I had two small holdings in Protherics but only received shares in BTG for my later holding. When I wrote to Capita Registras requesting a certificate for my earlier shareholding they simply responded with a form for lost share certificates and for me to pay an admin fee of 29. Has anybody had the same problem, or can anybody tell me if they received certificates for multiple shareholdings in the same envelope or were they issued under separate cover? I don't want to pay 29 for something "lost" which I never had. If they were issued under separate cover is the onus on them rather than me, if they have been lost in the post? Many thanks for any advice.

Unfortunately this is standard practice for lost certificates. The admin fee is more an insurance policy for the registrars to cover them against someone (or you) coming across the original share certificate and using that to support a second sale. Unless you can prove that the certificate was lost through negligence of the registrars you're pretty much stuck with the fee.

Thankyou both.