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Lost share certificate

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  • 13-06-2005 1:54pm
    #1
    Jivin Turkey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,966 ✭✭✭


    I intend in selling some of the shares I own but Ive just realised I dont know where my share certificate is! A couple of years ago there was a bonus issue of 1:1 and I have the certificate pre-BI but not the one I recieved after.

    I presume if I just contact the companies office that I can get it re-issued but does anyone know how long it will take to get the cert re-issued? Or is there a better way to do this?


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    ken90
    Registered Users Posts: 194 ✭✭ken90


    Contact the company or your broker,
    You will need to sign an indemnity form and will then be issued with a new cert.

    Do do attempt to sell the shares until this is sorted out!!!!!!!!


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    Blackjack
    Registered Users Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭Blackjack


    Probably best to contact the Companies Registrar directly rather than the company itself, as they are the ones that would deal with this. It does depend on the Registrar as to how long it would take, but usually about 10 working days would be enough.


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    boa-constrictor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 109 ✭✭boa-constrictor


    They'll prob charge you 50 squid for the pleasure.

    Its unlikely you'd be so lucky, but if there was a share split you get a new cert without even asking.


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    legaleagle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭legaleagle


    Dont worry, if you loose your cert, all you need to do is give an appropriate indemnity to any purchaser of your shares that you havent encumbered the cert (.ie tried to use it as security.

    dont contact the CRO, its the company secretary that deals with these things


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    Blackjack
    Registered Users Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭Blackjack


    legaleagle wrote:
    dont contact the CRO, its the company secretary that deals with these things

    Certainly don't contact the CRO, but the company who acts as Registrar for the company in question. Most companies websites will have this info in the investor relations part (if they have this) on the website.
    I would not bother with the Company Secretary as they will only direct you to the registrar to get this done.


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    Jivin Turkey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,966 ✭✭✭Jivin Turkey


    Thanks folks.

    I rang the registrar and I just have to write into them requesting the letter of indemnity. However she did say there would be a 46 euro charge which I would like to avoid.

    Anyone any ideas on how I could? Bar tearing my room up and down looking for the original cert? If I sell through a broker can I just tell them that I havnt encumbered the shares? Will they just take my word for it?


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