Suspect phone calls
September 2011 - Over recent days, we have become aware that a number of our shareholders have received unsolicited phone calls or correspondence offering to purchase their shares at apparently inflated prices. The correspondence claims that they represent a majority shareholder who is looking to take over Greene King.
Please note that the company is not the subject of a take-over attempt, hostile or otherwise, and that approaches such as those currently being experienced by our shareholders are usually made by unauthorised companies and individuals. The approaches can be very persistent and extremely persuasive. We advise our shareholders to be very wary of any unsolicited advice, offers to buy shares at a premium or offers of free reports into the company.
If you receive any unsolicited investment advice or any offers to purchase your shares:
- Make sure you get the correct name of the person and organisation
- Check that they are properly authorised by the FSA before getting involved. You can check at www.fsa.gov.uk/register
- The FSA also maintains on its website a list of unauthorised overseas firms who are targeting, or have targeted, UK Investors and any approach from such organisations should be reported to the FSA so that this list can be kept up to date and any other appropriate action can be considered. If you deal with an unauthorised firm, you would not be eligible to receive payment under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme
- Do not provide any personal details to callers e.g. bank details, full address
- Do not send your share certificates to anyone
- Please report the approach to the FSA by completing an online form at www.fsa.gov.uk/Pages/Doing/Regulated/Law/Alerts/form.shtml
- Inform our company registrars at Capita on 0871 664 0300 (calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras), +44 208639 2157 (from outside the UK) or by email to shareholder.services@capitaregistrars.com
The FSA advise that, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; they recommend ten steps on their website to help protect shareholders and consumers from scams such as this. More detailed information on this or similar activity can be found on the FSA website
View the current Greene King share price on our website or in most daily news papers.
Details of any share-dealing facilities that Greene King endorses will be included in company mailings.
Contact details
Financial Services Authority
T: 0845 606 1234 (call rates may vary)
Capita Registrars
T: 0871 664 0300 (calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras)
T: +44 208 639 2157 (from outside the UK)
E: shareholder.services@capitaregistrars.com
Greene King
T: 01284 763 222