1 Exhibit 4.2 REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED (INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956) REGISTERED OFFICE, STERLING CENTRE, 4TH FLOOR, DR. ANNIE BESANT ROAD, WORLI MUMBAI-400 018 SHARE CERTIFICATE THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the person(s) named in this Certificate is/are the Registered Holder(s) of the within mentioned share(s) bearing the distinctive number(s) herein specified in the above Company subject to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company and that the amount endorsed hereon has been paid upon each such share. EQUITY SHARES EACH OF RS, 2/- AMOUNT PAID UP PER SHARE RS, 2/- Reg. Folio No. Certificate No. Name(s) of Holder(s) No. of Share(s) held Distinctive No.(s) Given under the Common Seal of the Company at BOMBAY this __ day of ___________ 2000 - ----------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------- Director Director Authorized Signatory Note: No transfer of shares comprised in this certificate will be registered unless accompanied by this certificate. 2 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEMORANDUM OF TRANSFER OF SHARE(S) MENTIONED OVERLEAF - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE TRANSFER REGISTER NAME(S) OF TRANSFEREE(S) INITIALS AUTHORIZED NO. FOLIO SIGNATORY - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------