Dematerialisation is the process of removing paper share certificates and replacing them with a fully digital record of share ownership. In the UK, HM Treasury has accepted recommendations to eliminate paper share certificates for publicly traded companies and replace them with digital shareholder registers. The current plan is for this first stage to be implemented before the end of 2027. Paper certificates will cease to be evidence of ownership. Instead, ownership will be evidenced by an entry on a digital share register maintained by the Company’s registrar. Existing shareholders will remain registered shareholders, but without a paper certificate, and will continue to receive dividends, communications and voting rights. The main difference is that the paper certificate itself will no longer be proof of ownership- the digital register will be the legal record. Shareholders do not need to take any action but if you hold paper share certificates, please ensure that your contact and bank details are up to date with our share registrar, MUFG, and consider setting up an online shareholder account.
For information about Rightmove’s AGMs please see the financial calendar on the homepage of this website.
If you are unable to attend the AGM in person you may still cast your vote on all the resolutions, by completing and returning a hard copy proxy form which may be requested from our Registrars, MUFG Corporate Markets. Alternatively, you can vote electronically at www.signalshares.com. Casting your vote by proxy or electronically will not prevent you from attending and voting at the AGM.
Rightmove reports twice a year with announcements covering the six months to 30 June at the end of July and the full year to 31 December at the end of February. For key dates please see the financial calendar on the homepage of this website.
Yes, you can view the latest annual report by visiting the Results, Reports and Presentations section on the homepage of this website. In addition you can visit the electronic communications and registrar section of our website where you can find out how to register an email address to receive future shareholder communications and reports electronically rather than by post.
Our policy is to return all free cash flow generated in the year to our shareholders via a combination of share buy backs and dividends.
Rightmove’s aim is to grow dividends annually in line with the increase in underlying earnings.
The dividend record date is the date that the Registrar refers to the register of members to prepare the dividend payment. A shareholding must be registered on this date to receive the dividend. The record date for the latest dividend can be found on the financial calendar.
When formally announced dividend payment dates can be found on the financial calendar.