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Share premium occurs when a company sells its shares at a price higher than face value, meaning it earned more money than the share is stated to be worth. This excess money is held in reserve in a share premium account, and it can be used to pay equity related expenses, such as underwriting, or to issue bonus shares to stockholders.

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