How to Trade

Ossur hf. was the first company on the Icelandic stock market to list its shares electronically. Electronic listing leads to increased efficiencies and other benefits such as increased security, faster and easier trading and no possibility of shares becoming lost.

Trading
To trade Ossur shares, an individual must open a custody-account with a securities company, bank, savings bank or other financial institution. It should be noted that individuals may hold accounts with more than one institution, as is the case with bank accounts.

• The client must open a custody-account with a securities company, bank, savings bank or other financial institution.
   
• The contract must be duly signed (by client/procurator) in duplicate. 
   
• The contract must be duly signed by two witnesses.
   
• Enclose a copy of the client's personal identity papers (driver's license/passport/identity papers) If the client is non-Icelandic, the only valid ID is a verified copy of a passport.
   
• Details of the client's bank account should be noted on the signed contract.
   
• When establishing a custody-account for minors, the client's trustee(s) shall sign the contract on behalf of the client.