Share Information
Ticker symbol, Stockmarket
StepStone shares are listed on the Oslo Børs under the ticker symbol STP.
The share price also appears daily in many Norwegian newspapers and in the UK Financial Times under "Support Services". The price can also be found on a number of websites including Reuters and Stocklink.
Share Trading
Public limited Norwegian liability companies are obliged to register their shares in VPS and to maintain a register of shareholders for the company in VPS. This is a computerized bookkeeping system maintained by an independent body in which the ownership of, and all transactions relating to, Norwegian listed shares must be recorded. StepStone's share register is operated through VPS.
To carry out transactions in StepStone shares, individuals must establish a share account with a Norwegian account agent. Norwegian banks, the Bank of Norway, authorized securities brokers in Norway and Norwegian branches of credit institutions within the European Economic Area are all allowed to act as such agents.
For shareholders in the UK who do not have a VPS account, arrangements have been made with Capita IRG Trustees Ltd (CIRGT) to provide a nominee service. CIRGT IRG is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
Shareholders who do not have their own VPS account and whose shares are held by CIRGT must first establish a share account with a Norwegian agent as above, then instruct CIRGT to transfer the shares to the Norwegian account agent before they can trade their shares. This may be uneconomic for members with very small holdings some of whom may wish to consider donating their shares to charity via the ShareGift scheme.
Shareholder Policy
StepStone considers it important to provide the market with correct, relevant and timely information. In connection with the annual, interim and quarterly financial reports StepStone holds presentations for brokers, analysts and the media. The company maintains regular contact with investors and analysts and will always do its best to answer any shareholder question.