# How do I handle a shareholder exiting the company? — RCS
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## How do I handle a shareholder exiting the company?

Last updated: 14 October 2026 Answer from Robo Company Secretary How we write answers

For a private Sdn Bhd, an exit commonly uses a share transfer to existing shareholders or a new buyer, subject to the constitution and shareholders' agreement. Section 127's share buy-back route is for companies quoted on a stock exchange. A private-company capital reduction or redemption needs its own legal conditions and procedure.

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Sources: Companies Act 2016 ss.72, 105, 115–117, 127 Stamp Act 1949

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Agree the price, approvals and transfer documentation, then assess stamping and register updates. For a contested exit, lawyers should settle the legal mechanism while the secretary maintains an accurate statutory record.

### Key facts

- Share transfer is the usual private-company exit route
- Section 127 is not a general Sdn Bhd buy-back power
- Capital reduction/redemption requires separate legal assessment

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