Old Hindustan Unilever Shares: What They Are Worth and How to Recover Them
Certificates may carry the name: Hindustan Lever Limited
Reviewed 16 September 2026
In short
Hindustan Unilever was called Hindustan Lever Limited until 2007, so older certificates carry that name. They still represent HUL shares. HUL's registrar and share transfer agent is KFin Technologies (KFintech), which handles both physical and demat requests. We haven't verified HUL's bonus and split history against company records, so ask KFintech to confirm what a folio holds today.
Corporate actions that changed the holding
- 2007Name changeHindustan Lever Limited became Hindustan Unilever Limited.
HUL's bonus and split history isn't listed because we haven't verified it. KFintech can confirm the current holding on a folio, including any shares from corporate actions.
Who to write to
KFin Technologies Limited (KFintech)
- Address
- Selenium Tower-B, Plot No. 31 & 32, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Serilingampally Mandal, Hyderabad 500032
- Toll-free
- 1800 309 4001
- Online requests
- ris.kfintech.com/clientservices/isc/
Registrars change. Confirm the current one on the company’s investor page before posting anything, and see how to find a company’s registrar.
How the shares are recovered
- The shares are in your name and you have the certificates
Update KYC on the folio if needed, then dematerialise them so they can be sold.
- The shareholder has died
The nominee, surviving joint holder or legal heirs claim through transmission.
- You bought the shares on paper before April 2019
SEBI's special window, open until 4 February 2027, lets you complete the transfer.
- The certificates are lost or damaged
The registered holder or heirs apply for duplicates, credited to demat.
- The shares or dividends were transferred to IEPF
Claim them back from the IEPF Authority with Form IEPF-5.
- The certificate is in an old or merged company name
The holding may now sit with a renamed or successor company.
Questions we are asked about Hindustan Unilever shares
Are Hindustan Lever share certificates still valid?
Yes. Hindustan Lever changed its name to Hindustan Unilever; the certificates represent HUL shares unless they have been transferred to IEPF or replaced.
Who is Hindustan Unilever's registrar?
KFin Technologies (KFintech), which handles all matters relating to HUL shares in physical and demat form.
Sources
Free valuation of old shares
Send us the company name and folio number from the certificate. We work out what the holding is worth today, after bonuses, splits and mergers.