Share Purchase Agreement: group

Share Purchase Agreement for the purchase from a single seller of a company which is the parent company of a group of companies.

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When do I use this document?

  • for the sale and purchase of a company which is the parent company of a corporate group
  • for the sale of a company by a single seller
  • for a transaction where the acquisition is signed and completed simultaneously, with no closing conditions
  • when the consideration is paid in full in cash at completion

What are the key features?

  • full-form SPA with 22 clauses and 4 schedules over 35 pages
  • process for the sale and purchase of shares and completion deliverables
  • warranties from the seller relating to the target group
  • seller limitations from liability under the warranties
  • provision for indemnities for specific issues
  • restrictive covenants from the seller
  • tax covenant for pre-completion tax liabilities

What other documents are there?

For alternative forms of SPA, see:

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 30/06/2025

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