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Sharesave   Take
                               Ownership

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and own a part of our
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2017 Sharesave Invitation
We ask one thing of our colleagues – be
committed. After that you’re free to take
                                                            A QUICK GUIDE TO SHARESAVE
ownership. We trust you’ll do a cracking job.
                                                               Save a fixed amount between £5 and £500 each
                                                                month from your net pay for 3 years. After 3 years your
                                                                Sharesave account will mature.
As People and Service Director I’m really passionate
about all our colleagues becoming shareholders, so I’m
delighted that Sharesave is back for an 11th year!             Your savings are held in a personal savings account
                                                                with Yorkshire Building Society. Your savings are
Be Committed is one of our Key Business Principles.             protected by the Financial Services Compensation
One of the reasons we’ve been so successful is down             Scheme - up to a total of £85,000.
to letting our great colleagues take ownership in
their role, it really is the Dunelm way. I’ve met lots of
colleagues that love Sharesave, some of which are
now shareholders. They really feel a part of Dunelm by
                                                               After three years you can use your savings to buy
                                                                Dunelm shares at a 20% discount to the price in
                                                                October 2017 ( the “Option Price”)
owning their own shares, and being able to share in our
success.
The other great thing about Sharesave is that it could
not be easier, once you’ve signed up we’ll handle the
                                                               If you don’t want to buy shares you can get a refund of
                                                                your savings
rest. Our payroll team deduct your savings from your
pay each month. When your scheme is coming to an
end, we’ll send you all the info on what to do if you’d        The choice is yours to make based on the
                                                                circumstances at the end of the Scheme.
like to buy Dunelm shares, or get your savings back.
This booklet explains everything you need to know
before deciding if you’d like to sign up. Don’t miss out
                                                             Share prices can fall as well as rise. Past share price
on the chance to get involved!
                                                             performance is not necessarily an indication of
                                                             future performance.
                                                             To find the current Dunelm share price visit
                                                             www.dunelm.com
        Amanda Cox
        People and Service Director
WHAT IS SHARESAVE?
The savings part                                                   The shares part
1. You can decide to save an amount between £5 and £500            1. At the end of the savings period, you can use your savings to
   per month (in multiples of £1) for 3 years (36 months) taking      buy shares in Dunelm Group plc at the Option Price shown
   into account all other Dunelm Sharesave Schemes you                on your invitation letter.
   are currently saving in. You cannot increase or decrease
                                                                   2. There is no need to decide immediately whether you wish to
   your chosen savings amount or change the term once the
                                                                      buy shares, you have until six months from the final maturity
   Sharesave contract commences so it is important to choose
                                                                      date of your savings to decide.
   an amount you can comfortably afford.
                                                                   3. We will write to you shortly before the end of the savings
2. Payroll deducts the money each month from your net pay.
                                                                      period and explain your choices in more detail; but please
3. Your savings are held with the YBS Share Plans in an account       note share prices can fall as well as rise, therefore, you
   in your name.                                                      should check the price of Dunelm Group plc shares just
                                                                      before deciding whether or not to buy the shares. Past share
                                                                      price performance is not necessarily an indication of future
                                                                      performance.

                                                                       At the end of the savings term/when the
                                                                       Scheme matures you can choose to:
                                                                       •   Use your savings to buy shares
                                                                       •   Use your savings to buy shares and immediately
                                                                           sell them
                                                                       •   Have your savings returned to you
how sharesave works                 HOW MANY SHARES COULD YOU BUY?
      Example...                    Here’s an example...

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       YOU SAVE                                      If you entere the
                                                                  en
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        £30
        PER MONTH
                                                      Option Pric
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                                                       price was £
   When the Scheme matures
    in 3 years, you will have
          savings of...

                                                                       so would
       £1,080
                                   A t m atu r it y you would          you...
                                                   buy 191
                                   be able to
                                                                       Buy these shares
                                                    r savings          to either sell or
                                   shares (you d by the                keep, or would
                                                    ide
                                   £1,080 div                          you take your
                                                    on Price).
 You can then decide if you wish
 to buy Dunelm shares, or have
     your savings returned.
                                    £5.65 Opti                         savings in cash?
LET’S LOOK AT 3 POSSIBLE SCENARIOS:
Don’t worry if you’re not an expert when it comes to shares, here’s what you can do with your savings...

           Scenario A                                             Scenario B                                             Scenario C
        Our share price has                                     Our share price is                                   Our share price has
        dropped over 20%                                        the same as it was                                    increased by 20%
         below the Option                                        in October 2017                                        compared to
               Price                                                                                                    October 2017

   This is the worst that can                            If you took the option to buy                          If you took the option to buy
   happen as it means the shares                         some shares and then sold                              some shares and then sold
   you can buy are worth less                            them straight away, you’d                              them straight away, you’d
   than your Option Price...                             make a potential profit of                             make a nice potential profit of
                                                         £276.10 (before any share                              £547.32 (before any dealing
   Don’t worry, you wouldn’t lose
                                                         dealing fees are deducted)                             fees are deducted)
   out, you would still receive all
   of your savings back.                                 You can of course decide to                            You could still keep hold of all
                                                         hang on to your shares and                             your shares, or even sell some
                                                         become a shareholder , or                              for a profit and keep the rest.
                                                         even sell some for a profit and
                                                         keep the rest.

Share prices can fall as well as rise therefore, you should check the price of Dunelm shares regularly just before deciding whether or not to buy the shares.
a step                                telephone                                             online
by step                   Call the Share Plan Application Centre on            Visit ybsshareplans.co.uk/dunelm

guide to
                          0345 1 200 887. Lines open 24/7 until 5pm
                                     on 3 November 2017.

applying                   Follow the automated instructions to key in
                          your Plan Number and your Personal Identity
                                                                           Click on ‘Apply now’ in the right hand menu.
                                                                            Enter your Plan Number, Plan Password and
                      1   Number as shown on the front of your letter     Personal Identity Number shown on your letter,
                            and then your date of birth, as a six-digit   together with your National Insurance Number
                                           number.

If you apply by
more than one                 The automated system will guide you            Complete your personal details. You will be
method, your most          through the process. At various stages you      asked to confirm your acceptance of the FSCS
                                                                           Information Sheet and the Terms & Conditions
recent application
will be taken
                      2        will be asked to press 1 to proceed.
                                                                          when making your application. Please note that
as your chosen                                                            the FSCS Information Sheet should be retained
savings amount.                                                                           for your records.

You will receive an
Option Certificate         You will be asked to enter the amount in       You will be asked to enter the amount in whole
showing the                whole pounds, that you wish to save each         pounds, that you wish to save each month.
number of             3    month. Minimum £5 up to a maximum of                    Minimum £5 up to a maximum
shares you can buy                      £500 a month.                                    of £500 a month.
at the end of the
Scheme during
December.                 After keying 1 to proceed you will be advised     You need to enter your contact details and
                          whether your application has been accepted.     personal email address so that you can receive
                      4      You have now finished your application.      confirmation of your application. You have now
                                                                                     finished your application.
Daren Golder – Stoke
                         Distribution Centre
  In 2009, I Joined the
                        Sharesave Scheme wit
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                            uld the share price be
 lower than the option
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                          ing anything. Win win
 the Scheme matured                               ! When

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      n  p ar t in   Sharesave si               er at th e  en  d of the             Society. If you decide not to buy the shares, the return from
take                                e is low
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                                                                                     your Sharesave contributions will be less than the return from
 benefit! If th           m  y  sa vi ngs back, so                                   an ordinary interest bearing savings account over the same
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 3 ye                                                                                period as there is currently no interest being paid on Sharesave
  low risk.                                                  helped                  accounts. Past performance is not necessarily an indication of
                                             r me, it has
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   Shares                               , like refurn                                investment there are risks associated with holding shares, and
      w ard  s m   an y purchases               a g re at  in vestment
   to                                   . It is                                      you may not get back the full amount you
                      dining room                       ares to help
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YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Who is eligible to join?
All of our colleagues who have joined the business by 2 October 2017 can
take ownership and apply for Sharesave.

When will my payments start?
The first payment will be deducted from your December 2017 salary, with the
saving contract commencing on 1 January 2018.

How will I know how much I have saved?
You will receive an annual statement from the YBS Share Plans showing you       Are there any risks?
how much money you have saved. Alternatively you can call the helpline on       Shares can go down in value as well as
0345 1 200 300. You should also check your payslip each month to ensure your    up. If the share price when the Scheme
payments are being made. If a payment has not been made, please contact         matures is less than the Option Price,
payroll immediately.                                                            you can chose to take your savings as
                                                                                cash instead.
Do I have to pay any tax?                                                       As the HMRC sharesave bonus rate for
                                                                                3 year Schemes is currently set at zero,
There is no tax to pay when you join the Scheme.
                                                                                you will not receive interest on your
If you complete your three year savings and buy your shares at the end of the   savings. Therefore, should you decide
scheme there is no tax to pay. If you subsequently sell the shares, you may     not to buy the shares at maturity due to
become liable to Capital Gains Tax if the gains you make along with other       the share price performance, the return
gains in the tax year are more than a certain amount (£11,300 for the 2017/18   from your Sharesave account will be less
tax year).                                                                      than that of an ordinary interest bearing
                                                                                savings account over the same period.
In very limited circumstances you may become liable to pay income tax if you
exercise your option to buy shares before the end of the scheme, for example
if your employing Company is sold. Tax laws do change though, so don’t forget
that the rules may be different when you decide to sell your shares.
KEY FACTS

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          n tr ib u  ti o n s will have st arts. This          If you are a four weekly paid
       co                                      e st
                             new Schem                         colleague, your chosen monthly
       the time the                 o t nee to in
                                             d      clude      savings amount will be deducted
                   y o   u  d o   n                     heme
        means                       s  to the 2014 Sc          from your net pay every four weeks.
                        ib u ti o n                      can
        the contr                   g  h o w much you          Under current rates set by HMRC
                          u la ti n
        when calc                               on.
                              2017 invitati                    there is no bonus at the end of the
         save for the                                          savings period, or early leaver interest
                                                               should you decide to close your
                                                               account early.
                                                               The number of shares you can
                                                               purchase will be calculated at the start
                                                               of the contract and you will receive
                                                               an Option Certificate confirming your
                                                               entitlement in December 2017.
WHAT HAPPENS IF...                             ...I die?
                                               No further contributions can be made
                                               but your representatives have the choices
                                                                                               …I want to stop saving and
                                                                                               withdraw from the Sharesave
                                                                                               Scheme?
                                               below:                                          You can withdraw from the Scheme at any time,
…I reach retirement, I am made
                                               •   If your contract has not yet reached        but your Option to buy shares in Dunelm Group
redundant or I can no longer
                                                   maturity your personal representative(s)    plc at the discounted Option Price will normally
work due to; disability, injury,                                                               be forfeited. If you wish to stop saving phone the
a change of control of my                          will be able to buy a reduced number of
                                                   shares within 12 months of your death       Helpline on 0345 1 200 300 (and have details
employing Company or transfer of                   or close your account. They will not be     to hand of your payroll number and National
employment to which the Transfer                   able to continue saving.                    Insurance number); when you withdraw from the
of Undertakings (Protection of                                                                 Scheme all your contributions will be returned to
Employment) Regulations 2006                   •   If you die within 6 months following        you. There are no costs or charges for leaving the
                                                   your contract maturity, and have not        Sharesave Scheme at any time.
apply?
                                                   yet exercised your Option, then your
You can either continue to contribute for up       personal representative(s) will be able
to 6 months from leaving (but not later than
                                                                                               …What if my personal details
                                                   to buy all the shares within 12 months of
the maturity date) and then use the money          the maturity date.
                                                                                               change e.g - name, address or
in your account to buy shares at the Option                                                    bank details?
                                               •   Your representatives can take out your
Price or take out your savings and close                                                       Please make sure you notify YBS Share Plans and
                                                   savings at any time.
your account.                                                                                  the Dunelm Payroll Department of any changes.

...I am dismissed or resign?                   ...I miss a payment?
                                               For each month missed, your savings
You must close your account and take out
                                               contract will be extended by one month
your savings. Your Option over the Shares                                                      Can I close an existing Sharesave
                                               along with the maturity date when you
lapses.                                                                                        account if this year’s Option Price
                                               can buy the shares. You may suspend your
                                               monthly payments, up to a maximum of            is lower?
…I go on maternity leave, long                 6 months during the savings period by           Yes, each Sharesave contract you enter into
term absence or can’t afford to                contacting your payroll department. If you      is treated separately and so you can close an
save for a couple of months?                   miss more than 6 payments the contract          existing contract in order to save the same or
You can miss up to six payments during         will end and you will lose your right to buy    more into a new contract (provided you don’t
the savings period. To arrange this please     shares.                                         exceed the £500 monthly savings limit across
contact the Dunelm Payroll Department.                                                         all Sharesave contracts you have running at
                                                                                               any one time). If you intend to do this you’ll
                                                                                               need to call the YBS Share Plans Helpline
                                                                                               to close your existing Sharesave contract(s)
                                                                                               before the current invitation closes on
                                                                                               3 November 2017.
Please note that Dunelm intends
to grant Options to cover all valid
                                           GLOSSARY TERMS
applications received. In the unlikely
event that more shares are applied          Term                                 Meaning
for than are available, applications
will be scaled back so that the             HMRC                                 Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
amount you have applied to save
each month and the number of                Option                               Your right to buy shares at the Option Price
shares that you will be able to
buy on maturity is reduced. If this         Option Price                         The price at which you can buy shares in
                                                                                 Dunelm Group plc at the end of the savings
happens, there will be a Company-
                                                                                 period.
wide communication and you will
be advised of the number of shares          Option Certificate                   Shows the number of Options granted - this
when you receive your Option                                                     confirms your inclusion in the Scheme
Certificate. Once you have received
this certificate your monthly savings       Scheme or Sharesave                  The Dunelm Group plc savings - related
amount and the number of shares                                                  Share Option Scheme.
cannot be changed.

                                           JOINING SHARESAVE
 NEED A HAND?                              You can apply to join the                                  Telephone
 For further information please            Dunelm Group
 contact YBS Share Plans helpline on:      2017 Sharesave Scheme                                      0345 1 200 887
                                           24 hours a day from
 0345 1 200 300                            18 October 2017 until                                      Online
 Opening times: Monday - Friday 8.30am -   5pm on 3 November                                          ybsshareplans.co.uk/dunelm
 5.30pm, Saturday 9am - 1pm                2017, by any of the
                                           following methods:                                         and click on ‘Apply Now’

                                             If there should be any difference between the Rules and this brochure, the Rules take precedence.
key dates
                      18 October 2017                 Option Price set                                                 December 2017               First deduction from net wages

                      18 October 2017                 Offer opens, invitations sent to                                 1 January 2018              Sharesave contract commencement
                                                      eligible colleagues

                      3 November 2017                 Closing date to apply for the                                    November 2020               Last deduction from salary
                                                      Sharesave Scheme

                      15 November 2017                Sharesave Options granted                                        1 January 2021              Three year Sharesave maturity, providing
                                                                                                                                                   you have not missed any payments

                    YBS Share Plans is part of Yorkshire Building Society.                                                    The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)
                    YBS Share Plans, Yorkshire House, Yorkshire Drive, Bradford, BD5 8LJ.                                     Important information about compensation arrangements
                    Tel: 0345 1 200 300 Fax: 01274 357 950. ybsshareplans.co.uk
                                                                                                                              Your eligible deposits with Yorkshire Building Society are protected up to a total
                    Yorkshire Building Society provides Share plan trustee and administration services, including             of £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the UK’s deposit
                    deposit taking, in England and subject to English law and regulation. We are not responsible for          guarantee scheme.
                    Share plan deposits held by local savings carriers outside the UK. Yorkshire Building Society is
                    a member of the Building Societies Association and is authorised by the Prudential Regulation             This limit is applied to the total of any deposits you have with the following:
                    Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation                  Yorkshire Building Society, Chelsea Building Society, Norwich & Peterborough
                    Authority. Yorkshire Building Society is entered in the Financial Services Register and its               Building Society and Egg. Offset deposits through our subsidiary Accord
YBM 4903 18 10 17

                    registration number is 106085.                                                                            Mortgages Limited are held by Yorkshire Building Society on behalf of Accord.
                                                                                                                              Any total deposits you hold above the £85,000 limit between these brands
                    Head Office: Yorkshire House, Yorkshire Drive, Bradford, BD5                                              are unlikely to be covered. For further information please see section VI of the
                    All communication with us may be monitored/recorded to improve the quality of their service               enclosed Sharesave Terms and Conditions.
                    and for your protection and security. Calls to 03 numbers are charged at the same standard
                    network rate as 01 or 02 landline numbers, even when calling from a mobile.
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