Certificated Account Rates and Charges

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Commission Charges
Commission is charged per deal. Other charges and service restrictions may apply.

  Telephone & Postal Commission
  Value of bargain Commission
  Up to £1,000 £22.50
  £1,001 - £2,500 £35.00
  £2,501 - £5,000 £50.00
  £5,001 - £7,500 £60.00
  £7,501 - £10,000 £65.00
  £10,001 - £15,000 £75.00
  £15,001 - £20,000 £85.00
  £20,000 and above £85.00

Additional Government dealing charges
Stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax (SDRT) on UK equity purchases is payable at the prevailing rate at the time of dealing. The current rates are:
0.5% SDRT on all UK equity purchases settled through CREST, rounded up to the nearest 1p
0.5% stamp duty on all UK equity purchases not settled through CREST, rounded up to the nearest £5 Stamp duty on Irish registered stock is currently charged at 1%
The Panel of Takeovers and Mergers currently levy £1 on all UK equity transactions of £10,000 and over.

Administration Charges
There are no administration fees for this account.

Other Charges

  Late Settlement
  Returned cheques/Returned direct debits/Company Registrars' Rejections £15
  Referral to Debt Recovery Department £25 (additional 8% if referred to an outside agency, minimum £15) + VAT
  General Administration
  Duplicate contract note Free, if requested within 6 months since deal
£10 + VAT, if requested more than 6 months since deal
  Copy of tape recording/telephone £20 + VAT
conversation transcript in case of
complaint (if Saga Share Direct
is not at fault)

Commission is shared between Saga Share Direct and Barclays Stockbrokers. Barclays Stockbrokers receive £11.97 for each telephone deal placed and £13.65 for each postal deal. Saga Share Direct retain the balance. Further details are available on request by contacting our Client Service Team on 0845 900 3002.*

* Calls made to 0845 numbers will cost no more that 4p per minute, plus 6p call set-up fee (current as at November 2007) for BT residential customers. The price on non-BT phone lines may be different.