In accordance with Article 24(2)(a) of the Model Articles for Private Companies this Share Certificate contains previsions stating how many shares, of what class, it is issued.

Section 113(2)(a) of the Companies Act 2006 requires each company to record the name and address of each member in its register of members. In the case of joint holders, the register of members must show the names of all joint holders and so those names will also appear on the share certificate. However, for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, joint holders are treated as a single member and so the register records a single address for all joint members, which will also appear on the certificate.

Although not required by statute, it is common for a company's share certificates to include a footnote stating that no transfer of the shares referred to in the certificate will be registered without production of that certificate.

Section 768(1) of the Companies Act 2006 provides that a certificate made under the company's common seal shall constitute prima facie evidence of title to the shares in question. As an alternative to affixing the company seal a share certificate may also be executed by:

• One director in the presence of a witness.
• Two directors.
• In the case of a private company, one director and the company secretary (if any).

The Share Certificate template is in Microsoft Word format, written in plain English, easy to use and edit.