There are many British people who are holding shares and stocks in India and the same are unclaimed/ unattende for a long time. The dividends on such accounts have not been claimed for a long time.
You could say these shares in Indian companies may have been forgotten by the shareholders/ or their families; they may have forgotten to inform the companies of their change in address; the shareholder may have forgotten to tell his/her family about such investments; but the fact remains that these shares are unattended - the corporate benefits on them like dividends, bonuses are unclaimed for many many years.
Some of the names are Thomas Bertram Radley, William Stenhouse Scott, Sheila Rosemary Willox, Jack Frederick Haskell & Sonia Haskell, Frederick R Simmins; there are many many more.
The shares continue to be in their names; these investments must have happened atleast 60 years back. Chances are that the shareholder may have been deceased or too old. The dividends on such accounts is outstanding for many many years. The shareholder/ legal heirs would be entitled to the same.
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