Maltby Capital, EMI's parent company, has the authority to grant shares worth up to £500 million until 2015, according to the resolution filed at Companies House.
The creation of new shares could theoretically mean existing investors see their stake in EMI diluted.
But a source close to Terra Firma insists there are "no plans" to issue more shares and it only approved the resolution in case permission is needed in future.
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