New Posts For Thread: Advice on Sharesavehttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27562249/advice-on-sharesaveI work for BSkyB and I'm part of the Sharesave scheme. I've got the following schemes on the go::: 28 months into three years of £100 per month at 372p a share:: 16 months into three years of £50 per month at 433p a share:: 4 months into three yearWhat happens if my company is taken over or sold?Some schemes may allow you to exercise your option to buy shares within a specified period if• the company whose shares are used in the scheme is taken over, or• the company you work for is sold ouhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27562249/advice-on-sharesave?post_id=495022673#495022673What happens if my company is taken over or sold?Some schemes may allow you to exercise your option to buy shares within a specified period if• the company whose shares are used in the scheme is taken over, or• the company you work for is sold ouSun, 08 May 2011 14:38:09 -0500In my scheme, if the company gets taken over, you are immediately given your full quota of options, even if you hadn't accrued them all yet. This is a pretty standard set up. So yes, I think you will just be given the remaining options.Your return wihttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27562249/advice-on-sharesave?post_id=494895785#494895785In my scheme, if the company gets taken over, you are immediately given your full quota of options, even if you hadn't accrued them all yet. This is a pretty standard set up. So yes, I think you will just be given the remaining options.Your return wiSat, 07 May 2011 08:32:58 -0500this is effectively a hedged bet on the part of BSkyB. if the company (share price) does poorly then it pays it's creditors (you) a fixed rate. if it does well then it shares that profit with you as an incentive.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27562249/advice-on-sharesave?post_id=494872549#494872549this is effectively a hedged bet on the part of BSkyB. if the company (share price) does poorly then it pays it's creditors (you) a fixed rate. if it does well then it shares that profit with you as an incentive.Sat, 07 May 2011 02:02:56 -0500if you own the option to buy the shares at a fixed price then you effectively can own those shares at that fixed priced (the value of the option being the difference between the strike (372p, 433p, 562p) and the value of the underlying share price +https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27562249/advice-on-sharesave?post_id=494872205#494872205if you own the option to buy the shares at a fixed price then you effectively can own those shares at that fixed priced (the value of the option being the difference between the strike (372p, 433p, 562p) and the value of the underlying share price +Sat, 07 May 2011 01:51:16 -0500I work for BSkyB and I'm part of the Sharesave scheme. I've got the following schemes on the go::: 28 months into three years of £100 per month at 372p a share:: 16 months into three years of £50 per month at 433p a share:: 4 months into three yearhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27562249/advice-on-sharesave?post_id=494631841#494631841I work for BSkyB and I'm part of the Sharesave scheme. I've got the following schemes on the go::: 28 months into three years of £100 per month at 372p a share:: 16 months into three years of £50 per month at 433p a share:: 4 months into three yearWed, 04 May 2011 20:55:20 -0500