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If you have made any securities transactions or changes to your CHESS account, ASX will send you a CHESS holding statement in the following month, generally in the second or third week. If you would like to request an historical CHESS holding statement, please contact your CHESS sponsor/broker directly as they must request this on your behalf.

CHESS holding statements are issued by ASX, providing a trusted, reliable and standardised confirmation of changes to your CHESS holding details. CHESS holding statements are issued at the end each of month (a separate statement for each security) if there has been a change in the holding balance in that month. Please contact your CHESS sponsor/broker if you need further information about the status of your holding statement. 

Whenever you make a security transaction or change any details in your CHESS holding account, ASX will generate a confirmation holding statement or notification document which is currently either sent to your mailing address or accessed via your CHESS Statements Portal account, depending on your preferred communication method.

CHESS holding statements confirm any changes to your holdings in an individual security during a month. The statement shows the opening balance, movements in or out of the holding, and the closing balance for the month.

CHESS notifications are sent by ASX to inform you that your CHESS sponsor/broker has advised ASX that your details have changed. The notifications are sent at the time that ASX receives changes or updates.

Types of notices include:

• Change of name and/or address
• Creation of a new Holder Identification Number (HIN)
• Change of CHESS sponsor

Off-market transfers of securities between parties without using a stockbroking firm as the intermediary. These are executed by completing a Transfer Form for Non-Market Transactions form.

Off-market transfers of securities held on the CHESS sub-register are effected electronically through CHESS and you will need to go through your stockbroker for this type of transfer

Off-market transfers are usually private arrangements between family members or transfers from deceased estates.

• To obtain an 'Australian Standard Transfer Form' please contact the share registry of the company whose shares you wish to transfer.
• For advice on completing the form please consult your stock broker or financial planner.

There is no stamp duty payable on share transactions throughout Australia.

Companies listed on ASX are required under the Listing Rules to make announcements about their activities in order to ensure a fully informed market is maintained.

Recent and historical company announcements for all ASX Listed Companies are available from the company announcements section of this site.

You can find out about upcoming floats by accessing the floats section of the ASX website.

Alternatively, you can contact your stockbroker. You should also check the newspapers or investment magazines, as they often feature articles on upcoming floats.

ASX cannot advise on deceased estate matters. Please contact the relevant share registry or broker for further assistance. 

Foreign exchange is not part of the market conducted by ASX. For information on current exchange rates, please contact your local bank, which will also be able to provide you with historical exchange rate information.