Timescale for share certificates

tabby_cats_mum

I've inherited some shares and want to sell some and keep some.

What's a realistic timescale to obtain new certificates (which is what I believe is needed).

The shares are dealt with by Computershare if that helps.

Thank you and be gentle with me I have never had to deal with shares before.

2010

Why do you need new ones, have the old ones been lost?
Is it just the one company`s shares.
Replacing a certificate can cost around £40+
What shares are they and who is the registrar?

tabby_cats_mum

2010 wrote: »

Why do you need new ones, have the old ones been lost?
Is it just the one company`s shares.
Replacing a certificate can cost around £40+
What shares are they and who is the registrar?

Yes old ones lost.
Just one company's shares.
What do you mean by registrar?

2010

tabby_cats_mum wrote: »

What do you mean by registrar?

The registrar holds the shareholders register for the company and is the only one that can issue a new cert.

Why did you mention Computershare

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are they the registrar?

tabby_cats_mum

2010 wrote: »

The registrar holds the shareholders register for the company and is the only one that can issue a new cert.

Why did you mention Computershare

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are they the registrar?

Yes they must be. I presume then I get in touch with them for new certificates. Any idea how long that would normally take?

Ifts

tabby_cats_mum wrote: »

I presume then I get in touch with them for new certificates. Any idea how long that would normally take?

This Computershare link may be of help to you -

Share Certificates

This category will assist you in determining what is required to validate your current certificates and if required, the process to follow if you have lost or misplaced your share certificates.

https://www-uk.computershare.com/Investor/faqs2.asp?category=%7B182B4CD3%2D8096%2D4560%2D84FE%2D6FD3CAEB6E4A%7D

2010

tabby_cats_mum wrote: »

Yes they must be. I presume then I get in touch with them for new certificates. Any idea how long that would normally take?

Ifts has given you a useful link but if you have inherited the shares your name wouldn`t have been on the cert anyway.
If I`m right it`s going to be a bit more complicated than first seemed.

You will need to phone Computershare and explain what`s happened and they will tell you exactly waht they require, probably a death cert and proof of inheritance.

Ifts

Computershare contact details:
General enquiries: 0870 703 0300
Shareholder queries and sharedealing services: 0870 702 0000 / 0117 305 1000*

Or you can use this link to obtain the contact details for the shares you have:
https://www-uk.computershare.com/Investor/CompanyList.asp


*0117 number for Computershare obtained from http://www.saynoto0870.com/search.php

Lansdowne

Ifts: Why are you quoting the contact details for Computershare in South Africa? There is nothing to suggest that Mrs cat is not in the UK.

Ifts

Lansdowne wrote: »

There is nothing to suggest that Mrs cat is not in the UK.

Sorry my bad
Corrected now, thanks