Bradford & Bingley Campaign – Appeal for Funds to Pursue Action to Obtain Fair Compensation
There are several possible grounds to be pursued by shareholders in Bradford & Bingley Plc to obtain fair compensation as a result of the nationalisation of the company and confiscation of your shares.
Although UKSA management and the members of the Bradford & Bingley Action Committee do not charge for their time or costs incurred in running this campaign, we do have considerable other expenses that also need to be covered. This comprises printing, postage and other incidental and administrative expenses. The legal costs may also be substantial if we are to obtain fair compensation. We are therefore asking all former shareholders in Bradford & Bingley to contribute to a fund for this purpose.
We seek a minimum of £38, but suggest the following guidelines pro rata to your shareholding (if you wish to donate in excess of the guidelines please do so) :-
Less than 3,000 shares £38
3,000 to 5,000 shares £60
5,000 to 10,000 shares £100
10,000 shares + £……
Eric Chalker, Acting Chairman Bradford and Bingley Shareholders' Action Group
To make a donation you can do so by clicking on the following link to make a donation on-line: Donation, or you can print this page out and post it with a cheque.
Name: _________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________
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Postcode: ________________
Email Address (please write clearly in capitals): ___________________________________
Telephone (optional): ________________________________
Number of shares held _____________________
I enclose a cheque for £ ______________ made payable to the UK Shareholders’ Association as my donation to this campaign. Please give as much as you can afford, with a minimum of £38 to cover basic costs.
Please return this form together with a cheque for the amount being contributed to the following address: UK Shareholders' Association Ltd, Chislehurst Business Centre, 1 Bromley Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 6LH.
Foreign shareholders or those who wish to pay directly into our bank account should contact UKSA to obtain our bank details.
Terms and conditions. Note that the UK Shareholders’ Association warrants that any contributions made in respect of this matter will be used solely to promote the interests of shareholders in the company or companies for which the specific action group has been formed and support the office facilities which UKSA provides for this purpose. If we subsequently determine at some point that no further action is necessary, then any funds remaining will either be returned by UKSA to contributors pro‐rata to their total contributions, or may be used for any charitable purpose to promote the interests of UK shareholders in general by UKSA. Money paid to UKSA for this campaign will be accounted for separately, and any expenses incurred likewise, and a statement of income and expenses will be supplied to contributors at appropriate points in time, but no less than annually. The UK Shareholders’ Association (UKSA) is a “not for profit” company limited by guarantee – see here for more information. UKSA’s shareholder action groups operate under the constitution of UKSA.
All Bradford & Bingley shareholders or bondholders responding to this appeal are invited to take advantage of a first year 50% discounted subscription offer for membership of the UK Shareholders' Association, which exists to serve and promote the interests of all private shareholders. To take advantage of this offer, please complete and return a standing order form.
