dec 15, 2008 |
Jan 1, 2009 |
$0.296875 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2009 |
Apr 1, 2009 |
$0.296875 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2009 |
July 1, 2009 |
$0.296875 |
Eligible |
| Sep 15, 2009 |
Oct 1, 2009 |
$0.296875 |
Eligible |
| Dec 15, 2009 |
Jan 1, 2010 |
$0.296875 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
$0.296875 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2010 |
July 1, 2010 |
$0.296875 |
Eligible |
| Sep 15, 2010 |
Oct 1, 2010 |
$0.296875 |
Eligible |
Designation of Eligible Dividends
George Weston Limited for the purposes of the Income Tax Act and any similar provincial legislation advises that its dividends indicated as “Eligible” above are eligible dividends and those indicated as “Ineligble” are not.
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| Common
Dividend Dates |
The declaration and payment of quarterly common dividends are made
subject to approval by the Board. The anticipated record and payment dates
for 2010 are:
| Record Date |
Payment
Date |
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| March 15 |
April
1 |
| June 15 |
July
1 |
| Sept. 15 |
Oct. 1 |
| Dec. 15 |
Jan.
1 |
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Normal Course Issuer Bid
The Company has a Normal Course Issuer Bid on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Value of Common Shares
For capital gains purposes, the valuation day (December 22, 1971) cost base
for the Company, adjusted for the 4 for 1 stock split (effective May 27, 1986)
and the 3 for 1 stock split (effective May 8, 1998), is $1.50 per share.
The value on February 22, 1994 was $13.17 per share.
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Toll Free Tel 1-800-564-6253 (Canada and US)
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Independent Auditors
KPMG LLP
Chartered Accountants
Toronto, Canada
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| Annual Meeting |
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The George Weston Limited Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on
Thursday, May 13, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at The Royal Conservatory, TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning, Koerner Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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| Trademarks
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George Weston Limited and its subsidiaries own a number of trademarks.
These trademarks are the exclusive property of George Weston Limited and
its subsidiary companies. Trademarks where used in this report are in italics.
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