Standard Life shares

Ifts

de1amo - Have a look at the links in post 2, you may find an answer to your predicament there or give either SL or their registrar's Capita a call for advice on what to do. I'm sure you are not the first to misplace their 'holding' number.

Ifts

de1amo wrote: »

--i still dont know how to sell them because all my dividends come through on my bank statement and i cant get the 'holding' number from that---i live abroad and check my postal mail yearly but get little 'info'

http://www.standardlife.com/shareholders/newservices/index.html

What is a shareholder reference number and how do I find mine?

Your shareholder reference number (SRN) is 11 numbers long and starts with a zero. You might have an SRN which begins with the letter I or C – this is an old SRN but you can still use it. You can find your SRN on letters we’ve sent you, on your share certificate or share account statement.

If you’re still not sure what your shareholder reference number is, get in touch.

https://www.standardlifeshareportal.com/forms/FAQ.aspx#section0question2

http://www.standardlife.com/shareholders/contacts.html

HTH

Ordep

Many thanks for your responses.
I didn't intend to sell these share but just hang on to them, as they didn't cost me any thing in the first place.
I'm in the proses of buying a property so, this bit of extra dosh will come in handy.

sabretoothtigger

Ifts

Ordep wrote: »

I didn't intend to sell these share but just hang on to them, as they didn't cost me any thing in the first place.
I'm in the proses of buying a property so, this bit of extra dosh will come in handy.

As your signature says.........

“Everything comes to pass, nothing comes to stay.”

Coveredinbees!!!!

hope you didn't sell at 236 they are nearly 400 now

sabretoothtigger

Hindsight is 20/20

rfctabs

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I have a couple of questions about Standard Life (SL) shares and this seems a good place to start.

I was thinking of transferring my SL shares to a Stocks and Shares ISA. I know this means I have to sell them and then use the cash to buy them back inside the ISA. The Capita share dealing service offered through SL levies a 1% charge for an on-line trade and this seems high given that many other services will do it for a flat rate of c. £10-£20.

Oh yes - my question!

1. Any suggestions for a decent place to open a Stocks and Shares ISA? I would like to try my hand at a few stock selections so it should be one that has reasonable trading fees. I won't be making hundreds of trades, though - one per month max, probably many fewer.

2. As I understand it, the new ISA provider will need to be registered as my nominee (correct terminology?) so that they can sell the shares on my behalf and have the cash there immediately for me to buy new shares straightaway. How do I transfer my share ownership to the new provider? Is there a fee?

3. I guess I'll need to re-register to have dividends re-invested as shares. Is that something the new provider will be able to do?

Thanks all,

Peter

Vortigern

@rfctabs - Look for brokers/platforms offering "Bed & ISA". They will probably do all the formalities for you and may cover some of the charges. It's not something I have any experience in, so can't offer any further help. I know Hargreaves Lansdown offer a Bed & ISA service, as do many others.

sabretoothtigger

Why do people bother with an ISA? Im not sure what you are gaining thats worth the bother and cost especially (obviously if you have it from the start then fine)

If you are 40% tax payer I guess it helps with the dividends but otherwise I see little benefit

If I had to sell SL right now, I would just sell and put the money elsewhere. Buy them back on a rainy day in the future on some random euro crisis

I sold BB to buy SL and that worked out ok, so I figure stirring things up is a good idea. At the time I was blatantly aware it wasnt the best price I got but I saw no reason why I was losing a 'bargain' so it was goodbye to them, turned out decent.
Depends what you buy but theres plenty else besides SL at decent value

3. I guess I'll need to re-register to have dividends re-invested as shares. Is that something the new provider will be able to do?

Not all of them do that and charges vary. Try XO or halifax