And I like the idea of the one-click Add to My PDF, though my browser doesn’t like it much (problem with my setup, I should think).. Should this add the single page I’m viewing to My PDF, or does it add the entire section?

I suppose that some companies know that they have N shareholders who need X format, but there must always be some requests from people who haven’t yet been in touch with the company, so the exact numbers must be unpredictable… and as the number of alternative formats increases, this must become an ever bigger problem for the company, though a great opportunity for you.

Very interesting; thank you for sharing.

Some master the formats in readiness for requests, others just wait until they get a request and produce them then.

There are still several companies however who are pro-active and mail out alternative media at the same time the standard print materials go out. This is the best option as all recipients can access the information at the same time and make informed decisions.

As regards publicising on corporate websites, I agree it isn’t always clear if these formats are available.

Best wishes,

Morrison

Thanks for your comment – I’m glad to learn that annual reports are still available in Braille, large font etc. I’m sure I used to see information about obtaining ARs in Braille / large font /audio on at least one corporate website a while ago (might have been Barclays) but haven’t noticed it recently… I’ll look out for it again.

Do you think that companies are producing these alternative formats but not publicising it on the corporate website? Can you tell us (without breaching confidentiality) whether these alternative media ARs are produced on demand, or whether there’s a small run each year in all formats so that there are some in stock in case of demand?