Companies Act 1985 (c. 6)

Part V U.K. Share Capital, its Increase, Maintenance and Reduction

Chapter VIII U.K. Miscellaneous Provisions about Shares and Debentures

Share and debenture certificates, transfers and warrants E+W+S

187 Evidence of grant of probate or confirmation as executor. E+W+S

The production to a company of any document which is by law sufficient evidence of probate of the will, or letters of administration of the estate, or confirmation as executor, of a deceased person having been granted to some person shall be accepted by the company as sufficient evidence of the grant.

This has effect notwithstanding anything in the company’s articles.