SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
You can access information about Insurance Australia Group Limited including company announcements, presentations and reports at www.iag.com.au.
ASX CODES
Insurance Australia Group Limiteds shares are listed on the ASX under:
IAG Ordinary Shares;
IAGPA Reset Preference Shares RPS1; and
IAGPB Reset Preference Shares RPS2.
Insurance Australia Group Limiteds wholly owned subsidiary IAG Finance (New Zealand) Limiteds New Zealand branch issued Reset Exchangeable Securities in January 2005 and they are listed on the ASX under:
IANG Reset Exchangeable Securities RES.
ANNUAL REPORT
There are a number of options available concerning the Annual Report. You can choose:
- to not receive it;
- to view or download it from our website; or
- to receive it by mail.
Any change to the annual report election details recorded on your holding(s) can be made at www.iag.com.au/shareholder/manage/index.shtml or by contacting the Share Registry on 1300 360 688 and, if you have registered with their Investor Centre, on their website.
If there are multiple shareholders at your registered address and you wish to receive just one copy of the Annual Report please contact the Share Registry on 1300 360 688.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
The 2006 AGM of Insurance Australia Group Limited will be held on Wednesday, 15 November 2006 at 10:00am at the Wesley Conference Centre, 220 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000. The AGM will be webcast live on the internet at www.iag.com.au/ and an archive version will be placed on the website to enable the AGM to be viewed at a later time.
ONLINE PROXY VOTING
Shareholders can lodge proxies electronically for the 2006 AGM at www.iag.com.au/. You will need your Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN), which is shown in the top right corner of your Proxy Form.
QUESTIONS TO THE AUDITOR
If you would like to submit a written question to the companys auditor relating to the auditors report or the conduct of the audit please use the reply paid envelope provided or fax to (02) 8235 8220 by 5:00pm on Wednesday 8 November 2006. Alternatively you may submit a question, after completing your proxy online at www.iag.com.au/. Members will also be given a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of the auditor at the AGM.
DIVIDEND PAYMENT METHODS
Insurance Australia Group Limited no longer pays Australian resident shareholders dividend payments by cheque. Shareholders are urged to provide the Share Registry with their alternative instructions as detailed below.
IAG Ordinary Shareholders:
- paid directly into your Australian bank, credit union or building society account; or
- eligible ordinary shareholders can choose to participate in IAGs Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) providing the option to increase your shareholding without incurring brokerage or GST.
IAGPA and IAGPB Reset Preference Shareholders:
- paid directly into your Australian bank, credit union or building society account.
For further details and forms visit www.iag.com.au or call the Share Registry on 1300 360 688.
SHAREHOLDER CENTRE
Shareholders can view and amend details of their holding at www.iag.com.au/shareholder/index.shtml. Using your SRN or HIN and postcode of your registered address to log in, you will be able to:
- view your holding balance;
- view your payment and dividend history or download your dividend payment advice;
- sign up for electronic shareholder communications, including the Annual Report via email;
- confirm or lodge your Tax File Number (TFN), Australian Business Number (ABN) or exemption; and
- access personalised shareholder forms.
Shareholders can also manage their shares online at www.computershare.com.au by clicking on Investor Centre. To access this secure site for registration you will need to enter your Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN) and postcode. Once registered, you can:
- change your address;
- set up payment instructions;
- add/change TFN/ABN details;
- retrieve holding statements, including your dividend payment advice; and
- sell qualified shares without a broker.
EMAIL ENQUIRIES
If you have a query concerning your shareholding, you can email your enquiry directly to iag@computershare.com.au. If your query relates to an IAG company matter and the response is not on the IAG website, you can email your query to investor.relations@iag.com.au.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Individual (single) shareholders can now change their address over the phone by contacting the Share Registry on 1300 360 688 or by downloading a form from the website.
Joint and company shareholdings need to download a form or write a letter to the Share Registry.
TFN, ABN OR EXEMPTION
You are strongly advised to lodge your TFN, ABN or exemption. If you choose not to lodge these details with the Share Registry, then Insurance Australia Group Limited is obliged to deduct tax at the highest marginal tax rate (plus the Medicare levy) from any unfranked portion of any dividend payment.
ORDINARY SHARES INFORMATION
| IMPORTANT DATES | 2006 |
|---|---|
| IAG year end | 30 June |
| Full year results and dividend announced | 25 August |
| Record date for final dividend | 6 September |
| Annual Report and Notice of Meeting mailout commences | 3 October |
| Final dividend paid | 9 October |
| Written questions for the auditor close (5:00pm) | 8 November |
| Proxy return closes (10:00am) | 13 November |
| Annual General Meeting (10:00am) | 15 November |
| IAG half-year end | 31 December |
Please note, dates are subject to change.
| TWENTY LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS AS AT 31 AUGUST 2006 | NO OF SHARES | % OF ISSUED CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|
| J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited | 241,784,276 | 15.16 |
| National Nominees Limited | 123,223,103 | 7.73 |
| Westpac Custodian Nominees Limited | 68,094,394 | 4.27 |
| ANZ Nominees Limited <Cash Income A/C> | 42,122,663 | 2.64 |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | 34,035,205 | 2.13 |
| UBS Nominees Pty Ltd | 20,735,026 | 1.30 |
| Cogent Nominees Pty Limited | 20,612,909 | 1.29 |
| RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited <BKCUST A/C> | 16,982,997 | 1.06 |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <CFS Wsle 452 Aust Share A/C> | 14,437,754 | 0.91 |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <CFS Wsle Geared Shr Fnd A/C> | 14,043,687 | 0.88 |
| RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited <Pipooled A/C> | 11,205,232 | 0.70 |
| AMP Life Limited | 9,873,014 | 0.62 |
| Australian Reward Investment Alliance | 9,420,038 | 0.59 |
| IAG Share Plans Nominee Pty Limited <IAG PAR Unallocated A/C> | 7,624,730 | 0.48 |
| Australian Reward Investment Alliance 1 | 5,739,633 | 0.36 |
| Argo Investments Limited | 5,213,333 | 0.33 |
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited | 5,171,059 | 0.32 |
| Woodross Nominees Pty Ltd | 5,123,044 | 0.32 |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <CFSIL CFSWS Gear 452 AU A/C> | 3,888,938 | 0.24 |
| ANZ Nominees Limited <Income Reinvest Plan A/C> | 3,872,666 | 0.24 |
| Total for top 20 | 663,203,701 | 41.58 |
| RANGE OF SHAREHOLDERS AS AT 31 AUGUST 2006 | NO OF HOLDERS | NO OF SHARES | % OF ISSUED CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1,000 | 652,696 | 343,266,958 | 21.52 |
| 1,001 5,000 | 292,358 | 432,016,056 | 27.09 |
| 5,001 10,000 | 4,662 | 33,810,266 | 2.12 |
| 10,001 100,000 | 2,192 | 49,492,132 | 3.10 |
| 100,001 and over | 165 | 736,445,060 | 46.17 |
| Total | 952,073 | 1,595,030,472 | 100.00 |
| Shareholders with less than a marketable parcel of 94 shares as at 31 August 2006 | 11,347 | 287,372 |
DIVIDEND DETAILS
| SHARE CLASS | DIVIDEND | FRANKING | AMOUNT PER SHARE | DRP ISSUE PRICE | PAYMENT DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary | Interim | Fully franked | 13.5 cents | $5.3425 | 10 April 2006 |
| Ordinary | Special | Fully franked | 12.5 cents | $5.4218 | 26 June 2006 |
| Ordinary | Final | Fully franked | 16.0 cents | * | 9 October 2006 |
* The DRP issue price for the final dividend is scheduled to be announced on 25 September 2006.
SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDINGS AS AT 31 AUGUST 2006
The only shareholder who had a substantial shareholding as at 31 August 2006 was The Capital Group Companies, Inc. who held 133,376,428 ordinary shares representing 8.36% of the ordinary shares on issue (by notice dated 19 July 2006).
IAGPA RESET PREFERENCE SHARES INFORMATION
| IMPORTANT DATES | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Record date for interim dividend | 29 November |
| Interim dividend paid | 15 December |
Please note, dates are subject to change.
| TWENTY LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS AS AT 31 AUGUST 2006 | NO OF SHARES | % OF ISSUED CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|
| J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited | 541,629 | 15.48 |
| Westpac Custodian Nominees Limited | 249,000 | 7.11 |
| RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited <JBENIP A/C> | 191,744 | 5.48 |
| National Nominees Limited | 177,618 | 5.07 |
| Cogent Nominees Pty Limited <SMP Accounts> | 146,940 | 4.20 |
| UBS Nominees Pty Ltd | 127,663 | 3.65 |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | 126,775 | 3.62 |
| AMP Life Limited | 100,000 | 2.86 |
| Share Direct Nominees Pty Ltd <National Nominees A/C> | 50,000 | 1.43 |
| ANZ Nominees Limited <Cash Income A/C> | 35,541 | 1.02 |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <CFSIL Cwlth Spec 5 A/C> | 34,351 | 0.98 |
| Argo Investments Limited | 30,800 | 0.88 |
| Cambooya Pty Limited | 30,650 | 0.88 |
| M F Custodians Ltd | 24,977 | 0.71 |
| Brencorp No 11 Pty Limited | 22,500 | 0.64 |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <CMIL Cwlth Income Fund A/C> | 20,000 | 0.57 |
| Armada Investments Pty Ltd | 19,500 | 0.56 |
| Goldman Sachs JBWere Capital Markets Ltd <Hybrid Portfolio A/C> | 17,658 | 0.50 |
| UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty Ltd | 17,165 | 0.49 |
| Netwealth Investments Limited <Super Services A/C> | 14,945 | 0.43 |
| Total for top 20 | 1,979,456 | 56.56 |
| RANGE OF SHAREHOLDERS AS AT 31 AUGUST 2006 | NO OF HOLDERS | NO OF SHARES | % OF ISSUED CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1,000 | 4,221 | 1,068,358 | 30.52 |
| 1,001 5,000 | 161 | 337,104 | 9.63 |
| 5,001 10,000 | 14 | 103,993 | 2.97 |
| 10,001 100,000 | 14 | 429,176 | 12.26 |
| 100,001 and over | 7 | 1,561,369 | 44.61 |
| Rounding | 0.01 | ||
| Total | 4,417 | 3,500,000 | 100.00 |
| Shareholders with less than a marketable parcel of 5 shares as at 31 August 2006 | 1 | 4 |
DIVIDEND DETAILS
| SHARE CLASS | DIVIDEND | FRANKING | AMOUNT PER SHARE | PAYMENT DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAGPA | Interim | Fully franked | $2.9079 | 15 December 2005 |
| IAGPA | Final | Fully franked | $2.8921 | 15 June 2006 |
IAGPB RESET PREFERENCE SHARES INFORMATION
| IMPORTANT DATES | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Record date for interim dividend | 29 November |
| Interim dividend paid | 15 December |
Please note, dates are subject to change.
| TWENTY LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS AS AT 31 AUGUST 2006 | NO OF SHARES | % OF ISSUED CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|
| J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited | 464,585 | 23.23 |
| AMP Life Limited | 199,374 | 9.97 |
| Share Direct Nominees Pty Ltd <National Nominees A/C> | 150,000 | 7.50 |
| Cogent Nominees Pty Limited <SMP Accounts> | 123,914 | 6.20 |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | 83,185 | 4.16 |
| UBS Nominees Pty Ltd | 81,524 | 4.08 |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <CFSIL Cwlth Spec 5 A/C> | 66,222 | 3.31 |
| ANZ Nominees Limited <Cash Income A/C> | 64,553 | 3.23 |
| National Nominees Limited | 61,110 | 3.06 |
| RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited <MLCI A/C> | 32,022 | 1.60 |
| Perpetual Trustee Company Limited | 21,086 | 1.05 |
| Mrs Fay Cleo Martin-Weber | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| Goldman Sachs JBWere Capital Markets Ltd <Hybrid Portfolio A/C> | 18,944 | 0.95 |
| UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty Ltd | 18,715 | 0.94 |
| Fortis Clearing Nominees P/L <Settlement A/C> | 17,987 | 0.90 |
| Westpac Custodian Nominees Limited | 17,300 | 0.87 |
| Brencorp No 11 Pty Limited | 16,000 | 0.80 |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <CFSIL CFS WS ENH Yield A/C> | 15,556 | 0.78 |
| Elise Nominees Pty Limited | 13,500 | 0.68 |
| M F Custodians Ltd | 12,158 | 0.61 |
| Total for top 20 | 1,497,735 | 74.89 |
| RANGE OF SHAREHOLDERS AS AT 31 AUGUST 2006 | NO OF HOLDERS | NO OF SHARES | % OF ISSUED CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1,000 | 1,140 | 302,165 | 15.11 |
| 1,001 5,000 | 61 | 151,431 | 7.57 |
| 5,001 10,000 | 6 | 48,669 | 2.43 |
| 10,001 100,000 | 16 | 559,862 | 27.99 |
| 100,001 and over | 4 | 937,873 | 46.89 |
| Rounding | 0.01 | ||
| Total | 1,227 | 2,000,000 | 100.00 |
| Shareholders with less than a marketable parcel of 5 shares as at 31 August 2006 | 0 | 0 |
DIVIDEND DETAILS
| SHARE CLASS | DIVIDEND | FRANKING | AMOUNT PER SHARE | PAYMENT DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAGPB | Interim | Fully franked | $2.2612 | 15 December 2005 |
| IAGPB | Final | Fully franked | $2.2488 | 15 June 2006 |

