2005 annual report

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investor information


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investor information

Information for security holders outside of Canada

Cash dividends paid to shareholders resident in countries with which Canada has an income tax convention are usually subject to Canadian non-resident withholding tax of 15 per cent. If you have any questions, contact Computershare.

For individual investors who are U.S. citizens and/or U.S. residents, quarterly dividends paid on TELUS Corporation common and non-voting shares are considered qualified dividends under the Internal Revenue Code and may be eligible for special U.S. tax treatment.

Dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan

Take advantage of automatic dividend reinvestment to acquire additional shares without fees.

Under the Dividend Reinvestment feature, eligible shareholders can have their dividends reinvested automatically into additional non-voting shares acquired at market price. Under the Share Purchase feature, eligible shareholders can, on a monthly basis, buy TELUS non-voting shares (maximum $20,000 per calendar year and minimum $100 per transaction) at market price without brokerage commissions or service charges.

Information booklets and enrolment forms are available at telus.com/drisp or by contacting Computershare.

Merger and acquisitions – shareholder impact

BC TELECOM and TELUS

The common shares of BC TELECOM and pre-merger TELUS Corporation no longer trade on any stock exchange. If you did not exchange your pre-merger share certificates by the expiry date of January 31, 2005, you ceased to have any claim against TELUS or any entitlement relating to those shares. If you have questions regarding unexchanged share certificates, please contact Computershare.

The following is an example of the 1999 merger exchange based on 100 shares:

QuébecTel

TELUS completed its offer to purchase all of the outstanding publicly held shares of QuébecTel Group Inc. on June 1, 2000. If you still hold share certificates of QuébecTel, you must tender your shares to National Bank Trust for the payment of $23.00 per share. Contact National Bank Trust at 1-800-341-1419 (toll-free) or (514) 871-7171.

Clearnet

TELUS completed its offer to purchase all of the outstanding common shares of Clearnet Communications Inc. on January 12, 2001. If you still hold share certificates for Clearnet, you must tender your shares to Computershare to receive your consideration.

Upon exchange of your Clearnet shares for TELUS non-voting shares, you will receive dividend payments retroactive to April 1, 2001.

Daedalian eSolutions

TELUS completed its offer to purchase all of the outstanding common shares of Daedalian eSolutions Inc. on June 21, 2001. If you still hold share certificates for Daedalian, you must tender your shares to Computershare to receive your consideration.

Annual general meeting of shareholders

On Wednesday, May 3, 2006, the annual general meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) at the Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia. Enter using the Smithe Street entrance, which is on the corner of Smithe Street and Seymour Street.

A live Internet webcast, complete with video and audio, will be available to shareholders around the world. Shareholders unable to attend the meeting in person can vote by Internet, telephone or mail. Visit telus.com/agm for details.