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[LOGO OF APEX SILVER
MINES APPEARS HERE]
NUMBER SHARES
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AP
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ORDINARY SHARES SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS CUSIP G04074 10 3
OF THE XXXXXX ISLANDS
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This Certifies that
is the owner of
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FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE ORDINARY SHARES, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE OF
Apex Silver Mines Limited transferable on the books of the Company in person
or by a duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly
endorsed. This Certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and
shall be held subject to all the provisions of the Memorandum and Articles of
Incorporation of the Company and any amendments thereto, price of which was
on file with the Transfer Agent, to all of which the holder, by acceptance
hereby assents. This Certificate is not valid unless undersigned by the
Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.
Witness the facsimile seal of the Company and the facsimile signatures of
its duly authorized Chairman and Secretary.
CALEDONIAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY
Dated:
[SEAL OF APEX SILVER MINES LIMITED APPEARS HERE]
[SIGNATURE APPEARS HERE] [SIGNATURE APPEARS HERE]
CHAIRMAN SECRETARY
Countersigned and Registered
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
By Transfer Agent
and Registrar
Authorized Signature
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The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this
certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIFGIFT MIN ACT-_____Custodian____
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties (Cust) (Minor)
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of
survivorship and not as tenants under Uniform Gifts to Minors
in common Act ________________
(State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For value received, ______________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS,
INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE)
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shares
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of the capital represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably
constitute and appoint
Attorney
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to transfer the said share on the books of the within named Corporation with
full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated
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NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH
THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE
IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR
ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER
SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:
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THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE
GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND
LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN
AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM),
PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad 15.
