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Some Royal Mail shareholders say they received share certificates when they did not request them. The Government's stockbroker will charge these investors up to £50 to sell, but there are ways to pay much less.
Royal Mail shareholders who received paper share certificates they did not expect face a charge of up to £50 to sell their holdings.
This is much more than the minimum £7.50 cost of selling the shares through Equiniti, the company that handles Royal Mail shares bought via the Government's official website.
But there are ways to avoid the higher fee. We explain your options below.
Selling via Equiniti
The company offers various ways to deal in Royal Mail shares held in certificate form.
Royal Mail share certificates: how to avoid Equiniti's £50 charge
Royal Mail shareholders who received paper share certificates they did not expect face a charge of up to £50 to sell their holdings.
This is much more than the minimum £7.50 cost of selling the shares through Equiniti, the company that handles Royal Mail shares bought via the Government's official website.
But there are ways to avoid the higher fee. We explain your options below.
Selling via Equiniti
The company offers various ways to deal in Royal Mail shares held in certificate form.
Royal Mail share certificates: how to avoid Equiniti's £50 charge
