Moving Polymetal shares into online account for dealing9 Mar 2026 13:49
Given the current performance of Polymetal/Solidcore I thought I'd post this for those who may be interested in case it helps anybody. It's not advice or recommendation of any sort, simply my recent experience.
I have just moved my shares into the Freedom Broker app and found it a relatively straightforward task.
When Poly redomiciled, I had asked for a paper certificate on taking my shares out my ISA as required.
I then left it for a few years to see how things would play out till, prompted by the share buyback, I began to look into it again. (Strangely Google AI gave me a very good rundown of the process, which I could confirm with the company)
Through talking to Polymetal, then the registrar, I confirmed that my shareholding details had been passed over. as Computershare had provided them to the AIX on re-domiciliation.
I went through the Know Your Customer checks to prove who I was and get access to my registry account, then did the same for the Freedom Broker app (making sure I picked the one that works for British citizens) and set up an online account. (Making sure I did everything in my full legal name as on my proof of Id as that's important for the matching).
I filled out Securities Transfer Forms for the Registrar and Freedom Broker, they did the matching, then I OK'd the order online.
The shares appeared in my online account within 2 days and I can now deal with them as I want.
The customer service from the AIX registrar was impeccable. Freedom Broker were responsive, if not as expansive in their support, Polymetal also responded informatively at the start of the process.
End result is I now have my shares in the FreedomBroker app and can sell some of my holding (the exchange is closed for International Women's Day today) and transfer the monies to a UK account.
It's been a long time but I have finally reclaimed the investment so it has been worth the effort if any of you are still thinking about it.
Tr1ck