Deed of Release: security

Deed of Release of security given by a company, in the form of a Deed executed by the company which has granted the charge (chargor) and the beneficiary of the charge (chargee).  It is suitable where the chargor is a company incorporated in England and Wales.

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When do I use this document?

  • for the full release of a debenture or other charge granted by a company
  • for a company which is incorporated in England and Wales

What are the key features?

  • 8 clauses over 3 pages
  • in the form of a Deed to be executed by both chargor and chargee
  • wording for release of the charge and the property over which security has been granted
  • warranties from the chargor and chargee

What else do I need to know?

A company (the chargor) may have granted security for its obligations under a contract, and in particular a loan agreement.  The security could take the form of a charge over specific property of the chargor or a debenture constituting fixed charges and a floating charge over all of the chargor’s assets and undertaking.

Once the secured obligations have been discharged, the company has granted security (the chargor) should obtain a formal release of the security from the beneficiary of the security (the chargee).

When do I use this document?

  • for the grant of both a put option and call option over shares in a private limited company
  • so that both the buyer has an option to purchase the shares and the seller has an option to sell the shares

What are the key features?

  • 24 clauses over 16 pages
  • grant of the put and call options, with related definitions of option shares, exercise conditions and exercise periods
  • put option exercise and form of exercise notice
  • call option exercise and form of exercise notice
  • mechanics for sale and purchase of option shares
  • warranties and undertakings from the seller

What else do I need to know?

The principal matters which the parties to a put and call option agreement will need to negotiate include:

  • option shares: the number of option shares
  • exercise conditions: whether either option exercise is subject to satisfaction of any pre-conditions
  • exercise periods: the time periods during which the seller may exercise the put option and the buyer may exercise the call option
  • exercise price: the price payable for the shares

What other docs are available?

For alternative option agreements over shares, see:

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Updated by a lawyer on 02/09/2024

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