EX-4.2



 Exhibit 4.2 

SPECIMEN CLASS A ORDINARY SHARE CERTIFICATE 
  

			
	NUMBER         	  	SHARES

 LEO HOLDINGS CORP. 

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS 

CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES 

SEE REVERSE FOR 
 CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS 
 CUSIP [    ] 

This Certifies that __________________________ is the owner of ___________________________ 

FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES OF THE PAR VALUE OF $0.0001 

EACH OF 
 LEO HOLDINGS
CORP. 
 transferable on the books of the Company in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly
endorsed. 
 The Company will be forced to liquidate if it is unable to complete a business combination within the period of time as
set forth in the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, as the same may be amended from time to time, all as more fully described in the Company’s final prospectus
dated                 , 2018 
 This certificate is not
valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. 
 Witness the facsimile seal of the Company and the
facsimile signatures of its duly authorized director. 

Dated:                    

 [Corporate Seal] 
  

	
	   

	CHAIRMAN


  
  







 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	  	UNIF GIFT 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 in common	  		 	 under Uniform Gifts to Minors
  

Act
                                         
               

		 		  	  		 	                            (State)

 Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. 

LEO HOLDINGS CORP. 
 The Company
will furnish without charge to each shareholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of shares or series thereof of the Company and the qualifications,
limitations, or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. This certificate and the shares represented thereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions of the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of
Association and all amendments thereto (the “Charter”) and resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for the issue of Class A Ordinary Shares (copies of which may be obtained from the secretary of the Company), to all of which
the holder of this certificate by acceptance hereof assents. 
  

			
	 For value received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

		
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IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
  
	 	
	 	
	 	 	

  
  

(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) 

 
  
  

 

                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
               shares 
 of the capital stock represented by the
within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
                                         
                                Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the
within named Company will full power of substitution in the premises. 
  

							
	Dated                                 	 		 	
		 		 	 
		 		 	 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: 
  

 
 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). 

The holder(s) of this certificate shall be entitled to receive a pro-rata portion of the funds from the trust account
only in the event that (i) the Company is forced to liquidate because it does not consummate an initial business combination within the period of time set forth in the Charter or (ii) if the holder seeks to convert his shares upon
consummation of, or sell his shares in a tender offer in connection with, an initial business combination or in connection with certain amendments to the Charter. In no other circumstances shall the holder(s) have any right or interest of any kind
in or to the trust account.