P203 CEEFAX 2 203 Sun 01 Dec 23:50/48 PERKS & PROFITS 1/6 "Which companies on the stock market offer perks to their shareholders ?" Mrs B from Yorkshire Of course you don't buy shares for the small perks or discounts the companies sometimes offer, but they can be nice stocking fillets. In almost all cases the shareholder's name must be registered with the company to qualify for any offers. There is often a minimum shareholding required. Check with the company for details. Write to Adam with your questions Shaw's Shares 202 TV 600 Update TV/Radio Stocks Main MenuP203 CEEFAX 2 203 Sun 01 Dec 23:55/25 COMPANY PERKS FOR SHAREHOLDERS 2/6 CRYING OUT FOR CHOCOLATE Thornton's will load you down with £21 worth of chocolate vouchers as long as you have a minimum of 200 Ordinary shares. HOORAY FOR HOLIDAYS And what could bj better than eating those chocolates while lounging on a beach. Securicor's travel division offer shareholders 5% of the price of a package holiday Write to Adam with your questions Shaw's Shares 202 Front page 100 Update TV/Radio Stocks Main MenuP203 CEEFAX 2 203 Sun 01 Dec 23:12/11 O COMPANY PERKS FOR SHAREHOLDERS 3/6 CUTTING COSTS AT CLARJDGES A shari in the Savoy Hotels group will get you 10% off the price of a room at Claridgjs. Serious consideration should be given before any investment is undertaken. Discounts are a bonus and should not form the basis of an investment strategy. Write to Adam with your questions Sport 300 TV 600 Front page 100 Update TV/Radio Stocks Main MenuP203 CEEFAX 2 203 Sun 01 Dec 23:31/16 "What is an Open Ended Unit Trust 4/6 Mr R from Liverpool Legislation is coming which will allow Unit Trusts to convert into Open Ended Trusts, commonly known as OIECs pronounced OIKS. This bovver boy of the investment world hopes to combine the best bits of Unit Trusts and Investment Trusts. The result is a hybrid of the two. Write to Adam with your questions Sport 300 TV 600 Front page 100 Update TV/Radio Stocks Main MenuP203 CEEFAX 2 203 Sun 01 Dec 23:51/40 O THE MAIN FEATU5ES INCLUDE: 5/6 * Single prices not sjpetate selling and buying prices. * It can have split capital structure, which means it can have different classes of shares. * They will always trade as the sum of the net assets, in a similar way to the current system for Unit Trusts. Write to Adam with your questions Sport 300 TV 600 Front page 100 Update TV/Radio Stocks Main MenuP203 CEEFAX 2 203 Sun 01 Dec 23:32/21 6/6 IF YOU HAVE ANY FINANCIAL QUESTIONS FOR OUR FINMANCIAL AGONY UNCLE OF THE AIRWAVES, ADAM SHAW, PLEASE WRITE TO: ASK ADAM, ROOM 7095, TV CENTRE, WOOD LANE, LONDON W12 7RJ Write to Adam with your questions Sport 300 TV 600 Front page 100 Update TV/Radio Stocks Main Menu