If the company that you wish to trade shares in, is in the list above, you will need to download one of the forms below:
Please note that if you complete the wrong form it may be returned to you unactioned.
Sale proceeds can only be issued by cheque in pound sterling.
If all holders/reprentatives are solely UK nationals
Postal Share Dealing form - UK Nationals
If any holders/reprentatives have dual nationalities or are non-UK nationals
Postal Share Dealing form - Non-UK Nationals
Please ensure that you read the Essential Information and the Terms and Conditions which are included on the form.
The completed form, any share certificate(s), any accompanying documentation, and a personal cheque (if purchasing shares)
should be sent to:
Equiniti
Investment Services PSD
PO Box 5014
Worthing
West Sussex
BN99 9AA
United Kingdom
Fees
The fee is 1.9% of the transaction value with a minimum of £70 and will be deducted from the sale proceeds/investment amount.
Postal Share Dealing timeline
A typical timeline for a Postal Share Dealing
form is as follows (please note - this is only an approximation of timings):
Day 1: Postal Share Dealing
form received into the business and application processed.
Day 2: Shares are traded the
next business day after receipt into the business.
Day 4: You will be sent either a sale advice and cheque or purchase advice.
Within 3 weeks of the transaction:
If you are buying shares, share certificates will be sent to the first named holder at the registered address.
Please note that this postal share dealing service is designed for
shareholders with a UK registered address although it may be used by
shareholders within the European Economic Area (EEA). All deals will be transacted in
Great British Pounds and all sales proceeds issued by cheque to the registered
address.
If your registered address is not within the UK or EEA, you will need to contact a local bank or stockbroker. Any instructions received outside of
the UK or EEA will not be actioned and will be returned to you.
If you hold shares in BT Group plc EasyShare and are an EEA resident (excluding UK residents), we offer a postal share dealing service that enables you to have your net sales proceeds paid directly to your bank account in your local currency. Full details of the service, the fees payable and the Terms and Conditions can be found on the form.
BT Group EasyShare Postal Share Dealing form – EEA Residents Only
Please note that this service is only open to EEA residents participating in BT Group’s EasyShare. Any instructions received outside the EEA, including the UK, will not be actioned and will be returned to you.
If the sole shareholder or one of the joint shareholders has died, the death will need to be formally registered before the Postal Share Dealing service can be used to sell the shares. This can be done at the same time as submitting the Postal Share Dealing Form, with a fee of £50 being deducted from the sale proceeds. Full details can be found in the ‘Essential Information' section of the Postal Share Dealing Form. This additional charge can be avoided if you formally register the death before submitting your sale instruction. For full details of how to formally register the death of a shareholder you will need to click on the link below.
Find out more about
registering the death of a shareholder.
Once the shares have been transferred to the beneficiary, shares can also be
traded via our Shareview Dealing service.
Find out more about our
Shareview Dealing service
If your personal details need updating on your shareholding, e.g.: change of address, change of name etc. we can do this without any delay to your sale or purchase. Full details of the updates available using this service and the documentation required can be found in the ‘Essential Information’ section of the Postal Share Dealing Form. An additional fee of £50 will be deducted from your sale proceeds or investment amount. This additional charge can be avoided if you update your details before submitting your sale or purchase instruction.
Please note, if you use both the Lost Share Certificate service and the register update service, you will only be charged one amount of £60 in addition to the dealing fees.