Standard Life Forum

I've just sold the free SL shares I received, if I reinvest later in the year would I still have to pay Capital gains, there would be no overall profit

I've not received my ROV cheque yet, or new share cert, anyone else?or should I consider it lost?

pleased to see on various blogs that I am not alone in misinterpreting the standard life newsflash es and media reporting. I read it as money being shared...it's what it said..it didn't say compensation for your loss of shares! In the 2014 blurb it was not obvious at a casual read. Ya boo standard life. Do nothing take the default option unless you have serious money invested or your income leaves you with no allowance re taxation . I was looking forward to a windfall I suspect many were .

Hi All....first post here, I'm 76, retired, don't pay tax and have 10144 shares currently with SL. What is the consensus of opinion of which option to take in this B/C scheme? Its all quite confusing. Thanks in advance

I may be missing something but, apart from discussions about taxation and needing to buy SL shares with the 73p special dividend to maintain your holding, there seems to be no discussion about what is in it for us shareholders. As I see it (and I'm posting because I'm not sure about it) SL has a value on the LSE, based upon the number of shares in issue. If SL reduces the number of shares in issue from 11 to 9, then, as the value of SL is still the same but there are less shares in issue, the value of the remaining shares should rise to reflect the current valuation on SL. Does anyone see it like this, or am I missing something?

My knowledge of share-dealing is slightly less that what i know about brain surgery so this whole Standard Life deal has me baffled. I have 2636 shares in Standard Life and as far as I can make out they are worth just over £11k, once all is finalized I will get approx £1924 but my shares will be diluted to 2148 in total and will be worth just over £9k. If I am correct in the way I have worked this out I have gained nothing from the sale of the Canadian arm?? or have I got it all wrong. I was thinking about selling all my shares anyway and cant for the life of me see why I should hold on till after the b/c option. can someone tell me if I have this all wrong?

Be I no doubt there will be a NO vote on Thursday. Then we can get rid of that apology for a politician Alex Salmond. Good buying opportunity here now. Can see the SP rising by 5 to 10% on Friday.

Scottish Vote: the silent majority will prevail and it will be a NO vote. (55% to 45%). If you think differently why not remortgage your house and pay a visit to William Hill or Ladrokes and quadruple your cash at 3 to 1. Bookies aren't daft. Alternatively buy Standard Life shares and see a 5 to 10% rise on Friday morning.

UK index linked Gilts Bond

Sold my SL shares a few months ago when the bottom seemed to be falling out of them, big mistake now! Still hold the near £10K cash in Isa, looking for something now not so risky. Does anyone have an idea as to the best time to be adding one of these bonds to a portfolio,.. in our present market conditions what scenarios would cause these to drop in value and why? I imagine a not easily answered question, but would like some thoughts.