How to Buy DRs

 

Investors can purchase Depositary Receipts through:

 

Global BuyDIRECTSM

Global BuyDIRECT is a BNY-sponsored dividend reinvestment and direct purchase program for Depositary Receipts of certain non-U.S. companies. Each participating company's plan allows its existing shareholders to use dividends paid by the company to automatically purchase Depositary Receipts. The plans also allow first-time and existing investors to purchase Depositary Receipts of participating companies. All such investments are made through BNY as transfer agent.
As a participant in Global BuyDIRECT, investors benefit from the direct ownership of their Depositary Receipts, the efficiency of receiving corporate communications directly from the Depositary Receipt issuer, and the savings resulting from reduced brokerage and transaction costs.
BNY is transfer agent or administrator for what may be considered one of the most diverse groups of direct share purchase plans, representing a wide array of non-U.S. companies from countries around the globe.

 

Some features of our Global BuyDIRECT plans include* :
  

Low minimum investment and reduced transaction costs.
The ability to purchase both full and fractional shares for your account.
Depositary Receipts are held in book entry form; stock certificates are available on request.
The ability for investors to buy Depositary Receipts with monthly deductions from their bank accounts.
Optional cash investments can be made at any time and in various amounts.
Automatic reinvestment of dividends with the option to receive a cash dividend.
Periodic account statements/ownership records, and company reports sent directly from BNY.

»  For a complete listing of companies offering Global BuyDIRECT plans, or to request brochures and enrollment forms, click here.
* Not all Global BuyDIRECT plans will necessarily offer all of the above features.

 

Your Broker

 

Investors can always purchase Depositary Receipts through their own full-service, discount, and on-line brokerage firms throughout the United States.

 

Shareowner Services and Account Access

Registered Depositary Receipt shareholders can sell shares, access account balances and transaction history, find answers to frequently asked questions and download commonly needed forms.  To speak directly to a BNY representative, please call 1-888-BNY-ADRS (1-888-269-2377), if you are calling from within the United States.  If you are calling from outside the U.S., please call 201-680-6825. 

You may also send an email inquiry to shrrelations@cpushareownerservices.com or visit the website at https://www-us.computershare.com/investor.

 

Depositary Receipts, which can include American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts, New York Shares and similar products, are negotiable securities that generally represent a non-U.S. company's equity shares. Although typically denominated in U.S. dollars, Depositary Receipts can also be denominated in Euros or other currencies. Depositary Receipts are often made eligible to trade on a U.S. stock exchange or market although many European and Asian stock exchanges and markets have become popular trading locations in recent years.

Depositary Receipts typically trade, settle and clear in the same manner as securities local to the market on which they are trading, alleviating certain obstacles and expenses associated with cross-border investing.

 

Questions or correspondence about Global BuyDIRECT℠ should be addressed to:
BNY Shareowner Services
P. O. Box 43006
Providence, RI 02940