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How do I sell? Royal Mail share certificate confusion. The numbers to call are or But it's possible to pay just 0. You will need to complete a form, downloadable in pdf format here , and send it with the share certificate to Royal Mail Sharedealing, Equiniti, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6DA.

The drawback of using this service is that you won't know the price you will get for your shares — it will depend on how they are trading on the day they are sold.

Equiniti's automated telephone dealing service is not available if you own Royal Mail shares in certificate form.

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When you hold shares via a certificate you are not tied to the company you bought them through but can use another stockbroker. Some will allow you to sell your Royal Mail shares straight away over the phone, so you will know the price you get for them. Several other brokers offer a similar service.

Even when shares are sold over the phone, anyone who holds them via a certificate must send it to the stockbroker for the sale to be completed.

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No, follow the investment rulebook. James Anderson This is why I'm worried for investors in the FTSE Royal Mail share certificates: But there are ways to avoid the higher fee. We explain your options below. The company offers various ways to deal in Royal Mail shares held in certificate form.

Using another broker When you hold shares via a certificate you are not tied to the company you bought them through but can use another stockbroker.

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