With annual sales of over to $11 billion and more than 65,000 employees, Metro Inc. is a leader in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Quebec and Ontario, where it operates a network of almost 600 grocery stores under several banners, including Metro, Metro Plus, A&P, Super C and Food Basics as well as over 250 drugstores under the Brunet, Clini Plus, 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 - 2010 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 25, 2010
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February 12, 2010
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March 8, 2010
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April 21, 2010
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May 18, 2010
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June 8, 2010
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August 4, 2010
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August 19, 2009
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September 3, 2010
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September 21, 2010
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October 26, 2010
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November 16, 2010
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* Subject to approval by the Board of Directors
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited
Fidelity Management Research Corp
ANNUAL MEETING *
The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders took place
at 11:00 a.m. on January 26, 2010 at:
Centre Mont-Royal
2200 rue Mansfield
Montréal, Québec
H3A 3R8
To listen the audio webcast of the annual shareholder’s meeting, click here.
For information
Roberto Sbrugnera
Senior Director, Treasury & Investor Relations
Phone : (514) 643-1055
Email : finance@metro.ca
Toronto Stock Exchange
MRU.A
2009 FISCAL YEAR *
12 months High/Low $27.38 - $40.00
Year end $34.73
Dividend $0.54
* Per share information
OUTSTANDING SHARES AT SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2009
Class A Subordinate Shares 107,830,000
Class B Shares 718,000
Market Capitalization 3,488,536,620$ CA
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Richard Dufresne
Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
Phone : (514) 643-1055
Roberto Sbrugnera
Director, Treasury & Investor Relations
Phone : (514) 643-1055
Email : rsbrugnera@metro.ca
METRO Inc.
11 011, Boul. Maurice-Duplessis
