Company Registrar and Shareholder Enquiries

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 or interim reports please contact the Company’s registrar, Equiniti, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6DA.

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.equiniti.com

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.

Low cost share dealing service
If you do not have share dealing arrangements in place Dairy Crest has a low cost share dealing service arranged by Hoare Govett Limited. Shareholders wishing to use the service should contact Hoare Govett at 250 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4AA.
Telephone: 020 7678 8300.

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
Telephone: 020 7678 8300.

Analysis of ordinary shareholders at 15 May 2009		Holders number		%		Shares		%
Category
Individuals and other holders		20,387		94.69		34,808,146		26.12
Insurance companies, pension funds, banks,nominees and limited companies		1,143		5.31		98,455,393		73.88
		21,530		100.00		133,263,539		100.00
Size of holdings
Up to 5,000 shares		19,866		92.27		26,439,025		19.84
5,001 – 20,000 shares		1,403		6.52		10,675,673		8.01
20,001 – 100,000 shares		144		0.67		6,806,496		5.11
Over 100,000 shares		117		0.54		89,342,345		67.04
		21,530		100.00		133,263,539		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.

Financial Calendar
Dividends	Final
Ex-dividend	Wednesday 24 June 2009
Record date	Friday 26 June 2009
Payment date	Thursday 6 August 2009
Group results (anticipated)
Half Year (Interims)	November 2009
Preliminary Announcement of 2009/10 results	May 2010
2009/10 Report and Accounts circulation	June 2010