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FAQs

Accessible FAQ's

Share ownership – general

1.  What is a registrar?
A registrar is responsible for maintaining the register of a company’s shareholders. In the case of St. James’s Place, shareholdings are recorded on a register of some 8,000 shareholders. This records the names and addresses of all St. James’s Place ordinary shareholders and the number of shares that each shareholder owns. The register is maintained on behalf of St. James’s Place by Computershare Investor Services plc (‘the registrar’). The registrar updates the register when a shareholder’s personal circumstances or shareholding change, and also send out dividend cheques and share certificates.

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Becoming a St. James’s Place shareholder

4.  What am I entitled to as a registered shareholder with St. James’s Place?
When you either buy St. James’s Place shares or have them transferred into your name, you become a part owner of the Company. The benefits of owning St. James’s Place shares include:

  • a right to receive dividends. These are normally paid twice a year in May and September, either in cash or via an allotment of additional St. James's Place shares (known as a scrip dividend) - see question 10.
  • the right to attend, vote and speak at meetings of shareholders, including the Annual General Meeting. Each year you will be invited to attend and vote at the Company’s Annual General Meeting. This usually takes place in Central London in May and full details are posted on the St. James’s Place website well in advance of the meeting.
  • the receipt of financial information. Each year a copy of the Annual Report is provided electronically or by post to all shareholders in April and the Interim Report is published in August. The St. James’s Place financial year-end is 31 December and full year results are generally announced in February. All this information is routinely added to our website, together with the quarterly New Business results announced in January, May, July and November. The latter are not subject to a separate mailing to shareholders.
  • there are no shareholder discount schemes in existence for St. James’s Place shareholders.

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Dividend information

6.  When are St. James’s Place dividends paid?
The final dividend is typically paid in May, with the interim dividend paid in September. The recent St. James’s Place dividend history is available on this website and shows both the amount per share and payment dates.

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Share registration issues

13.  Who do I contact about share registration?
For all enquiries concerning shares and/or dividends, please contact the registrar in the first instance. The registrar’s telephone helpline number is 0870 702 0197. If you need to talk to St. James’s Place directly, please contact the Company Secretary’s office (telephone 01285 878158).

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Your shareholding

23.  How can I buy and sell shares?
If you want to buy more shares or sell your existing shares, you must do this through a stockbroker. A telephone share dealing service is available via the registrars. Please telephone 0870 703 0084.

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Financial information and calendar

29.  When is the next set of results being announced?
For the dates of future St. James’s Place results announcements, see our financial calendar on this website.

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