A Share Certificate certifies that its bearer is the registered holder of a number of shares within a company limited by shares.

The share certificate will state at least the company's name, the bearer's name, the date of issue, the amount of shares in issue and the type of share, plus any additional information deemed necessary by the individual company.

A Form 882 should be submitted to Companies House if new shares are being issued after the time of incorporation, but if the shares are just being transferred in a private agreement, notification only has to be made in the company's annual return.

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