Buying, selling and transferring shares

Sharedealing
Compass Group PLC shares can be traded through most banks, building societies, stockbrokers or 'share shops'. They all offer a similar service although the commissions they charge will vary.

A quick and easy online and telephone share dealing service is available in conjunction with our registrars. Capita Share Dealing Services enables Compass Group shareholders to either sell or buy Compass Group shares. This service is only available to personal shareholders (including registered personal representatives) aged 18 and over resident in the UK (excluding the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man).

There's no need to pre-register and there are no complicated forms to fill in. The online and telephone dealing service allows you to trade 'real time' at a known price which will be given to you at the time you give your instruction.

To deal online or by telephone all you need is your surname, Investor Code reference number, full postcode and your date of birth. Your Investor Code reference number can be found on a recent share certificate, statement or tax voucher. Please have your share certificate with you when you log on or call.

If you cannot find your Investor Code reference number, please contact
Capita Registrars.

The table below provides details of current commission charges:

Online:           1% (min charge £20.00, max charge £75.00)
 
Telephone:      1.5% (min charge £25.00, max charge £102.50)

All trades are subject to a compliance fee of £2.50. Maximum deal size is £25,000.

For further information on this service, or to buy and sell Compass Group shares, please contact:

www.capitadeal.com (online dealing)

Telephone:  0800 280 2545  (UK Freephone)
                       +44 20 7763 0041 (overseas)

Full terms, conditions and risks apply and are available on request or by visiting www.capitadeal.com.

This is not a recommendation to buy or sell shares. The price of shares can go down
as well as up, and you are not guaranteed to get back the amount that you originally invested.

Capita Share Dealing Services is a trading name of Capita IRG Trustees Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA Register No 184113, www.fsa.gov.uk/register) and is also authorised to conduct cross-border business in the EEA under the provisions of the EU Markets in Financial Instruments Directive.

Transferring shares
If you want to transfer shares to someone you know, you can transfer shares using a stock transfer form.  

Download the Stock Transfer Form. Please read the guidance notes carefully.  If you need help completing this form you should contact an advisor.

Send the completed form and the share certificates to Capita Registrars. This method of transferring shares is commonly used when no stamp duty is payable, for example when shares are gifted to relatives or charities on the distribution of an estate.

If stamp duty is payable, send the completed transfer form to an HMRC Stamp Office.  The duty must be paid before the form can be forwarded to Capita Registrars to make the transfer. Stamp duty is currently 0.5% of the value of your shareholding, rounded to the nearest £5.

If the transfer of your shares is not received by Capita Registrars until after the record date, you will still receive a dividend payment. 

Compass Group share price
Regularly updated prices are on this website and are also available from London Stock Exchange website www.londonstockexchange.com.