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One-Off Sales (Individuals/Joint)

If you are not a registered client of Ellis Bros you may be able to sell your shares quickly and easily without going through the process of opening a Registered Account.

There are, however, a few conditions:

  • You cannot already be an existing Ellis Bros client.
  • The shares must be listed on either the NZX or ASX.
  • The facility is available only to individuals (if your shares are registered in the name of a trust, company, etc., please contact us directly)
  • You must be a NZ resident.

If you meet that criteria, and you want to use Ellis Bros’ One-Off Sale facility, please provide us with the following information:

  • Full Name/s (including all first names as well as surname)
  • Full Postal Address
  • IRD number/s
  • Date/s of Birth
  • Bank A/c number
  • Contact phone numbers
  • For NZ shares, your Common Shareholder No. (or Holder No.) and the four-digit Faster Identification No. Or, for Australian shares, just your Securityholder Reference No (SRN).

Documentation Required:

  • A certified copy of photo ID (e.g. either a passport, or both sides of a drivers license PLUS credit card)
  • A copy of a ‘proof of bank account’ (bank statement, a personalized bank-generated deposit slip, or a cheque)
  • A copy of a ‘proof of residential address’ (bank statement, power or rates bill, tax notice, etc. no older than 90 days)

IMPORTANT: Certification of Identification is required under current International Money Laundering regulations. Acceptable ‘Certifiers’ are:

  1. Ellis Bros employees
  2. Bank employees
  3. Justices of the Peace
  4. Lawyers
  5. Chartered Accountants
  6. Sworn members of the NZ Police
  7. Notaries Public
  8. NZ Honorary Consuls
  9. Members of Parliament

Ellis Bros’ standard brokerage rate is 1% of the dollar-value of the shares bought/sold (a minimum brokerage charge of $NZ60 applies to NZ transactions, and $A80 to Australian transactions). A $5.50 NZX trade levy also applies to sales of NZ shares.

Funds released from the sale of your shares are transferred to your nominated bank account two business days after the transaction date. The funds will appear in your bank on the third day.

Please complete the following form and submit it the Ellis Bros

Names(Required)
First name/s
Last name
 
Residential address(Required)
IRD numbers(Required)
Date(s) of birth
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        For security reasons, can you please forward Holder/CSN and FIN numbers (for NZ shares) and SRN numbers (Australian shares) to us in a separate email, using the Contact Us button at the top of the page, or phone on 09 4867700 Please forward your Holder No (or CSN) and FIN information to us in a seperate email (or phone).