As a public company, M&G plc is legally obliged to make our shareholder register available to the public. The shareholder register can be provided to M&G plc shareholders on request but also to members of the general public if they provide a legitimate reason for wanting a copy.
An unintended consequence of the shareholder register being publicly available is that it may be used for illegitimate purposes meaning some shareholders may receive unsolicited telephone calls and/or post, including correspondence from unauthorised investment companies.
Please note that M&G plc will never make unsolicited calls to shareholders.
We advise all shareholders to be wary of any unsolicited correspondence. You should make sure that you only deal with M&G plc itself or financial services firms that are authorised by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’). On the FCA’s website you can check to see if a firm is authorised by the FCA and how to contact the firm direct. There is also information about shareholder scams and how to report any such fraudulent activity.
You can check whether any shareholder correspondence received is genuine with M&G plc’s Company Secretarial Department at GroupSecretariat@mandg.com or directly with our Registrar, Equiniti.
If you suspect you have been targeted with any fraudulent activity, as well as reporting to the FCA, please contact M&G plc at M&GFraud@mandg.com. Further information can be found on our Scams and fraud webpage.
You should be aware that if you hold a share certificate, your name and address details are shown on the shareholder register which is accessible by the public. You can protect your privacy by considering moving your shares into a nominee account. M&G plc offers a Corporate Nominee Service which can be used to keep your details on a private register and not on the main shareholder register.