You can now upload your identity documents so that we can transfer your shares to you. Please upload your documents no later than 30 December 2019.
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Your shares are held in custody, which has an associated custody account. A custody account is not the same as a regular bank account.
Danske Bank will create a custody account for you. Later, Danske Bank can help you transfer your shares to your own bank, or sell them.
No, you should not do so. All you need to do is upload your documents via our online platform.
If you already have a custody account in Denmark, you have the option of having your shares paid to that account. Please contact your local HR if this is the case.
If you would like to set up a custody account with Danske Bank, you must fill in the following fields (the CPR number must only be filled in by employees residing in Denmark):
NewBanking is the online platform we use for sharing documents. NewBanking has extensive experience in secure handling of identity documents, and will not have direct access to your personal data.
Only your bank and DFDS' HR departments have access to your documents. The documents are stored securely, and are only used for essential and legal identification. Our supplier, NewBanking, will not have access to your information.
The value of your shares depends on the DFDS share price, which is constantly rising and falling. Unfortunately, the DFDS share price has fallen somewhat since 2016 .
The traded share price is what it costs to buy a share. If you multiply the share price by the number of shares you have been allocated, you will have the current value of your shares. You can find out what DFDS shares are worth here:
You can change your documents by logging on to the online platform via the original link in your email/letter.
You can sell your shares anytime you want after they have been transferred to your custody account. This is expected to happen in February or early March 2020 .
If you want to sell your shares, contact your bank.
If you have any questions about your shares or the share programme, please contact your local HR department.
Employees satisfying the following criteria were entitled to participate in the Plan.
- The employee must be employed by and have taken up his/her position with DFDS on 1 December 2016, at the latest.
- The employee must not be under notice as per 1 December 2016.
- The employee must be employed continuously in the period 1 December 2016 – to approximately 7 February 2020 (the exact vesting date will be the day of the announcement of the results for 2019) to be eligible for the shares.
- Employees hired via an agency must have worked on normal shift/rotation for DFDS on a continuous basis since 1 December 2015.
- Employees hired via an agency must on a continuous basis during the vesting period (1 December 2016 to approximately 7 February 2020 (the exact vesting date will be the day of the announcement of the results for 2019)) work on normal shift/rotation for DFDS to be eligible for the shares.
Trainees, employees on fixed-duration contracts, employees on leave and temporary staff are also entitled to participate in the Plan provided that they satisfy the criteria set out above.
Expatriates from DFDS A/S or a subsidiary should be included in this Plan in the host country.
Each employee is awarded a number of restricted stock units depending on average working hours:
- Employees with on average less than and including 12 working hours a week are awarded 10 restricted stock units.
- Employees with on average more than 12 working hours and less than and including 24 working hours a week are awarded 20 restricted stock units.
- Employees with on average more than 24 working hours a week are awarded 30 restricted stock units.
The conditions depend on local legislation. If you would like to know more, please contact your local HR.
In this video you can see an example of how to upload documents. Please note that the procedure and the documents needed vary from country to country.