Claiming EIS Tax Relief for shares obtained in lieu

I worked for a small company with EIS shares. The owner paid me partially in cash and partially in shares. The company has not been successful and the owner is now buying back the shares for £0 so that the investors can claim their EIS tax relief. Am I able to claim tax relief also on the shares I was given, since I did not actually pay for them in the first place.

Hi,
You cannot claim relief as you were connected with the company as you were an employee -
HS341 Enterprise Investment Scheme — Income Tax relief (2024) Updated 6 April 2024
Thank you.