Congratulations! If you joined in 2019 for 5 years or in 2021 for 3 years, your ShareSave has now matured. Here is all the information you need to help you decide what to do in your 6 month maturity window.
On this page, you'll find…
A 3 minute video which explains the plan and your choices at maturity
Detailed FAQs to help inform your decision
This year Kingfisher has partnered with WEALTH at work, specialists in financial wellbeing, to implement a workplace ISA for Kingfisher colleagues.
Find out more…
Your choices
When you reach your maturity date, you will have 6 months to…
- Log into EquatePlus.com or the EquateMobile App
- Go to 'Your Tasks'
- Choose from one of the following options (click on the dropdowns for more information)…
Note: if you have more than one ShareSave plan that's now complete, you'll need to make a decision and complete an instruction on each of them separately.
Overview
Use your savings to buy Kingfisher shares which will be transferred and kept safely in the Sharestore on your EquatePlus account. Once you have bought the shares you have several choices:
- Remain a shareholder: you can receive dividends, vote at the company's AGM and benefit from any share price increase (although remember, the share price can also go down).
- Transfer to a spouse: you can gift your shares to a spouse or civil partner.
- Transfer to an ISA: in the UK you can add them to a tax-advantaged personal savings account (To find out more about setting up an ISA scroll down to 'Transfer to ISA/Spouse' in the FAQs).
More details
Shares you choose to keep will automatically be held electronically on your behalf. This is a service set up by Kingfisher to make it easier for you to be a shareholder in the Company. It offers the following benefits:
- No annual fee for the service.
- Hold and view your shareholding online: EquatePlus.com.
- Sell your shares at any time. Note that a dealing fee might be applicable.
- Sale proceeds are paid straight into the bank account you have nominated on your EquatePlus account.
For more information, see 'Share Plan Account Terms and Conditions' on the 'Library' tab under the 'Agreements' section on your EquatePlus account.
Please note
- Depending on your personal circumstances, you may be liable to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on any profit you make when you sell your shares.
- In the UK there's a tax-free allowance (£3,000) and some additional reliefs that may reduce your CGT bill. CGT is payable through your UK tax return.
For more details on Capital Gains Tax see 'Transfer to ISA/Spouse' in the FAQs.
Overview
Use your savings to buy Kingfisher shares and sell them all straight away using the EquatePlus real time dealing service.
More detail
Features of the EquatePlus share dealing service:
- 0.35% dealing commission (£20 minimum charge).
- Online real-time share dealing at: EquatePlus.com.
- Sale proceeds transferred to your bank within 2 working days.
- Global Payment Services Terms and Conditions can be found on the 'Library' tab under the 'Agreements' section on your EquatePlus account.
Please note
- Depending on your personal circumstances, you may be liable to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on any profit you make when you sell your shares.
- In the UK there's a tax-free allowance (£3,000) and some additional reliefs that may reduce your CGT bill. CGT is payable through your UK tax return.
For more details on Capital Gains Tax see 'Transfer to ISA/Spouse' in the FAQs.
Overview
Choose to withdraw your savings. This means you will not purchase any shares and your savings will be returned directly to your bank account*. For ShareSave granted prior to 2021, YBS is the savings carrier and will process your request every Monday, it will then take up to 7 days for your savings to be returned to you. For ShareSave granted after 2021, Computershare is the savings carrier, your savings will take between 5-7 days to reach your account. If you change your mind and decide that you want to buy shares at the Option price, you still can within six months from the time your ShareSave matures. In this case, you'll need to contact Computershare on 0808 234 3577 and arrange to pay back your savings.
* Make sure your bank account details are up to date in the 'Financial Details' section on EquatePlus.
Kingfisher ShareSave Maturity Calculator
1. How much did you save per month?
Monthly savings amount
2. Which ShareSave did you join?
This determines the fixed 20% discounted Option price that was set at the beginning of your savings contract.
This is the price that you can now purchase Kingfisher shares at.
Discounted Option price
3. Indicative market price
share price:
| Your ShareSave | 3 years |
| Total amount saved | £0.00 |
| Total shares you can buy at the discounted Option price | 0 |
| Estimated total value (total shares x share price) | £0.00 |
| Estimated gain/loss (estimated value - total savings) | £0.00 |
| Estimated CGT liability
For the current tax year (2024/25), the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) allowance is £3,000 across all assets. This calculation does not include any other CGT gains you may have made from different assets. For more information, please visit HMRC. |
£0.00 |
This calculator is for guidance only. The above calculator is for guidance only and does not constitute advice. The current share price may not be the price you receive if you were to purchase the shares as the market price at time of trading may be different as the market fluctuates.
FAQs
Simply go to your 'Financial details' on your EquatePlus account to update your information. You'll find this located under your Profile on the website and on the 'More' tab on the app.
You can visit your 'Tasks' to make sure your election has been received. This is located under 'Library'. You will receive email notifications from Computershare confirming that your transaction has been requested and when any advice note is available.
Once you have made your election on EquatePlus it will be processed in real time and your action is irreversible. However, if you withdraw your savings then change your mind you can contact Computershare to check if you can exercise or exercise and sell. This might involve sending your savings back and making another transaction. This process can take up to 10 working days, and could take longer. That is why you have to be sure of what you would like to do before placing your instruction.
This just means that, provided you are making up for the missed payment(s), the maturity of your ShareSave will be delayed by the same number of months you have missed. You will still have six months from the maturity date to decide whether to exercise or withdraw your savings. Log in to EquatePlus to find out your maturity date and how much you have saved.
To log in to the EquatePlus Portal or EquateMobile App you'll need your User ID and Password. If you no longer have these details available, you can request for these to be sent to your email address from the log in page (if your email address has been previously registered on the portal) or call the helpdesk on 0808 234 3577.
Whether you need to pay any tax at the end of Sharesave and how much you need to pay will depend on your personal circumstances.
If you decide to Exercise and keep your shares (option 1)
There is no tax to pay when you exercise your Options and keep your shares. As a shareholder, you are entitled to dividends when Kingfisher pays them (this is not guaranteed). A dividend is a share of the company's profits which is paid to shareholders typically twice a year. Each year, HMRC gives you an allowance before you have to pay tax on dividends, currently £500. This allowance is across all the shares you own, including shares in other companies. You will need to pay tax on any dividend income above your allowance.
If you decide to Exercise and Sell (option 2)
If you sell your shares for more than you paid for them, you'll make a profit, and you may have to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on your profit (but not on costs such as administration fees).
HMRC provides a tax-free allowance every year. This means you can keep the first bit of profit you make tax-free. This applies to any profit from all assets you sell in a tax year, including shares in other companies. The allowance is currently £3,000 per tax year. Visit the HMRC website for more details: Tax when you sell shares: What you pay it on - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
You can also work out your gain online via the HMRC: Tax when you sell shares: Work out your gain - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) or by using our maturity calculator.
If your taxable gain is above your yearly allowance, you will need to report it either:
- In a Self-Assessment tax return, or
- Using the 'real time' Capital Gains Tax Service.
Please refer to the HMRC guidance, Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax: If you have other capital gains to report.
If you decide to Withdraw your savings (option 3)
There will be no tax to pay.
In the UK, if you need to pay CGT or Dividend tax, you'll need to report it to HMRC, note that it is your sole responsibility to report your tax.
You can do this by filling out a Self-Assessment Tax Return: Self Assessment tax returns: Overview.
For Capital Gains Tax, you can also use HMRC's real-time CGT service: Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax: If you have other capital gains to report.
The amount of tax you need to pay will depend on your personal circumstances.
Everyone's situation is different, and Kingfisher cannot advise you on your personal tax matters. If after visiting the HMRC website, you need further assistance then you will need to contact an independent financial advisor.
After exercising your option to buy Kingfisher shares, you can transfer some or all of your shares from your ShareStore Account on EquatePlus directly into an ISA. The transfer must take place within 90 days of exercising your option to buy the shares in order to not pay Capital Gains Tax on any gains you may have made on the shares moved into an ISA. This year Kingfisher has partnered with WEALTH at work, specialists in financial wellbeing, to implement a workplace ISA for Kingfisher colleagues. This ISA has been specifically designed to accept shares from ShareSave and is free of charge to colleagues. To learn more about the WEALTH at work ISA, visit https://kingfisher.waw.mywealthinvest.co.uk.
The ISA you choose must be in your name and able to accept the direct transfer of shares, as not all ISA providers offer this facility. The maximum number of shares you may transfer is based on the market value of the shares on the transfer date and your remaining ISA allowance for the tax year.
To transfer shares to an ISA, you will need to:
- Obtain details from your chosen ISA provider and confirm they accept direct share transfers.
- Access your ShareStore Account on EquatePlus and follow the instructions below:
- select to 'transact'
- select to 'transfer'
- add the brokerage account information (ISA provider)
- select the shares you want to transfer
- select your brokerage account
- click 'place order'
- Follow any further process required by your ISA provider.
You can transfer shares to your spouse or civil partner at any time after exercising your option to buy Kingfisher shares. Once transferred, your partner can utilise their Capital Gains Tax (CGT) exemption for any future disposal of these shares.
To proceed with this transfer to your spouse or civil partner, you will need to transfer your shares, from your ShareStore Account on EquatePlus, to a broker who can assist with the transfer process to your spouse or civil partner.
You must comply with the Kingfisher Group Share Dealing Policy at all times. You can access the policy here. It is important that you have fully considered your adherence to the Group Share Dealing Policy before you submit any transaction or election request on EquatePlus. By submitting a request on EquatePlus, you confirm that you have complied with the Group Share Dealing Policy.
You would have been informed by the Group Company Secretariat. You can email secretariat@kingfisher.com if you have any questions.
Buying, selling, or transferring shares resulting from any Kingfisher share plan and held on EquatePlus (even to a spouse or partner) constitutes share dealing. Individuals must comply with the Group Share Dealing Policy and Kingfisher Restricted Employees must seek clearance before they do it.
Withdrawing savings from the ShareSave Plan constitutes an investment decision. Individuals must comply with the Group Share Dealing Policy and Kingfisher Restricted Employees must seek clearance before they do it.
You can place a dealing request at www.kingfisherportal.com using your work asset (i.e. laptop etc.).
Considerations
Now you've taken a look at the different choices you have, you just need to let us know what you'd like to do by visiting:
EquatePlusYou have six months to make a decision:
1 December 2024 — 31 May 2025
Don't miss your opportunity — if you do not submit your decision within six months of your maturity date, your chance to buy Kingfisher shares at the option price will pass you by. You will then need to submit to withdraw your savings on the EquatePlus Portal or EquateMobile App to receive your savings back after the six months period.
Kingfisher cannot advise you whether to buy or sell your shares. If you need any advice, please contact an independent financial advisor.
The price of shares can go down as well as up.
The information contained in this site is for general guidance only and is not a definitive or comprehensive statement of the tax rules and is correct as at November 2024. If you're in any doubt as to your tax position or what action you should take, you should consult an appropriately qualified professional adviser. In the event of any conflict between this information, the Plan Rules and any applicable legislation — the Plan Rules and any applicable legislation will prevail. Kingfisher plc is not responsible for the results of any actions which you may take or fail to take on the basis of the information which is contained within this guidance, nor for any error in, or omission from, this guidance. Kingfisher plc expressly disclaims all and any liability to you if you act or fail to act as a consequence of any reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this guidance. Accordingly, you should not act or rely upon any matter or information as contained or implied within this guidance without first obtaining advice from an appropriately qualified professional person.
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