DEMAT Outlines Plan to Remove Paper Share Certificates by 2027

DEMAT’s implementation plan to withdraw paper share certificates in 2027 is a key step in the UK government’s programme to digitise share ownership. On 14 July 2026, the Dematerialisation Market Action Taskforce (DEMAT), chaired by Mark Austin CBE and established by HM Treasury in October 2025, published its first report.... By: Latham & Watkins LLP