Share certificate template

Share certificate template for shares in a private limited company

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When do I use this document?

  • when issuing an original share certificate to a shareholder in a private limited company
  • following an allotment or transfer of shares to the shareholder and the registration of the shareholder as their holder in the register of members

What are the key features?

  • share certificate number
  • company’s name, registered number and registered office address
  • shareholder’s name and address 
  • class of shares and number of shares held
  • whether shares are fully-paid 

What else do I need to know?

A shareholder is entitled to receive from the company an original share certificate for the shares held, whether the shares were acquired following an allotment or a transfer of shares.  A share certificate is prima facie evidence of the shareholder’s title to the shares/ownership of shares.

When do I use this document?

  • when issuing an original share certificate to a shareholder in a private limited company
  • following an allotment or transfer of shares to the shareholder and the registration of the shareholder as their holder in the register of members

What are the key features?

  • share certificate number
  • company’s name, registered number and registered office address
  • shareholder’s name and address 
  • class of shares and number of shares held
  • whether shares are fully-paid 

What else do I need to know?

A shareholder is entitled to receive from the company an original share certificate for the shares held, whether the shares were acquired following an allotment or a transfer of shares.  A share certificate is prima facie evidence of the shareholder’s title to the shares/ownership of shares.

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Updated by a lawyer on 21/08/2024

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