A paper based receipt issued to a prospective shareholder on purchase of a single share from a company. A share certificate must include the following information:

The company name
The type of share issued (e.g. ordinary)
The name and address of the shareholder
The number of shares in words that are being assigned
The value of the share
A signature from a director or secretary of the company

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