Shareholder resolution: share buyback out of profits

Written shareholder resolution to approve a share buyback under section 694 of the Companies Act 2006, approving the terms of a share buyback agreement.

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Use this document:

    • to approve the terms of a share buyback agreement between the company and a shareholder
    • for a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales
    • where the buyback is being funded out of distributable profits
    • in conjunction with board resolutions approving the buyback
    • where shareholder approval is being obtained by written resolution in accordance with the Companies Act 2006

Key features include:

  • resolution in the form of a written ordinary resolution, to be signed by all eligible shareholders
  • prepared in accordance with section 694 of the Companies Act 2006
  • clearly identifies the number and class of shares, the seller and the consideration payable

When do I use this document?

  • for termination of a contract by mutual agreement of the parties
  • for a contract governed by English law

What are the key features?

  • agreement in the form of a deed of termination
  • alternative wording depending on whether any provisions of the contract will continue in force after termination
  • alternative wording depending on whether termination amounts to a release of all claims under the contract

What else do I need to know?

The parties to a contract may agree to bring an agreement to an end earlier than originally envisaged. The contract may itself provide for circumstances in which the contract may be terminated. These include:

  • completion: termination of the contract once the subject-matter of the contract has been achieved
  • notice: termination by one party by giving a specified period of notice to the other party
  • breach: termination by one party either on immediate notice or by giving a specified period of notice following the breach of the contract by the other party (the defaulting party). The contract may provide that the breach must be “material” or “repeated” and/or that the defaulting party has a period of time in which to remedy the breach before the non-defaulting party may terminate the contract

In the absence of a party being entitled to terminate the contract by its terms, the termination of a contract will require the mutual agreement of both parties to the contract.

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Updated by a lawyer on 08/12/2025

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