Barclays Sharestore questions 1. What is Barclays Sharestore?
• No share certificates to worry about. Sharestore is electronic so there is no risk of losing your share certificate and having to pay for a replacement which may be costly. • Annual statement. This tells you how many Barclays shares you own so you don’t have to work it out yourself. • Faster settlement. When you sell any of your Barclays shares held in Sharestore, you get your money faster than you would if you held a share certificate. It takes just three business days. • Lower cost of dealing. You can sell your Barclays shares through Barclays Stockbrokers without the extra costs you would pay if you held share certificates. • Less unwanted mail. Because your shares are held on your behalf by a nominee, your name will not appear on the share register. This means that other organisations cannot obtain your name and address details to send you advertising material. • Dividends and shareholder information. You will receive your dividends at the same time as all other shareholders and,
