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Old shares

Callie444
Callie444 Posts: 2 Newbie
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I found some old paperwork that suggests I may have been given some BAT shares when I worked at Eagle Star years ago.
My attempts to find out if I do have shares have stalled as I cant find out who to ask.

Any advice

TIA Callie

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  • p00hsticks
    p00hsticks Posts: 14,892 Forumite
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    http://www.bat.com/group/sites/UK__9D9KCY.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DO6QCH3T
  • roger_c
    roger_c Posts: 320 Forumite
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    I would suggest contacting the share registrars (see above link) and ask them for help. They might need previous addresses , etc, but if you have some paperwork there may be a shareholder reference number on it that they would use to find you more easily.
  • Vortigern
    Vortigern Posts: 3,311 Forumite
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    edited 9 July 2018 at 2:11PM
    If you follow the link in post #2 you can find the dividend history. BATs have been paying regular dividends. Have you been receiving these? Have you moved house, or changed bank, since you acquired these shares?

    [STRIKE]I'm curious as to why you'd be given shares in British American Tobacco while working for Eagle Star. Are you sure it was BAT?[/STRIKE]

    ETA It seems Eagle Star was acquired by BAT in 1984. Curiosity satisfied.
  • Callie444
    Callie444 Posts: 2 Newbie
    I worked there 30 years ago when I left school, thats what I found an old cheque. As I recall the job entailed a lot of stappling and putting letters in envelopes....

    I know shocking but who has sense when they are 18!!

    Thanks for all yor assistance, I phoned them and they were extremely helpful
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