Share certificate template

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

What are the key features?

• share certificate number
• company’s name, registered number and registered office address
• shareholder’s name and address 
• class 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.