It used to cost 1.65% standard dealing commission with most brokers.
I used to be with James Brearley in Manchester.
Still have the FT and Times as souvenirs of the crash.
Cost me about 7K.
I was with and still am with Hargreaves Lansdown - the weekend press and Sunday papers in particular were a must read pre mass internet - halcyon days :-)
Talking about money, I held DLAR then and hold it today.
It's been my most successful holding over the years, despite its
fluctuations and the divis have
paid for the shares over and over again.