Shareholder Benefits Schemes

Some Australian publicly listed companies provide incentives for their shareholders in the form of a shareholder benefits scheme or shareholder benefits package or shareholder discount schemes. Here is a list of benefits you may be entitled to when you purchase a share of a public company.

Shareholder Benefits List

Noni B Shareholder Discounts

(NBL) - Noni B offers a shareholders reward card which offer a 10% discount to purchases in their stores to shareholders with a minimum holding of 2,000 shares.

AMP Shareholder Benefits Package

AMP (AMP) – offers discounts to their shareholders.

• AMP Bank Home Loans discount: 0.75% pa discount off AMP Bank’s Classic Variable Rate Loans and Lines of Credit over $100,000. And: 0.10% discount off AMP Bank’s 1,2,3 and 5 year Fixed Rate Loans on all loans over $100,000.
• AMP shareholders save up to 10% on home and contents insurance.
• AMP offers a range of home and contents insurance to suit your needs, including platinum, classic, 55UP and investor policies.
• Shareholders also have access to a range of AMP Bank Deposit Products including the AMP First Account.

Village Roadshow Shareholder Discount Plan

Village Roadshow (VRL)have a shareholder discount plan in place. To quality, you must hold 500 shares and be an Australian resident. The plan is a booklet of 12 vouchers for cinemas and one voucher to each of the Company's three Queensland theme parks, Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World and Wet'n'Wild Water World as well as admission vouchers for Australian Outback Spectacular, Sydney Aquarium, Sydney Wildlife World and Sydney Sky Tower. The value of the vouchers is approximately $550.

AHL Shareholders Benefit Card

Amalgamated Holdings (AHD) offers a benefits card for their shareholders.

• Discount for Rydges Hotels: For the avoidance of doubt, the discounted shareholder benefits room rate is the Rydges Priority GUEST Members Room Only Rate, as advertised on www.rydges.com
• Restaurants and bars - Thredbo: All restaurants and bars within the Thredbo Alpine hotel (and associated complex) are excluded from the 25% discount on bills for food and beverage.
• Rydges Port Macquarie: All restaurants and bars within Rydges Port Macquarie are excluded from the 25% discount on bills for food and beverage.
• Lift Tickets - Thredbo: The discount offered on summer and winter lift tickets does not apply to the Earlybird Platinum Pass rates.

BOQ Offers Sharefolder Benefits

Bank of Queensland (BOQ)offers shareholder benefits for those who own a minimum of 500 shares.

• bonus interest rate of 0.25% p.a. on any standard carded rate for any BOQ Premier Investment Account of $25,000 up to $250,000 (excluding special rates)
• reduced interest rates with discounts of up to 0.70% p.a on a variable rate home loan or line of credit, with an application fee of just $375
• reduced interest rates with discounts of up to 0.70% p.a on a variable rate Personal Loan with no application or monthly maintenance fees
• A discount of 20% on Term Life Insurance policies purchased on or after 1 March 2011 (Term Life Insurance is issued by St Andrew’s Life Insurance Pty Ltd AFSL 281731 (St Andrew’s)).

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Shareholder Privileges

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank (BEN) has a full range of shareholder privileges available on this PDF file.

The Bendigo and Adelaide Bank offer a range of shareholder benefits ranging from waived loan fees to discounted insurance and higher deposit interest rates.

Ardent Leisure Group

Ardent Leisure Group (AAD) offers a investor benefits program which requires a minimum of 2,000 securities (shares). Investor Benefits cards are mailed to newly eligible investors within a few weeks of becoming an investor. Existing investors will receive their annual card towards the end of August each year.

Benefits include:

• Dreamworld / WhiteWater World - 50% discount off the standard admission for up to three people per visit.
• D’Albora Marinas- Shareholders can register to receive a free subscription to d'Albora's Docklines magazine - a quarterly publication with all the latest news on D'Albora Marinas, boat reviews, boating destinations and much more.
• AMF/Bowl Australia/Kingpin - 25% discount off the standard game rate for shareholders plus up to three guests per visit. The discount is valid for one visit per day every day of the year that the centre is open. Discounts only available on two bowling games and shoe hire.

NAB Shareholder Advantages

National Australia Bank (NAB) offers a range of Shareholder Advantages. The benefits include:

• receive a bonus rate of either:
  
  • 0.25%p.a. above rates for standard term deposits, or
  • 0.10%p.a. above rates for blackboard specials
• Annual card fee waived on selected credit cards
• No application fees on NAB FlexiPlus Mortgage and NAB Tailored Home Loans
• 5% reduction on MLC Personal Protection Portfolio premium rates for new applications

Tabcorp Shareholder Benefits Scheme

Tabcorp (ASX:TAH)introduced a shareholder benefits scheme in April 2004. The 2011/12 shareholder benefits scheme provides shareholders with discounts at Tabcorp's hotel and casino properties and free general admission entry into nominated thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing events. The shareholder benefits card is available to all shareholders registered on the Tabcorp register at record date for the interim dividend.
Discounts include:
Casinos: Star City

• Hotel room - $249 Sunday to Friday / $399 Saturday (including parking).
• Apartment - $329 Sunday to Friday / $629 Saturday (including parking).
• A discount of 10% off the cost of food and beverage at participating restaurants and cafes.
• A discount of 10% off merchandise at Star Shop.

Casinos: Jupiters Hotel & Casino

• Superior room - $190 (including valet parking). For reservations call 1800 074 344.
• A discount of 10% off the cost of food and beverage at participating restaurants and cafes.
• A discount of 20% off show tickets. For reservations call 1800 074 144.
• A discount of 15% off gym membership to Jupiters Fitness.
• A discount of 10% off merchandise at Paradise Gifts.

Casinos: Treasury Casino & Hotel

• Deluxe King/Premier Twin room - $230 (including valet parking).
• Parlour King room - $340 (including valet parking).
• A discount of 10% off the cost of food and beverage at participating restaurants and cafes.
• A discount of 10% off merchandise at Treasury Gifts.

Casinos: Jupiters Townsville Hotel & Casino

• Superior room - $165 (including valet parking).
• Deluxe room - $185 (including valet parking).
• Executive room - $205 (including valet parking).
• A discount of 10% off the cost of food and beverage at participating restaurants and cafes.

Wagering: Free admission to thoroughbred races
Wagering: Free general admission to one of the thoroughbred racing events nominated below upon presentation of your Shareholder Benefits Card at the gate.

• Melbourne - Flemington - 6 August 2011 (previously 20 August 2011)
• Sydney - Royal Randwick - 6 August 2011
• Brisbane - Doomben - 6 August 2011 (previously Eagle Farm)
• Perth - Belmont - 6 August 2011

Wagering: Free admission to harness races
Free general admission to one of the harness racing events nominated below upon presentation of your Shareholder Benefits Card at the gate.

• Tabcorp Park, Menangle (New South Wales) on 26 April 2011
• Tabcorp Park, Melton (Victoria) on 21 August 2011

Wagering: Free admission to Greyhound Racing venues in Victoria
Free general admission to all greyhound race meetings in Victoria between 1-7 October 2011 upon presentation of your Shareholder Benefits Card at the gate.
Free admission is available to the registered shareholder whose name appears on the card and one accompanying guest. Free admission is restricted to a maximum of two people per card.

Ocean Capital Shareholder Benefits

Ocean Capital (ASX:OCE) has shareholder accommodation discounts at their properties remain a benefit to shareholders, however our format for claim is now different. Please contact the Ocean Hotels property where you wish to stay, quote your shareholder status and you will receive accommodation priced at the discounted standby rate of the property without the restrictions normally applied to standby rates. This benefit is available to all shareholders irrespective of the number of shares held.

Waterco Discount Scheme for Shareholders

Waterco (ASX:WAT) has a Shareholder Discount Scheme which gives qualifying Waterco Limited shareholders the following discounts:

• 36% discount off the list price (plus GST) on Waterco manufactured products
• 25% discount off the list price (plus GST) on non-Waterco manufactured products
• Special pricing on a select range of chemicals

This discount is only available in Australia to Waterco shareholders with a single holding of at least 1000 ordinary class shares.

Mirvac Security Holder Benefits

Mirvac Group (MGR) offers their security holders a discount card:

To qualify for a Mirvac Exclusive Card, individuals must be either:

• A Securityholder of Mirvac and hold a minimum of 500 securities – not valid for Corporate Account and Government, Managed Accounts or Nominee Holdings;
• Purchaser/s of Mirvac developed real estate; or
• Commercial tenants within any Mirvac owned building.

The Mirvac Exclusive Card (one card) is valid solely for the express use of the stated registered Mirvac Securityholder, home or apartment owner and commercial tenant. The Mirvac Exclusive Card is not transferable and only valid once signed on the reverse by the stated registered Mirvac Securityholder, home or apartment owner and commercial tenant.Your Exclusive rates and discount are only valid when:

• Accommodation bookings are made by visiting www.mirvachotels.com with the special rate access code or by calling central reservations on 13 15 15 (Australia) or toll free 0800 507 903 (New Zealand); or
• Exclusive Card holders identify themselves at the time of food and beverage order. Food and beverage bookings should be made direct with desired hotel.

Other Shareholder Benefits Schemes: Expired and Non-Existent Discounts

• Netcomm (NTC) - has discontinued their shareholder benefits program.
• Telstra (ASX:TLS)- Telstra does not have a shareholder benefits scheme.
• Qantas (ASX:QAN)- Qantas does not offer any discounts for its shareholders.
• Woolworths' (ASX:WOW) - Woolworths does not have a shareholder discount card. "Woolworths' focus is to aggressively drive down the cost of doing business, which allows us to maximise profits and dividends to our shareholders."
• Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) - CBA does not offer any shareholder discounts: "Commonwealth Bank does not have a shareholder benefits package. We believe shareholders are most appropriately compensated by the returns they receive on their investment in the Group. Shareholders, like customers, have different needs and we do not believe it is possible to design a shareholder benefits package which would be of equal benefit to our diverse range of shareholders."
• Westpac (ASX:WBC) - "Westpac Shareholders Benefits Package was discontinued on 30 June 2009, Westpac will continue to make special offers to shareholders on a regular basis."
• When Coles Myer withdrew their scheme in 2005.
• David Jones cancelled their program in 2008.
• iiNet (IIN) – iiNet doesn't offer shareholder incentives.
• ANZ Bank (ASX:ANZ) has discontinued their program. "No discounts will apply to any new products taken out after March 2007. These shareholder benefits will continue to apply while you hold more than 300 ANZ shares, until further notice from ANZ."
• AAco (ASX:AAC) – has stopped issuing Shareholder Discount Cards. These previously entitled benefits include the ability to purchase AAco beef through their beef retailer, Brisbane based Chefs Partner (please allow 48 hours notice) and 10% discount off the purchases at RM Williams owned retail stores.