Example 1: Individual Shareholders and Beneficial Owners
Company:
EXAMPLE ONE LIMITED
Company No. 9000001
Single class of shares with one voting right each.
Scenario:
John Doe holds 800 shares
Peter Park holds 150 shares
Connie Chan holds 50 shares
Example 2: Corporate Shareholder (non-BVI entity)
Company:
EXAMPLE TWO LIMITED
Company No. 9000002
Single class of shares with one voting right each.
Scenario:
SAMPLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (a non-BVI company) holds 1,000 shares
John Doe holds 95% of the shares in the corporate shareholder SAMPLE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Peter Park holds 5% of the shares in the corporate shareholder SAMPLE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Example 3: Nominee Shareholder
Company:
EXAMPLE THREE LIMITED
Company No. 9000003
Single class of shares with one voting right each.
Scenario:
NOMINEE SHAREHOLDER LIMITED holds 1,000 shares
The shares are held on behalf of John Doe. John Doe is the nominator and beneficial owner.
Example 4: Joint Shareholders
Company:
EXAMPLE FOUR LIMITED
Company No. 9000004
Single class of shares with one voting right each.
Scenario:
Joe Doe and Peter Park jointly holds 1,000 shares. The type of joint holding is Joint Ownership.
Example 5: Multiple classes of shares
Company:
EXAMPLE FIVE LIMITED
Company No. 9000005
The company is authorized to issue two classes of shares, Ordinary shares with one voting right each and Preference shares with no voting rights.
Scenario:
Joe Doe holds 10 Ordinary shares.
Peter Park holds 900 Preference shares.
Connie Chan holds 90 Preference shares.
Example 6: No Individual holding 10% or more of the issued shares
Company:
EXAMPLE SIX LIMITED
Company No. 9000006
Single class of shares with one voting right each.
Scenario:
There are 11 shareholders holding 100 shares each.
John Doe is the director of the company and does not hold any share.
Example 7: Trust (Non-BVI)
Company:
EXAMPLE SEVEN LIMITED
Company No. 9000007
Single class of shares with one voting right each.
Scenario:
John Doe is the trustee of the trust and holds 1,000 shares.
Peter Park is the settlor of the trust
Connie Chan is the beneficiary of the trust
Bill Banner is the protector of the trust
Example 8: Exempted Owner – Trustee under BVI Bank and Trust Companies Act
Company:
EXAMPLE EIGHT LIMITED
Company No. 9000008
Single class of shares with one voting right each.
Scenario:
SAMPLE BVI TRUST LIMITED is the trustee licensed under the BVI Bank and Trust Companies Act and holds 1,000 shares.
Peter Park is the settlor of the trust, Connie Chan is the beneficiary of the trust, Bill Banner is the protector of the trust.
Example 9: Exempted Owner – Listed Company
Company:
EXAMPLE NINE LIMITED
Company No. 9000009
Single class of shares with one voting right each.
Scenario:
SAMPLE LISTED COMPANY LIMITED, a company listed in a recognized stock exchange, holds 1,000 shares.
Example 10: Exemption from Beneficial Ownership Information Filing – Subsidiary of a BVI Parent
Company:
EXAMPLE TEN LIMITED
Company No. 9000010
Single class of shares with one voting right each.
Scenario:
SAMPLE BVI PARENT LIMITED, a company incorporated in the BVI, holds 850 shares.
John Doe holds 150 shares
Example 11: Exemption from Register of Members and Beneficial Ownership Information Filing – Listed Company
Company:
EXAMPLE ELEVEN LIMITED
Company No. 9000011
Single class of shares with one voting right each.
Scenario:
The shares of EXAMPLE ELEVEN LIMITED are listed in a recognized stock exchange
