# Do directors need to be shareholders? — Robo Company Secretary
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## Do directors need to be shareholders?

Last updated: 20 September 2026 Answer from Robo Company Secretary How we write answers

No — director and shareholder are separate roles under the Companies Act 2016. One person may be both, either, or neither: a director can hold zero shares, and a shareholder need never sit on the board. Family businesses and investor structures rely on exactly this separation between who owns and who manages.

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Sources: Companies Act 2016

Also asked as: director must own shares?; pengarah wajib pegang saham ke; director without shares.

### Key facts

- Roles fully separable
- No qualification shareholding requirement

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