Royal Mail fully privatised for first time in its 500-year history
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The government has sold a 13 per cent stake to institutions, raising £591.1million, and has gifted its remaining 1 per cent stake to eligible Royal Mail staff.
The government has sold a 13 per cent stake to institutions, raising £591.1million, and has gifted its remaining 1 per cent stake to eligible Royal Mail staff.