Open a Share Dealing Account online and you could be trading UK and international shares within minutes
Open a Share Dealing Account and you could start trading shares within minutes. This account will suit you if you want to deal day-to-day, without the hassle of paperwork. We hold your shares electronically and take care of all the administration, giving you more time to research the investments that interest you.
If you have not already used up your ISA allowance, or invested in another Stocks and Shares ISA this tax year, you might want to consider opening a Share Dealing ISA with us. This is similar to opening a Share Dealing Account, except that you will not be taxed on any profit you may make on your investments - as long as the amount you invest is within the annual ISA allowance of £20,000.
Before you invest for the first time it is important to understand the basics. We’ve put together a guide to investments that we hope will clarify some of the broader benefits and risks.
You can use our market research tools to find potential investments, research markets, economies or maybe just to learn more about trading on the stock market.
You can choose from over 2,000 funds that invest across asset classes, geographical regions and sectors.
You can:
Our share dealing guides cover a variety of topics, from the basics of investing to information on investment risk and financial planning.
Whether you want to make a substantial investment in one go or invest a little every month, you can add money to your Share Dealing Account in one of three ways:
If you want to transfer your existing share holdings to us, you can either transfer your existing share certificates, or transfer your shares from another broker. Here is how to do it:
Once you’ve opened a Share Dealing Account, you will need to:
Once you’ve opened a Share Dealing Account, you will need to:
We charge a dealing commission every time you buy or sell shares, whether on the phone or online.
We charge you £20 every six months to cover the cost of administering your Share Dealing Account. However, if you also have a Share Dealing ISA, we'll waive the administration charge for your Share Dealing Account.
We’ll normally collect charges from any cash held in your account. If there's not enough money in your Lloyds Bank Share Dealing account, we'll collect this from your nominated bank account.
For full details of our rates and charges and more details on how our frequent trader discount works, visit our rates and charges page.
If you are a Premier or Private Banking customer you can benefit from our reduced dealing commission rates for trades online or by phone, and a reduced account administration charge.
We charge you £10 every six months to cover the cost of administering your Share Dealing Account. However, if you also have a Share Dealing ISA we’ll waive the administration charge for your Share Dealing Account.
In order to receive the discounted rate, you will need to enter a promotional code which will be provided with your Premier Account Welcome Pack or by your Private Banking Relationship Manager.
Terms and Conditions (PDF, 480 kB)Opens in a new browser window.
Order Execution Policy (PDF, 100 kB)Opens in a new browser window.
Summary of Conflicts of Interest Policy (PDF, 97 kB)Opens in a new browser window.
Direct Investments Brochure (PDF, 1.2 MB)
We’re making some changes to our Share Dealing Terms and Conditions (including Share Dealing ISAs). View the new termsPDF opens in a new browser window (effective from 1st April)
You can apply for a Share Dealing Account if:
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If you are not comfortable choosing from such a wide range of investments, you can invest instead in one of our three managed funds.
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