The key benefits of a Corporate Sponsored Nominee

The Corporate Sponsored Nominee (CSN) is an easy way for participants to hold shares electronically. As no share certificates are produced, there is no risk of losing certificates. It works by removing investors names from the main register and holding them together with other investors in a nominee company. A separate register of underlying individual investors is maintained behind the scenes by the nominee.

​You must be aged 18 or over and a resident in the UK, European Economic Area (EEA), Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Switzerland or Gibraltar in order to participate in a CSN. Some CSNs may have additional restrictions, please check by reading the CSN Terms and Conditions for the applicable Company you hold shares in.

For shares to be held in a CSN you must transfer your existing shares by downloading and completing the relevant transfer form, available from our useful documents​ page. You can also access other forms, for example if you need to transfer shares out of a CSN.

Transfer digital shares.​​​

You will still be able to receive dividends when the company pays one (dividends will be paid to you via the Nominee at the same time as other shareholders).

Also the company will generally make available financial information and give you the opportunity to instruct the nominee how you wish to vote, alternatively you may request to attend and vote at any Annual General Meeting or other General Meetings the Company may have from time to time.

Only certain companies offer shareholders the option to hold their shares in a CSN. A list of applicable companies can be found on​​ our useful documents​ page.​