EX-4.1



 Exhibit 4.1 
 




 
 ZQ|CERT#|COY|CLS|RGSTRY|ACCT#|TRANSTYPE|RUN#|TRANS# 
COMMON SHARES 
PAR VALUE US $0.01 
MARKIT® 
COMMON SHARES 
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE 
IN CANTON, MA, JERSEY CITY, NJ AND 
COLLEGE STATION, TX 
Certificate 
Number 
ZQ00000000 
MARKIT LTD. 
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF BERMUDA 
Shares 
**000000****************** 
***000000***************** 
****000000**************** 
*****000000*************** 
******000000************** 
THIS CERTIFIES THAT 
MR. SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLES & MR. SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLES

CUSIP G58249 10 6 
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS 
is the owner of ***ZERO HUNDRED THOUSAND ZERO HUNDRED AND ZERO*** 
FULLY-PAID AND
NON-ASSESSABLE COMMON SHARES, PAR VALUE US $0.01 PER SHARE, OF THE SHARE CAPITAL OF 
Markit Ltd. (hereinafter called the “Company”), held subject to the
memorandum of association and bye-laws of the Company (copies of which are on file with the Company and with the Transfer Agent), and transferable in accordance therewith. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the
Transfer Agent and Registrar. 
Witness the facsimile seal of the Company and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 
Secretary 
MARKIT LTD. 
SEAL 
2014 
Bermuda 
DATED DD-MMM-YYYY 
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: 
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. 
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR, 
By 
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE 
1234567 
markit® CUSIP XXXXXX XX X 
Holder ID XXXXXXXXXX 
Insurance Value 1,000,000.00 
Number of Shares 123456 
DTC 12345678 123456789012345 
PO BOX 43004, Providence, RI 02940-3004 
MR A SAMPLE Certificate Numbers Num/No. Denom. Total

DESIGNATION (IF ANY) 1234567890/1234567890 1 1 1 
ADD 1 1234567890/1234567890
2 2 2 
ADD 2 1234567890/1234567890 3 3 3 
ADD 3 1234567890/1234567890 4 4 4

ADD 4 1234567890/1234567890 5 5 5 
1234567890/1234567890 6 6 6 
Total Transaction 7 
SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE 







  

MARKIT LTD. 
 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY REQUIRE THE OWNER OF A
LOST OR DESTROYED SHARE CERTIFICATE, OR HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, TO GIVE THE COMPANY A BOND TO INDEMNIFY IT AND ITS TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS AGAINST ANY CLAIM THAT MAY BE MADE AGAINST THEM ON ACCOUNT OF THE ALLEGED LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF ANY
SUCH CERTIFICATE. 
  

											
	 	 	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                         
               
	 	 		 		 		  		  	(Cust)                        
                    (Minor)              
	 	 	 TEN ENT
	 	-	 	as tenants by the entireties	  		  	under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act                 
                        
	 	 		 		 		  		  	(State)                
	 	 	 JT TEN
	 	-	 	 as joint tenants with right of survivorship
 and
not as tenants in common
	  	UNIF TRF MIN ACT	  	
-                          
              Custodian (until age                     
  )

(Cust)                       
                                         
      

	 	 		 		 		  		  	                    under Uniform Transfers 
to Minors Act              
	 	 		 		 		  		  	(Minor)                        
                                         
    (State)  
	 	 	 Additional abbreviations may also be used though not
in the above list.


  

			
	 	 	PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
	 For value received,                  hereby sell,
assign and transfer unto
  
	 	 


			
	  

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

	
	     

		
	     
	 	Shares
	represented by the within Certificate, and such shares are subject to the memorandum of association and the bye-laws of the Company and are transferable in
accordance therewith.	 	 

  

															
	  
 Dated
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	20 	 	 	 	 	  	 Signature(s) Guaranteed:
Medallion Guarantee Stamp
  
 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.

	  
 Signature:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	  
	  
 Signature:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	  
		 		 	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.