Share Subscription Agreement

A Share Subscription Agreement is a document that serves as a contract between a company and investor for the issuing of shares.

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Last updated October 23, 2025

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Share Subscription Agreement

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What is a share subscription agreement?

A share subscription agreement is a contract between a company and an investor outlining the terms for issuing new shares to the investor.
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When should you use a share subscription agreement?

Use this agreement when a company is issuing new shares to an investor as part of a capital raising round, not when shares are sold by an existing shareholder.
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What should be in a share subscription agreement?

It should include the number of shares issued, subscription price, terms of sale, representations from both parties, and confidentiality provisions.
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The Legal Risk Score of a Share Subscription Agreement Template is Medium

Our legal team have marked this document as medium risk considering:

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