AXA Shareplan 2021 Maturity: Traditional Plan
The 2021 Traditional Plan will mature 01 July 2026 and you have the option to sell some or all of your investment on the maturity date or to leave it beyond 1st July 2026.
By default the units will remain invested beyond the maturity date so you only need to take any action if you want to sell at maturity.
- I want to sell some or all of my 2021 Traditional Plan units on the maturity date:
Your completed form must be received by Equiniti by midday on Wednesday 3 June 2026 in order for the sale to be processed in time.
Equiniti will process the sale and the maturity sale proceeds will be paid to your nominated bank account. Please note, this can take up to six weeks from the maturity date due to administration and fund/ exchange management processes.
Any sale of your investment is a potentially taxable event for Capital Gains Tax (CGT) purposes and you may need to report any gain to HMRC. For more information see the Tax Summary in the Shareplan 2025 Brochure and local Supplement
- I want to keep my units invested after the maturity date:
- Do not send a form - there’s no action for you to take.
(You may sell the units at any time after the maturity date using the standard sale form found on the Redeeming My Units page of this site)
AXA Shareplan 2021 Maturity: Leverage Plan
The 2021 Leverage Plan will mature 01 July 2026.
You have the option to sell some or all of your investment on the maturity date or to transfer some or all of your investment to the Traditional/ Classic Offer (for more information on the Classic Offer see the Shareplan 2025 Brochure and local Supplement)
By default all the units will be sold at maturity so you only need to take any action if you want to transfer to the Traditional/ Classic Offer or you no longer work for AXA.
- I still work for AXA and want to sell all of my 2021 Leverage Plan units on the maturity date:
- Do not send a form - there’s no action for you to take.
(Your units will be sold and the proceeds paid to your payroll for income tax and National Insurance to be deducted from any gains. Your original investment plus any net gains will be paid to you with your August 2026 pay.)
- I want to transfer some or all of my Leverage Plan Units to the Traditional/ Classic Offer, or I no longer work for AXA:
Your completed form must be received by Equiniti by midday on Wednesday 3 June 2026 in order for the sale to be processed in time.
If you no longer work for AXA and have requested a sale then Equiniti will process this and the maturity sale proceeds will be paid to your nominated bank account. Please note, this can take up to six weeks from the maturity date due to administration and fund/ exchange management processes.
AXA Shareplan 2021 Maturity: Leverage Gain & income tax and employee NICs payable values (estimated values as at April 2026)
| Original Investment Amount £ |
Estimated Taxable Gain |
Estimated Tax & NICs at |
| Basic Rate |
Higher Rate |
Additional Rate |
| £100 |
£375 |
£105 |
£158 |
£176 |
| £250 |
£937
|
£262 |
£394 |
£440 |
| £500 |
£,1874 |
£525 |
£787 |
£881 |
| £1,000 |
£3,748 |
£1,049 |
£1,574 |
£1,762 |
| £2,500 |
£9,369 |
£2,623 |
£3,935 |
£4,403 |
| £5,000 |
£18,739 |
£5,247 |
£7,870 |
£8,807 |
Important information for employees that have left AXA under a sale/TUPE transfer since making their original LEVERAGE investment.
AXA has completed a number of business sales, which for some would have resulted in a change of employing company, since the 2021 Shareplan scheme was launched.
Below is a table which outlines how your leverage returns will be processed and what information is required from you, which will differ based on your own personal circumstances.
TUPE transfer to Cognizant
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Employment status
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Who will process the return of my investment
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How do I complete the form?
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I am currently employed by Cognizant and will remain employed by them after 31 July 2026
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Cognizant
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If you want to sell all of your investment you need do nothing.
If you want to make a reinvestment, return the form and place a tick in the ‘I am a current employee’ box
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I moved to Cognizant on 1 October 2022 but will have left on or before 31 July 2026
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Cognizant
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Return your form with your investment choice, enter a tick in the ‘I will no longer be employed box’ and enter your bank details
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