With annual sales of over $11 billion and over 65,000 employees, Metro Inc. is a leader in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Québec and Ontario, where it operates a network of more than 600 food stores under several banners including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C and Food Basics, as well as over 250 drugstores under the Brunet, The Pharmacy and Drug Basics banners.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
Computershare Investor Services
Phone : (514) 982-7555 / 1 (800) 564-6253
Email : service@computershare.com
AUDITORS
Ernst & Young LLP
Chartered Accountants
DIVIDEND POLICY
The Company has a policy of paying dividends representing
approximately 20% of its net earnings from the previous year before
extraordinary items.
DIVIDENDS - 2012 FISCAL YEAR*
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Declaration Date
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Record Date
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Payment Date
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January 30, 2012
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February 13, 2012
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March 9, 2012
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April 17, 2012
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May 17, 2012
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June 8, 2012
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August 8, 2012
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August 27, 2012
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September 13, 2012
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September 25, 2012
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November 1, 2012
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November 21, 2012
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* Subject to approval by the Board of Directors
Metro inc. hereby declares that the dividends paid on its common
are eligible dividends as provided under paragraph 89(1) of the
Income tax Act. Furthermore, the present notice constitutes a
dividend designation in accordance with paragraph 89(14) of the
Income tax Act until further notice.
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited
Fidelity Management Research Corp
ANNUAL MEETING *
The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will take place
at 11:00 a.m. on January 31, 2012 at:
Centre Mont-Royal
2200 rue Mansfield
Montréal, Québec, H3A
3R8
Toronto Stock Exchange: MRU
2011 FISCAL YEAR *
12 months High/Low $42.11 - $49.55
Year end $44.69
Dividend $0.75
* Per share information
OUTSTANDING SHARES AT JANUARY 31th, 2012
Common Shares: 100, 2 million
Market Capitalization: $5.3 billion CAD
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Firms
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Analysts
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BMO Nesbitt Burns
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Peter Sklar
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CIBC World Markets
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Perry Caicco
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Credit Suisse
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David Hartley
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Desjardins Securities
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Keith Howlett
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National Bank Financial
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Vishal Shreedhar
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RBC Capital Markets
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Irene Nattel
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Scotia Capital
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Patricia Baker
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TD Newcrest
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Michael Van Aelst
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| Veritas | Kathleen Wong |
| Merrill Lynch | Chris Li |
QUATERLY RESULTS 2012
QUATERLY RESULTS 2011
Roberto Sbrugnera
Senior Director, Treasury, Risk and Investor Relations
Phone : (514) 643-1055
Email : rsbrugnera@metro.ca
Metro Inc.
11 011, Boul. Maurice-Duplessis
Montréal, Québec, H1C 1V6
Phone : (514) 643-1000
Fax : (514) 643-1215
Email : finance@metro.ca
