# Can I hold shares for someone else as a nominee? — RCS
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## Can I hold shares for someone else as a nominee?

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

Nominee shareholding exists and can be lawful — but beneficial-ownership rules mean the real owner must be identified to SSM anyway, so a nominee no longer hides anyone. Legitimate uses are administrative (estate planning, custody); using one to conceal ownership from regulators, banks or a sector cap invites exactly the scrutiny it tries to avoid.

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Sources: SSM BO guidelines

Also asked as: nominee shareholder malaysia; trust shares proxy owner; hold shares on behalf.

If a structure only works while the true owner stays secret from SSM, it doesn't work. We'll structure the compliant version or tell you plainly that what's being asked for isn't available.

### Key facts

- Lawful for administration; BO declaration still mandatory
- Concealment structures fail BO rules

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