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Hong Kong Private Company – Share Certificate

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Q: What is share certificate?
A: Share certificates specify the shares held by shareholders are the evidence of the title of the shareholders to the shares in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

Q:
What is the specific period that the Company must issue share certificates to shareholders after conducting share allotment or share transfer?
A:
The Company must issue share certificates and have the certificate ready for delivery within 2 months after conducting share allotment or share transfer.

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What can the shareholders do if they are unable to receive the share certificates within the period specified above?
A:
The shareholders can send a notice to the Company requiring it to deliver the certificates within 10 days. If the Company does not deliver the certificates within 10 days after receiving the notice, the shareholders may apply to the Court for an order.  

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What information must be contained in the share certificates if the Company has different classes of shares?
A:
The share certificates must contain the following:
1. stating the Company’s share capital is divided into different classes of shares;
2. specifying the voting rights attached to shares in each class; and
3. if the Company has a class of shares without voting right, the share certificates of that class must include the words “non voting”.

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What should the shareholders do if the share certificates have been lost or destroyed?
A:
The shareholders should submit the following to the Company for reissuing the share certificate:
1. an application for the issue of a new certificate;
2. a letter of indemnity/ a bank guarantee; and
3. the fee for issuing the new share certificate (if any).

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