I still could remember having to count the large amount of PAN EL shares scrips in the storeroom for stock taking; mind you those were worthless papers & the storeroom is under lock & key, and only certain senior people have access to that key. It to was quite amusing for me to be counting & keeping stocks of them. Anyway, I think I do not need to explain to you, why they can't just burn those shares scrips.
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