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Investors' Frequently Asked Questions
This page was last updated on 22nd January 2010, the content of this page is subject to change without notice.
Company Background
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When, where and how was Autonomy founded? |
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Autonomy was founded in 1996 out of research under way since 1990. Autonomy is now dual-headquartered in San Francisco, CA and Cambridge, England with about 1,800 employees. |
Financial Information
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How can I get additional information about Autonomy? |
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The most current information on Autonomy is available at the Investor Relations and News & Events sections of our web site. If you would like additional information mailed to you, click here. |
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How do I sign up to receive press and financial news releases? |
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All releases are posted on our web set under the News & Events tab. To automatically receive copies of our press releases by e-mail, click here. |
Securities Information
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What is Autonomy's ticker symbol and on what exchanges is the stock traded? |
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Autonomy's ordinary shares trade on The London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "AU.". |
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How can I track Autonomy's shares? |
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Official quotations are available on the London Stock Exchange's website https://www.londonstockexchange.com/ under the symbol "AU.". Autonomy can also be tracked through Yahoo! Finance through the symbol "AU.L" (http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AU.L). |
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How can I buy Autonomy shares? |
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Since Autonomy is listed on the London Stock Exchange, shares can be purchased through any ordinary retail brokerage. |
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When was Autonomy's stock split? |
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Autonomy's stock split 3-for-1 on August 1, 2000. Following the split, each share, nominal value £0.01 per share, represented three shares, nominal value 1/3p per share. If you owned one share prior to the split, you owned three shares automatically after the split. |
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When was Autonomy initial public offering (IPO), and what was the price? |
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Autonomy went public at a price of $1.23 (split-adjusted) (approximately £0.70) in July 1998. |
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How many ordinary shares are outstanding? |
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As of 30 September 2009, there were approximately 239.8m ordinary shares outstanding. |
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Why did Autonomy terminate its Nasdaq listing? |
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In reaching this decision Autonomy considered the benefits to all Autonomy shareholders of maintaining the program versus the significant costs. Along with many other European businesses Autonomy feels that existing and forthcoming obligations for companies with an ADR program are increasingly complex and costly. Autonomy anticipates that the additional costs of maintaining the program and registration may be in excess of £1.1 million per annum. Since Autonomy's ADR program accounts for a very small percentage of the overall volume of Autonomy's traded shares, Autonomy estimates the costs to be up to $1,000 per ADR holder, a cost that is borne by all Autonomy shareholders. Autonomy believes this cost significantly outweighs the benefits of the ADR program. |
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Who do I contact with questions about my Nasdaq ADRs? |
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In general, you should first contact your broker. Further information can be obtained from The Bank of New York, Autonomy's depositary for Nasdaq, at: The Bank of New York + 1 888 BNY ADRs (1-888-269-2377) (U.S. domestic callers) + 1 610 382 7836 (International callers) Email: shareowners@bankofny.com |
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Does Autonomy have a direct purchase plan? |
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No, Autonomy does not currently have a direct stock purchase plan. You must go through a stock broker to purchase shares or ADSs. |
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Does Autonomy issue dividends? Does Autonomy have a DRIP plan? |
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Autonomy currently does not issue dividends and does not have a DRIP plan. |
Other Corporate Information
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Where are Autonomy's corporate headquarters? |
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Autonomy's corporate headquarters are located at: Cambridge Business Park |
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When are Autonomy's fiscal quarter and year-end dates? |
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Autonomy is on a January-December fiscal year. That means that the company's quarters close on the last business date of March, June, September and December. |
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Who is Autonomy's transfer agent? |
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Computershare Services PLC |
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Who are Autonomy's independent accountants? |
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Autonomy's independent accountants are Deloitte & Touche LLP. |
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