CORPORATE INFORMATION

Description of Common Stock
Watson Wyatt has class A common stock. Each share of class A common stock held is entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. The class A common stock is freely transferable, except for certain shares held by approximately 50 employees who are parties to stock transfer agreements.


Common Stock Listing for Class A Shares
New York Stock Exchange
Trading Symbol: WW


Common Stock Price
The price of Watson Wyatt’s class A common stock as of September 28, 2005, was $26.63 per share.

Ranges of closing prices in fiscal 2005 of
Watson Wyatt’s class A common stock:

  High Low
First quarter $26.87 $24.17
Second quarter 27.48 25.21
Third quarter 28.16 25.58
Fourth quarter 27.55 24.90


Officer Certifications

In accordance with the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, the chief executive officer submitted the required annual certification to the NYSE regarding the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards. Watson Wyatt’s Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, includes the certifications of Watson Wyatt’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


Annual Meeting of Stockholders
The 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held:
November 11, 2005, at 9:00 a.m.
Eastern Standard Time

Hilton Arlington
950 North Stafford Street
Arlington, VA 22203


Corporate Headquarters

Watson Wyatt & Company Holdings
901 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22203
www.watsonwyatt.com


Transfer Agent and Common Stock Registrar
Wachovia Bank, N.A.
Equity Services Group, NC1153
1525 West W.T. Harris Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28262-1153


SEC Form 10-K
Shareholders may obtain, without charge, a copy of Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, by addressing a written request to:

Lisa Mayr
Investor Relations
Watson Wyatt & Company Holdings
901 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22203

Shareholders may also download a copy of
Form 10-K by visiting www.watsonwyatt.com.


Independent Auditors
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1751 Pinnacle Drive, Suite 1100
McLean, VA 22102-3811


Dividend Policy
The declaration and payment of dividends by the company is at the discretion of our board of directors and depends on numerous factors, including, without limitation, our net earnings, financial condition, availability of capital, debt covenant limitations and our other business needs, including those of our subsidiaries and affiliates. On May 14, 2004, the company’s board of directors approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.075 per share.

 

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