Clients who hold supported ADRs (listed below) can now use IB's Voluntary Election Tool to convert ADRs into their ordinary shares.
ADRs provide a convenient and cost-effective way to buy foreign shares without incurring foreign tax obligations on each transaction. While ADR prices tend to follow the price of the foreign underlying shares, it may be the case that these prices diverge to create an arbitrage opportunity. The Voluntary Election Tool provides a simple process for converting your ADR into the underlying foreign shares.
Note that the number of ordinary shares that make up each ADR varies, and the ratio of shares to ADR is indicated by the ADR ratio. For example, the ADR "RDS A" for Royal Dutch Shell has a ratio of 2:1, or two ordinary shares per one ADR. If the shares were trading at 35.00 USD, the price of the ADR would likely be around 70.00 USD.
Clients who want to convert their ADRs to the underlying shares, perhaps to take advantage of an arbitrage opportunity, can now use the Voluntary Election Tool in Account Management to manage the process.
To access the Voluntary Election Tool, log into Account Management. For more details on using the conversion tool, see the ADR Conversion Process knowledge base article. To see the list of conversion-supported ADRs, see the Supported ADRs tab.
For non-supported ADRs, submit an Inquiry Ticket using the Customer Message Center in Account Management.
| Ordinary Shares (ORD) | ORD Symbol | ORD ISIN | Ratio (ORD to ADR) | ADR Symbol | ADR ISIN | Creation Fee/share | Redemption Fee/share | Fee | Cablewire Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION | WBC | AU000000WBC1 | 1 | WBK | US9612143019 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| ESPRIT HOLDINGS LTD | 330 | BMG3122U1457 | 2 | ESPGY | US29666V2043 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| FIRST PACIFIC CO | 142 | BMG348041077 | 5 | FPAFY | US3358892004 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| CP POKPHAND CO LTD | 43 | BMG715071343 | 25 | CPKPY | US1259182012 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| SHANGRI-LA ASIA LTD | 69 | BMG8063F1068 | 20 | SHALY | US81942Q1031 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| BHP BILLITON PLC | BLT | GB0000566504 | 2 | BBL | US05545E2090 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| BRITISH LAND CO PLC | BLND | GB0001367019 | 1 | BTLCY | US1108281007 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| WETHERSPOON (J.D.) PLC | JDW | GB0001638955 | 5 | JDWPY | US4721461097 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| AVIVA PLC | AV. | GB0002162385 | 2 | AVVIY | US05382A1043 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| DIAGEO PLC | DGE | GB0002374006 | 4 | DEO | US25243Q2057 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| BAE SYSTEMS PLC | BA. | GB0002634946 | 4 | BAESY | US05523R1077 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC | BATS | GB0002875804 | 1 | BTI | US1104481072 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC | SPT | GB0004726096 | 4 | SPMYY | US84856M2098 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | HSBA | GB0005405286 | 5 | HSBC | US4042804066 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC | LGEN | GB0005603997 | 5 | LGGNY | US52463H1032 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| PEARSON PLC | PSON | GB0006776081 | 1 | PSO | US7050151056 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| PRUDENTIAL PLC | PRU | GB0007099541 | 2 | PUK | US74435K2042 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| RIO TINTO PLC | RIO | GB0007188757 | 1 | RIO | US7672041008 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| BP PLC | BP. | GB0007980591 | 6 | BP | US0556221044 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC | LLOY | GB0008706128 | 4 | LYG | US5394391099 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| TATE & LYLE PLC | TATE | GB0008754136 | 4 | TATYY | US8765706077 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| TESCO PLC | TSCO | GB0008847096 | 3 | TSCDY | US8815753020 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| REACH PLC | RCH | GB0009039941 | 2 | TNMRY.OLD | US89653Q1058 | 500 | 17.00 | ||
| SMITH & NEPHEW PLC | SN. | GB0009223206 | 5 | SNN | US83175M2052 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | AZN | GB0009895292 | 1 | AZN | US0463531089 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| GKN PLC | GKN | GB0030646508 | 1 | GKNLY | US3617556069 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| BT GROUP PLC | BT.A | GB0030913577 | 10 | BT | US05577E1010 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| CARNIVAL PLC | CCL | GB0031215220 | 1 | CUK | US14365C1036 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| MARKS & SPENCER GROUP PLC | MKS | GB0031274896 | 2 | MAKSY | US5709121058 | 0.045 | 0.045 | 500 | 17.00 |
| BARCLAYS PLC | BARC | GB0031348658 | 4 | BCS | US06738E2046 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| PETROPAVLOVSK PLC | POG | GB0031544546 | 2 | PPLKY | US71674T1025 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| BURBERRY GROUP PLC | BRBY | GB0031743007 | 2 | BURBY | US12082W2044 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| KINGFISHER PLC | KGF | GB0033195214 | 2 | KGFHY | US4957244035 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| SAINSBURY (J) PLC | SBRY | GB00B019KW72 | 4 | JSAIY | US4662492085 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| CENTRICA PLC | CNA | GB00B033F229 | 4 | CPYYY | US15639K3005 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC-A SHS | RDSA | GB00B03MLX29 | 2 | RDS A | US7802592060 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC-B SHS | RDSB | GB00B03MM408 | 2 | RDS B | US7802591070 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| BUNZL PLC | BNZL | GB00B0744B38 | 5 | BZLFY | US1207384066 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC | RTO | GB00B082RF11 | 5 | RTOKY | US7601251041 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| SIRIUS MINERALS PLC | SXX | GB00B0DG3H29 | 500 | SRUXY | US82967P1030 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| GREENE KING PLC | GNK | GB00B0HZP136 | 2 | GKNGY | US3947022030 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC | HIK | GB00B0LCW083 | 2 | HKMPY | US4312881091 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| BRITVIC PLC | BVIC | GB00B0N8QD54 | 2 | BTVCY | US1111901047 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| UNILEVER PLC | ULVR | GB00B10RZP78 | 1 | UL | US9047677045 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| DEBENHAMS PLC | DEB | GB00B126KH97 | 4 | DBHSY | US2427372030 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| NIGHTHAWK ENERGY PLC | HAWK | GB00B156TD53 | 20 | NHEGY | US65411V1070 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 | |
| EXPERIAN PLC | EXPN | GB00B19NLV48 | 1 | EXPGY | US30215C1018 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| SMITHS GROUP PLC | SMIN | GB00B1WY2338 | 1 | SMGZY | US83238P2039 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PLC | PFG | GB00B1Z4ST84 | 1 | FPLPY | US74387B1035 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC | UU. | GB00B39J2M42 | 2 | UUGRY | US91311E1029 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| VERNALIS PLC | VER | GB00B3Y5L754 | 2 | VNLPY | US92431M2061 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| PREMIER OIL PLC | PMO | GB00B43G0577 | 1 | PMOIY | US7405361079 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC | RR. | GB00B63H8491 | 5 | RYCEY | US7757812067 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| AIA GROUP LTD | 1299 | HK0000069689 | 4 | AAGIY | US0013172053 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| CLP HOLDINGS LTD | 2 | HK0002007356 | 1 | CLPHY | US18946Q1013 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| HONG KONG & CHINA GAS | 3 | HK0003000038 | 1 | HOKCY | US4385503036 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| POWER ASSETS HOLDINGS LTD | 6 | HK0006000050 | 1 | HGKGY | US7391972004 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| HANG LUNG GROUP LTD | 10 | HK0010000088 | 5 | HNLGY | US41043E1029 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| HANG SENG BANK LTD | 11 | HK0011000095 | 1 | HSNGY | US41043C3043 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| HENDERSON LAND DEVELOPMENT | 12 | HK0012000102 | 1 | HLDCY | US4251663039 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| HYSAN DEVELOPMENT CO | 14 | HK0014000126 | 2 | HYSNY | US4491623041 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| SUN HUNG KAI PROPERTIES | 16 | HK0016000132 | 1 | SUHJY | US86676H3021 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| NEW WORLD DEVELOPMENT | 17 | HK0017000149 | 2 | NDVLY | US6492743058 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 500 | 17.00 |
| SWIRE PACIFIC LTD - CL A | 19 | HK0019000162 | 1 | SWRAY | US8707943028 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD | 23 | HK0023000190 | 1 | BKEAY | US0618741039 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| SINO LAND CO | 83 | HK0083000502 | 5 | SNLAY | US8293443086 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| SWIRE PACIFIC LTD-CL B | 87 | HK0087000532 | 5 | SWRBY | US8707944018 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| HENDERSON INVESTMENT LIMITED | 97 | HK0097000571 | 5 | HDVTY | US4250701095 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| HANG LUNG PROPERTIES LTD | 101 | HK0101000591 | 5 | HLPPY | US41043M1045 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| SHUN TAK HOLDINGS LTD. | 242 | HK0242001243 | 10 | SHTGY | US8256461026 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| CITIC LTD | 267 | HK0267001375 | 5 | CTPCY | US17304K1025 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| CHINA RESOURCES BEER HOLDING | 291 | HK0291001490 | 2 | CRHKY | US16940R1095 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS | 293 | HK0293001514 | 5 | CPCAY | US1489063081 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| SHANGHAI INDUSTRIAL HLDG LTD | 363 | HK0363006039 | 10 | SGHIY | US81943M1018 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| BEIJING ENTERPRISES HLDGS | 392 | HK0392044647 | 10 | BJINY | US07725Q2003 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES CO LTD | 669 | HK0669013440 | 5 | TTNDY | US87873R1014 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| CNOOC LTD | 883 | HK0883013259 | 100 | CEO | US1261321095 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| LENOVO GROUP LTD | 992 | HK0992009065 | 20 | LNVGY | US5262501050 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| I- CABLE COMMUNICATIONS LTD., | 1097 | HK1097008929 | 20 | ICABY | US44934B1044 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| BOC HONG KONG HOLDINGS LTD | 2388 | HK2388011192 | 20 | BHKLY | US0968132094 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| SHIRE PLC | SHP | JE00B2QKY057 | 3 | SHPG | US82481R1068 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| HUTCHISON TELECOMM HONG KONG | 215 | KYG4672G1064 | 15 | HTHKY | US44841V1026 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| LEE & MAN PAPER MANUFACTURIN | 2314 | KYG5427W1309 | 10 | LMPMY | US5233521021 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | 700 | KYG875721634 | 1 | TCEHY | US88032Q1094 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| TRULY INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS | 732 | KYG910191363 | 20 | TRUHY | US8978911076 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| KONINKLIJKE KPN NV | KPN | NL0000009082 | 1 | KKPNY | US7806412059 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| AKZO NOBEL | AKZA | NL0000009132 | 1 | AKZOY | US0101993055 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV | PHIA | NL0000009538 | 1 | PHG | US5004723038 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| KONINKLIJKE DSM NV | DSM | NL0000009827 | 0.25 | RDSMY | US7802491081 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| AEGON NV | AGN | NL0000303709 | 1 | AEG | US0079241032 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| ASM INTERNATIONAL NV | ASM | NL0000334118 | 1 | ASMIY | USN070451026 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| ARCADIS NV | ARCAD | NL0006237562 | 1 | ARCAY | US03923E1073 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |
| POSTNL NV | PNL | NL0009739416 | 1 | PNLYY | US73753A1034 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 500 | 17.00 |