<P> For most of its history , Royal Mail has been a public service , operating as a government department or public corporation . However , following the Postal Services Act 2011 , a majority of the shares in Royal Mail were floated on the London Stock Exchange in 2013 . The UK government initially retained a 30 % stake in Royal Mail , but sold its remaining shares in 2015 , ending 499 years of public ownership . It is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index . </P>
<P> For most of its history , Royal Mail has been a public service , operating as a government department or public corporation . However , following the Postal Services Act 2011 , a majority of the shares in Royal Mail were floated on the London Stock Exchange in 2013 . The UK government initially retained a 30 % stake in Royal Mail , but sold its remaining shares in 2015 , ending 499 years of public ownership . It is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index . </P>
when did royal mail and post office split
when did royal mail and post office split
2013
2013