I have been asked to fill in a W8 form which is for trading US stocks by the trading platform that I use, when trying to buy Diversified Oil and Gas (DGOC) even though the company is listed on the LSE. They couldn't give me an answer as to why but thought it might be because the company is incorporated in the US. Has anyone else come across a similar issue?

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