Frequently Asked Questions

Dole plc’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

Dole plc's shares trade under the ticker symbol "DOLE".

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KPMG are Dole plc’s independent accountants.

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Please contact our transfer agent.

Regular mail:

Computershare
P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078

Overnight/certified/registered delivery:

Computershare
150 Royall Street, Suite 101
Canton, MA 02021

Investor Centre™ portal:

Contact Us | Investor Center
www.computershare.com/investor

Via Telephone:

Within the U.S. and Canada: 888-756-7644
Outside the U.S. and Canada: +1 781-575-2478

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Dole plc shares are defaulting to uncertificated, if required you may request a certificate from the transfer agent, though discouraged due to risk of loss or theft which replacement certificates require insurance bonds to replace. Your statement should provide the evidence you need of ownership and if lost can easily be replaced.

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Dole plc uploads regular company update press releases to the Latest Company News section of our website at www.doleplc.com.

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The Dole plc annual report will be uploaded at the appropriate time in the Investors section of our website at www.doleplc.com.

You can also request a hard copy of the latest annual report by contacting investors@doleplc.com

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The Dole plc AGM will take place once a year in Ireland and shareholders are welcome to participate. A press release with details of the AGM will be issued in advance of the AGM.

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Yes. Please contact the transfer agent, Computershare, for details.

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Dole plc pays quarterly dividends, however the company reserves the right to change the frequency of dividend payments.

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Information about Dole plc’s Board of Directors and Executive team can be found on the Corporate Governance section of our website at www.doleplc.com.

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Dole’s fiscal year is 1 January to 31 December.

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Financial information about Dole plc can be found in the Investors section of our website at www.doleplc.com.

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You may contact Dole plc Investor Relations by:
Telephone: + 353 1 8872600 (Ireland)
E-Mail: investors@doleplc.com
Postal Mail: Investor Relations, Dole plc, 29 North Anne Street, Dublin 7, D07 PH36, Ireland

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Dole plc (DOLE) share information is available on https://www.nyse.com/index as well as various share applications.

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Any purchases or sales of Dole plc shares can be made through a brokerage service of your choice

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Dole plc’s CUSIP number is G27907107. Dole plc’s ISIN number is IE0003LFZ4U7

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Dole’s global headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland – the address is 29 North Anne Street, Dublin 7, D07 PH36, Ireland

Dole’s headquarters for the Americas are in Charlotte, North Carolina – the address is 200 S Tryon Street, Suite 700, Charlotte, NC 28202, United States of America

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Dole plc is incorporated in Ireland

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Computershare Investor Services

www.computershare.com

United States:
+ 01 447 5481 (Ireland)
781-575-2879 (outside U.S. Canada and Ireland)
877-373-6374 (inside U.S.)

P.O. Box 43078
Providence RI 02940-3078

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The responses to this Tax Q&A are based upon (i) Irish tax laws and the practice of the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland in effect on the date hereof and submissions which have been made to the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland, and (ii) US federal tax law in effect on the date hereof. Changes in law and/or administrative practice may result in a change in the tax consequences described above, possibly with retrospective effect.

The responses to this Tax Q&A do not constitute tax advice and are intended only as a general guide. The responses are not exhaustive and shareholders should consult their tax advisors about the Irish and US tax consequences (and tax consequences under the laws of other relevant jurisdictions) of the acquisition, ownership and disposal of Dole plc shares.

Tax FAQs

The receipt by Irish Holders of Dole plc shares in exchange for their Total Produce plc shares should not be treated as a disposal of Total Produce plc shares for the purposes of Irish taxation of capital gains and Irish corporation tax on chargeable gains (as appropriate). Rather, the Dole plc shares received in exchange should be treated as the same asset as the Total Produce plc shares, acquired at the same time and for the same consideration as the holding of Total Produce plc shares held by that Irish Holder immediately prior to the Scheme of Arrangement. An Irish Holder is (a) a beneficial owner of Total Produce plc shares and (i) in the case of an individual holder, is resident, ordinarily resident and domiciled in Ireland for the purposes of Irish tax law; or (ii) in the case of a holder that is a company, is resident in Ireland for the purposes of Irish tax law; and (b) is not considered resident in any country other than Ireland for the purposes of any double taxation agreement entered into by Ireland.

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A number of exemptions from Irish dividend withholding tax (“DWT”) exist such that shareholders resident in the United States may be entitled to exemptions from DWT. Shareholders resident in the US that hold their ordinary shares through the Depository Trust Company (the “DTC”) will not be subject to DWT on distributions paid in respect of Dole plc shares provided the addresses of the beneficial owners of such shares in the records of the brokers holding such shares are recorded as being in the US (and such brokers have further transmitted the relevant information to a qualifying intermediary appointed by Dole plc). It is strongly recommended that such holders of Dole plc shares ensure that their information is properly recorded by their brokers (so that such brokers can further transmit the relevant information to a qualifying intermediary appointed by Dole plc). US resident shareholders in Dole plc that hold their shares outside of DTC will not be subject to DWT provided the beneficial owners of such ordinary shares have furnished completed and valid DWT forms or an Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form 6166, as appropriate, to Dole plc’s transfer agent or their brokers (and such brokers have further transmitted the relevant information to Dole plc’s transfer agent).

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US resident shareholders that are entitled to an exemption from DWT will generally have no Irish income tax or universal social charge liability on a distribution from Dole plc. A US resident shareholder that is not entitled to an exemption from DWT, and therefore is subject to DWT, generally will have no additional Irish income tax liability or liability to universal social charge. The DWT deducted by Dole plc discharges the Irish income tax liability and liability to universal social charge.

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Generally, yes.

Any cash distributions (including the amount of any Irish tax withheld) paid on our ordinary shares out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under US federal income tax principles, will generally be includible in the gross income of a US Holder as dividend income on the day actually or constructively received by the US Holder. For purposes of this discussion, a “US Holder” is a beneficial owner of our ordinary shares that is, for US federal income tax purposes, (i) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the US, (ii) a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for US federal income tax purposes) created in, or organized under the law of the US or any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate the income of which is includible in gross income for US federal income tax purposes regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust (A) the administration of which is subject to the primary supervision of a US court and which has one or more US persons who have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (B) that has otherwise validly elected to be treated as a US person under applicable US tax law.

Because we do not intend to determine our earnings and profits on the basis of US federal income tax principles, the full amount of any distribution we pay will generally be treated as a “dividend” for US federal income tax purposes. Dividends received on our ordinary shares will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction generally allowed to corporations. Dividends received by individuals and certain other non-corporate US Holders may be subject to tax at the lower capital gain tax rate applicable to “qualified dividend income,” provided that certain conditions are satisfied, including that (i) (A) our ordinary shares on which the dividends are paid are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, or (B) we are eligible for the benefits of the United States-Ireland income tax treaty (the “Treaty”), (ii) we are neither a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) nor treated as such with respect to such a US Holder for the taxable year in which the dividend was paid and the preceding taxable year, and (iii) certain holding period requirements are met. We expect our ordinary shares, which are traded on the NYSE, will be considered readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, although there can be no assurance in this regard. Additionally, we expect to be eligible for the benefits of the Treaty, and we do not expect to be a PFIC for the current taxable year or the foreseeable future. If we are eligible for such Treaty benefits and we are not a PFIC, dividends we pay on our ordinary shares, regardless of whether such shares are considered readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, would be eligible for the reduced rates of taxation described in this paragraph, provided the holding period requirements described above are satisfied.

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The following Irish resident shareholders will be exempt from DWT provided Dole plc or, in respect of Dole plc shares held through DTC, any qualifying intermediary appointed by Dole plc, has received from the holder of such Dole plc shares, where required, the relevant DWT forms prior to the payment of the distribution:

  • Irish resident companies;
  • Pension schemes approved by the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland;
  • Qualifying fund managers or qualifying savings managers;
  • Personal Retirement Savings Account (“PRSA”) administrators who receive the relevant distribution as income arising in respect of PRSA assets;
  • Qualifying employee share ownership trusts;
  • Collective investment undertakings;
  • Tax-exempt charities;
  • Designated brokers receiving the distribution for special portfolio investment accounts;
  • Any person who is entitled to exemption from income tax under Schedule F on dividends in respect of an investment in whole or in part of payments received in respect of a civil action or from the Personal Injuries Assessment Board for damages in respect of mental or physical infirmity;
  • Certain qualifying trusts established for the benefit of an incapacitated individual and/or persons in receipt of income from such a qualifying trust;
  • Any person entitled to exemption to income tax under Schedule F by virtue of Section 192(2) Taxes Consolidation Act (“TCA”) 1997;
  • Unit trusts to which Section 731(5)(a) TCA 1997 applies; and
  • Certain Revenue-approved amateur and athletic sport bodies approved by the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland.

DWT must be deducted from distributions paid by Dole plc unless an Irish resident shareholder is entitled to an exemption and has submitted a properly completed DWT form.

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Companies resident in Ireland, other than those taxable on receipt of distributions as trading income, will be exempt from Irish corporation tax on distributions received in respect of Dole plc shares. Shareholders that are “close” companies for Irish taxation purposes may, however, be subject to a 20% corporation tax surcharge on undistributed investment income.

Individual shareholders who are resident or ordinarily resident in Ireland will be subject to income tax on gross distributions at their marginal tax rate, but will be entitled to a credit for the DWT deducted by Dole plc. Distributions will also be subject to the universal social charge. An Irish resident individual shareholder who is not liable or not fully liable for income tax by reason of exemption or otherwise may be entitled to receive an appropriate refund of tax withheld. A charge to Irish social security taxes can also arise for such individuals on the amount of any distributions received from Dole plc.

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Irish stamp duty may be payable in respect of transfers of Dole plc shares depending on the manner in which the Dole plc shares are held. Dole plc has entered into arrangements with DTC to allow for Dole plc shares to be settled through the facilities of DTC.

Transfers of Dole plc shares effected by means of the transfer of book-entry interests in DTC will not be subject to Irish stamp duty. However, if you hold your Dole plc shares directly rather than beneficially through DTC or your Dole plc shares are transferred other than by means of the transfer of book-entry interests in DTC, any transfer of your Dole plc shares could be subject to Irish stamp duty (currently at the rate of 1% of the higher of the price paid or the market value of the shares acquired). In such circumstances, while the payment of Irish stamp duty is primarily a legal obligation of the transferee, when shares are purchased on the NYSE, the purchaser will require the stamp duty to be borne by the transferor. The potential for stamp duty could adversely affect the price of your Dole plc shares which are held directly outside of DTC rather than beneficially through DTC or are transferred other than by means of the transfer of book-entry interests in DTC.

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Irish capital acquisitions tax (“CAT”) could apply to a gift or inheritance of Dole plc shares, irrespective of the place of residence, ordinary residence or domicile of the parties. This is because Dole plc shares are regarded as property situated in Ireland. The person who receives the gift or inheritance has primary liability for CAT. CAT is currently levied at a rate of 33% on the value of any taxable gift or inheritance above certain tax-free thresholds. The appropriate tax-free threshold depends upon (i) the relationship between the donor and the donee and (ii) the aggregation of the values of previous taxable gifts and inheritances received by the donee from persons within the same group threshold. Gifts and inheritances passing between spouses are exempt from CAT, as are gifts to certain charities. Children have a lifetime tax-free threshold of €335,000 in respect of taxable gifts or inheritances received from their parents. There is also a “small gift exemption” from CAT whereby the first €3,000 of the taxable value of all taxable gifts taken by a donee from any one donor, in each calendar year, is exempt from CAT and is also excluded from any future aggregation. This exemption does not apply to an inheritance.

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US backup withholding tax may apply to dividends on our ordinary shares if a US Holder (as defined above) fails to provide an accurate taxpayer identification number (on an IRS Form W-9) to the relevant transfer agent or is otherwise subject to backup withholding. Non-US Holders may be required to comply with certification and identification procedures to establish an exemption from US backup withholding tax, including by providing an appropriate IRS Form W-8 certifying that such holder is not a US Holder.

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Total Produce Shareholder's

Yes, on 29 July 2021, pursuant to a Scheme of Arrangement approved by the High Court of Ireland, all shares in Total Produce plc were exchanged for shares in Dole plc at the ratio of one Dole plc share for every seven Total Produce shares. Any fractional shares arising on such exchange are to be sold by Dole plc and the proceeds donated to UNICEF.

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The exchange ratio was one Dole plc share for every seven Total Produce shares.

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No, Total Produce plc will be re-registered as a private company limited by shares as it is now wholly owned by Dole plc. No transfers of Total Produce shares (other than transfers to Dole plc) will be registered. Any share certificates in respect of Total Produce plc shares have ceased to be of value and should, if so requested by Total Produce plc or its agents, be sent to Total Produce plc for cancellation.

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You do not need to do anything with your Total Produce plc share certificates. Your Total Produce plc shares have automatically been exchanged for shares in Dole plc on 29 July 2021 pursuant to a Scheme of Arrangement approved by the High Court of Ireland.

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Historical information about Total Produce plc is available in the Investors section of the Total Produce plc website at www.totalproduce.com

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