Mailing of Annual Report to shareholders

14 March 2016

DRAX GROUP PLC

('Drax' or the 'Company')

(Symbol: DRX)

 

MAILING OF ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

KEY DATES RELATING TO THE FINAL DIVIDEND

 

 

Mailing of the Annual report and accounts 2015 and ancillary documents to shareholders

 

The following documents are being mailed to the registered shareholders of Drax Group plc today, Monday 14 March 2016:

·     Annual report and accounts 2015;

·     Notice of the 2016 Annual General Meeting; and

·     Form of Proxy for the 2016 Annual General Meeting.

 

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1 a copy of each of these documents has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for viewing shortly.

 

The Annual report and accounts 2015 and the Notice of the 2016 Annual General Meeting will also available from 15 March 2016 as follows:

·     for viewing on the Company's website, www.drax.com; and/or

·     by writing to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office; Drax Power Station, Selby, North Yorkshire YO8 8PH.

 

Annual General Meeting

 

 

Key dates relating to the final dividend

 

Detailed below are the key dates regarding the final dividend:

·     21 April 2016 - ordinary shares marked ex-dividend.

·     22 April 2016 - record date for entitlement to the dividend.

·     13 May 2016 - payment date for the dividend.

 

The rate of the final dividend is 0.6 pence per share.

 

 

Philip Hudson

Company Secretary

14 March 2016