Emergency talks after Royal Mail shares seven times over subscribedEvening StandardPublished: 10 October 2013. Updated: 08:16, 10 October 2013. Ministers have been holding emergency talks about the final allocation of Royal Mail shares after applications from private investors were up to seven times over-subscribed, it has been reported. More: continued here
Royal Mail IPO webchat: what next?Telegraph.co.ukSo, we will soon know how much, and how many. But what should you do now? And if you've been left disappointed, is there a Plan B? Whether you've applied for the minimum of £750, or ploughed in thousands of pounds into Royal Mail, Questor editor John … More: continued here
Four reasons not to 'stag' Royal MailFinancial TimesStagging. It's a term barely heard since the dotcom boom. But it's making something of a reappearance as banks prepare to close the books on the Royal Mail flotation. It means selling a share into a strong market immediately after an initial public … More: continued here
Daily Mail 700000 join in the stampede for Royal Mail shares: controversial privatisation …Daily MailMeanwhile, Royal Mail's executives and other staff will get priority over members of the public, under the 'employee priority offer'. Chief executive Moya Greene and ten other directors have applied for a total of £500,000 of shares, according to the ……
'Emergency talks' over Royal MailExpress.co.ukConservative MP Brian Binley (Northampton South), asked why the Government was "discriminating" against Royal Mail employees who will lose their free shares if they leave the company within three years. "I suspect Royal Mail will downsize some of its … More: continued here
The Royal Mail privatisation was seven times oversubscribed as more than 700,000 registered to buy shares – prompting fears many will get less than they hoped. More: continued here
Investors who applied for £750 worth of Royal Mail shares will receive their full allocation, the BBC has learned. More: continued here
Tory MP Brian Binley Questions Vince Cable's 'Compassion' For Royal Mail StaffHuffington Post UKTory MP Brian Binley said the government had been "unfair" to Royal Mail staff "who had been immensely loyal" to the business, expressing concern that they could lose their shares in case they had to leave the business due to redundancy, ill…
Royal Mail Eyes Job Cuts After PrivatisationIBTimes.co.ukAccording to written evidence submitted to the Business Select Committee, Royal Mail said that while it has gone through a "difficult process of change" it hope to keep job losses to a minimum, despite the £3.3bn ($5.3bn, €3.9bn) IPO. "Change will … More: continued here
The Guardian Royal Mail sale: 700000 apply for sharesThe GuardianMore than 700,000 people have applied for shares in Royal Mail, the government has revealed, reviving privatisation fever last seen in the 1980s and intensifying fears that the postal service is being sold too cheaply. Vince Cable, the business …Royal Mail shares will be priced at…