Perks per Share

Market guide

Euronext Paris

Euronext Paris is the Paris stock exchange, where shares trade in euros. For shareholder perks, the way you hold those shares can matter: buying through a broker does not necessarily put your name on the company register.

Current shareholder perks

Our coverage includes the following companies with current perks.

Dealing considerations

Check which Euronext market your broker offers

Euronext operates the Paris regulated market alongside Growth and Access, which have lighter listing requirements. The regulated market groups companies into compartments A, B and C by market value. Broker access can vary between these markets and segments, so confirm the particular listing before dealing.

Choose a holding form the issuer accepts

French shares can be held through a bank or broker in bearer form (au porteur), registered in your name but administered by a broker (au nominatif administré), or registered directly with the issuer’s registrar (au nominatif pur). Registered holdings let the issuer identify and contact you. If the perk requires registration, check whether your broker can arrange it.

Some purchases attract French transaction tax

Financial transaction tax applies to purchases of shares that are admitted to a regulated market and issued by French-registered companies whose market value exceeded EUR 1 billion on 1 December of the previous year. The rate rose from 0.3% to 0.4% on 1 April 2025 and applies to the purchase price excluding brokerage. The investment firm handling the order is liable for the tax and may pass it on to you; AJ Bell, for example, adds such charges to your contract note. Some broker pages still quote the old 0.3% rate.

Check how a CDI holding is registered

Some UK brokers offer overseas shares through CREST Depository Interests (CDIs), which represent an underlying interest in an overseas security. Ask your broker whose name the shares are registered in before relying on a perk that requires registration.

Allow time for settlement and registration

Euronext trades settle two business days after dealing, known as T+2. The EU plans to shorten this to one business day from 11 October 2027. When working back from a perk’s qualifying date, allow for settlement and any registration the issuer requires.

Brokers and charges

Compare the dealing terms below for selected brokers. Before buying, check the issuer’s eligibility rules and ask your broker what help it provides with the claim.

AJ Bell

These charges cover UK retail clients with a Dealing account.

How to deal
You can trade supported French shares online from 8:02am to 4:30pm UK time. Online access is limited to shares available as CREST Depository Interests (CDIs).
Dealing charges
An online share trade costs £5.00, reduced to £3.50 after 10 or more share deals in the previous month. A telephone trade costs £25. Currency conversion costs 0.75% on the first £10,000 of a deal, 0.50% on the next £10,000 and 0.25% above £20,000.
Other costs
Holding shares costs 0.25% a year, capped at £3.50 a month. French financial transaction tax is 0.4% on qualifying purchases, although AJ Bell’s pages still quote the old 0.30% rate.

AJ Bell describes CDIs as UK securities that represent an underlying interest in an overseas security. Not every overseas share is available in this form. Ask AJ Bell whose name the underlying shares are registered in.

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BoursoBank

French tax residents can open an ordinary securities account (CTO) or a PEA through BoursoBank’s standard process. Foreign tax residents must use a separate process outside the BoursoBank app, under conditions BoursoBank does not specify. Only adults whose tax domicile is in France can open a PEA.

How to deal
You can place orders online. The tariff also lists telephone orders and charges no extra fixed commission for an order sent by telephone.
Dealing charges
The Euronext Paris charge depends on your plan. Découverte costs EUR 1.99 for orders up to EUR 500, then 0.60%. Classic, available only for CTOs, costs EUR 5.50 up to EUR 1,000, then 0.48% with a minimum of EUR 8.95. Trader costs EUR 16.65 up to EUR 7,750, then 0.22%. Ultimate Trader costs EUR 9.90 up to EUR 10,000, then 0.12%. BoursoBank caps brokerage on PEA orders at 0.5% of the order value.
Other costs
There are no custody fees. Classic and Trader cost EUR 5.95 in a month with no executed order. Ultimate Trader has a three-month minimum membership and costs EUR 119 in any month after the first with fewer than 30 executed orders. Qualifying purchases attract 0.4% French financial transaction tax. Transferring French-deposited securities from a CTO to another institution costs EUR 17.85 per line.

The minimum purchase is EUR 20 in a CTO or EUR 100 in a PEA. Whether BoursoBank will convert your holding to registered form remains unconfirmed.

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Hargreaves Lansdown

These charges cover UK retail clients with a Fund and Share Account, Stocks and Shares ISA or SIPP.

How to deal
HL lists the Paris Stock Exchange among its overseas markets and says overseas shares can be dealt online, in its app or by phone.
Dealing charges
An online share trade costs £6.95, reduced to £3.95 after 20 or more deals in the previous month. A telephone trade costs £29. Currency conversion costs 0.99% on the first £10,000, 0.50% on the portion from £10,000 to £25,000 and 0.20% above £25,000.
Other costs
Holding shares costs 0.35% a year, capped at £12.50 a month. French financial transaction tax is 0.4% on qualifying purchases, although HL’s dealing page still quotes the old 0.3% rate. Foreign-currency dividends and corporate-action payments are converted to sterling with a 1% charge.

Check which securities HL offers, how it holds them and whether it can arrange registration in your name. These details remain unconfirmed.

Hargreaves Lansdown: charges  , checked

interactive investor

UK-resident individual clients can use a Trading Account, ISA or SIPP on a Core, Plus or Premium monthly plan. You can hold foreign currency in the Trading Account or pension, but not in the ISA.

How to deal
You can deal online by choosing “trade now”, then “international”.
Dealing charges
For trades up to £25,000, the online international commission is £9.99 on Core, £7.99 on Plus or £5.99 on Premium. For larger trades, ii lists a charge of 0.1% of the trade value; check the full tariff before ordering. Telephone orders add £49 to the dealing commission. Plus includes £3.99 and Premium £5.98 of monthly trading credit, valid for 31 days. This credit cannot pay the telephone surcharge. Currency conversion costs 0.75% on Core and 0.25% on Premium. On Plus, it costs 0.75% on the first £50,000 and 0.25% above that.
Other costs
Monthly plans cost £5.99 for Core (portfolios up to £100,000), £14.99 for Plus or £39.99 for Premium, whether or not you trade. French financial transaction tax applies at 0.40% to qualifying purchases.

You must accept exchange agreements to receive live prices. Check whether ii offers the particular share and can arrange French registration in your name; the holding form and registration service remain unconfirmed.

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