Equity Shares Agreement Template for India

1. Tag-Along Rights: Include when minority shareholders need protection to sell their shares alongside majority shareholders

2. Drag-Along Rights: Include when majority shareholders need the right to force minority shareholders to join in the sale of shares

3. Anti-Dilution Protection: Include when investors need protection against future dilution of their shareholding

4. Board Representation: Include when new shareholders are to be granted board seats

5. Dividend Rights: Include when specific dividend rights or policies need to be established

6. FEMA Compliance: Include when foreign investors are involved in the transaction

7. Pre-emptive Rights: Include when existing shareholders should have first right to subscribe to new share issues

8. Information Rights: Include when certain shareholders are to be granted specific information access rights

1. Schedule 1 - Share Capital Structure: Details of pre and post-transaction shareholding pattern

2. Schedule 2 - Company Information: Detailed corporate information including registration details, directors, and material contracts

3. Schedule 3 - Warranties: Detailed list of warranties given by the company and/or selling shareholders

4. Schedule 4 - Completion Obligations: Detailed list of actions and documents required at completion

5. Schedule 5 - Reserved Matters: List of decisions requiring special approval rights

6. Schedule 6 - Deed of Adherence: Form of deed for new shareholders to join the agreement

7. Schedule 7 - Corporate Authorizations: Copies of board and shareholder resolutions approving the transaction

8. Schedule 8 - Disclosure Letter: Exceptions and qualifications to the warranties