Here are the rules to play the EDP Fantasy Shares League Table, sponsored by Larking Gowen Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors and Brewin Dolphin Private Client Investment Managers. Invest your nominal £50,000 wisely and you could turn it into one of three cash prizes: £1,000, £500 or £250!

• The game starts on 1 November 2011, so complete and return your entry form by close of business on 31 October 2011, choosing your shares from those quoted in the EDP and experience the world of shares without risk.
• Each competitor has a nominal £50,000 to invest for six months from 1 November 2011 to 30 April 2012.
• The £50,000 must be divided between at least 5 individual stocks but no more than 10, from the list set out in the EDP.
• Each share chosen must have a market price of 50p or over at the time of entry.
• A minimum of £5,000 must be invested in each company selected.
• If a company is taken over, the share alternative will be taken when available, failing which, the cash consideration will crystallise that holding’s value until the end of the competition. The cash cannot be reinvested into another stock.
• Share prices are listed in the EDP from Tuesday to Saturday so competitors can keep a check on the value of their shares.
• The Larking Gowen website, www.larking-gowen.co.uk will also contain other useful information on the Fantasy Shares League.
• A monthly league table will be on the Larking Gowen website highlighting the leading contenders.
• There will be an investor of the month prize awarded at the discretion of the sponsors.
• At the end of the six month period the overall winner, who will receive £1,000, will be the entrant whose portfolio has the highest value when the stock market closes on 30 April 2012, there will also be cash prizes of £500 and £250 for those coming second and third. Winners will be expected to collect their prizes at a special lunch being held at Larking Gowen’s offices in Upper King Street, Norwich at 12.30pm on 31st May 2012.
• The original apportionment of shares will be made by Larking Gowen, at close of business on 31 October 2011, with shares being rounded up/down to the nearest share.
• Only one application is allowed per person.

Normal EDP rules apply and the decision by the EDP on any matters relating to this competition is to be final. On receipt of application forms, Larking Gowen will send out confirmation of your entry with initial valuation as at 1 November 2011 - you should receive this by the end November.