SHARE CERTIFICATE

Share Certificate

A share certificate is a written document signed on behalf of a Company that serves as legal proof of ownership of the number of shares indicated. A share certificate is also referred to as a stock certificate. When companies issue shares in the market, shareholders who buy in are issued a share certificate. The share certificate basically acts as a receipt for purchase and ownership of shares in the company. The document certifies registered ownership of shares from a particular date.

Key information on a share certificate includes:

• Certificate number
• Company name and registration number
• Shareholder name and address
• Number of shares owned
• Class of shares
• Issue date of shares
• Amount paid (or treated as paid) on the shares