Shareholders’ information

Company Registrar and Shareholder Enquiries

For administrative enquiries concerning your shareholdings in the Company, such as the loss of share certificates, change of address, dividend payment arrangements, amalgamation of accounts or requests for the report and accounts please contact the Company’s registrar, Equiniti, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6DA. You can call Equiniti’s Contact Centre on 0871 384 2134 (overseas +44 (0)121 415 7047). Calls from within the UK cost 8p per minute from a BT landline; other providers’ charges may vary. Telephone lines are open 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday.

Equiniti also provide online facilities for shareholders to check their holdings and update their details. Registering is easy and there is no fee involved, simply access www.shareview.co.uk

Payment of dividends

Shareholders may arrange to have their dividends paid directly into a bank or building society account using the Bankers Automated Clearing System (BACS). Bank Mandate forms are available from Equiniti whose details appear above.

Gifting shares to charity

Shareholders who have a small holding of shares on the register whereby their value makes them uneconomic to sell, may donate these shares to charity under the Sharegift Scheme - administered by the Orr Mackintosh Foundation - a registered charity. Information can be found at www.sharegift.org

Analysis of ordinary shareholders at 14 May 2010	Holders Number	%	Shares	%
Category
Individuals and other holders	18,698	87.65	31,042,639	23.29
Insurance companies, pension funds, banks, nominees and limited companies	2,635	12.35	102,221,005	76.71
	21,333	100.00	133,263,644	100.00
Size of holdings
Up to 5,000 shares	19,660	92.16	26,310,783	19.74
5,001 – 20,000 shares	1,402	6.57	10,656,541	8.00
20,001 – 100,000 shares	152	0.71	7,243,058	5.44
Over 100,000 shares	119	0.56	89,053,262	66.82
	21,333	100.00	133,263,644	100.00

General information

General information about Dairy Crest can be found on our corporate website, www.dairycrest.co.uk

Investors who have questions relating to the Group’s business activities should contact:
Investor Relations, Dairy Crest Group plc, Claygate House,
Littleworth Road, Esher, Surrey KT10 9PN
Telephone: 01372 472200
email: investorrelations@dairycrest.co.uk

Financial Calendar

Dividends Ex-dividend Record date Payment date	Final Wednesday 23 June 2010 Friday 25 June 2010 Thursday 5 August 2010
Group results (Anticipated) Half Year (Interims) Preliminary Announcement of 2010/11 results 2010/11 Report and Accounts circulation	November 2010 May 2011 June 2011