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| adam_text | CONTENTS PREFACE V LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS VII COMMENCEMENT TIMETABLE FOR
THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 XVII TABLE OF STATUTES XIX TABLE OF STATUTORY
INSTRUMENTS XXXI TABLE OF CASES XXXIII TABLE OF EUROPEAN LEGISLATION
XXXIX CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 2 COMPANY CONSTITUTION 11
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 12 MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
(INCLUDING THE MEMORANDUM OF EXISTING COMPANIES) 12 ENTRENCHED
PROVISIONS IN PRE-ACT MEMORANDUM 13 EFFECT OF COMPANY S CONSTITUTION 14
ENTRENCHED PROVISIONS 15 AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES 16 OBJECTS CAPACITY 17
CAPACITY 17 POWER OF DIRECTORS TO BIND THE COMPANY 18 FORMALITIES AND
EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS 18 COMPANY NAMES 18 COMPANY NAMES ADJUDICATOR 21
TRADING DISCLOSURES 21 MODEL ARTICLES 21 CHAPTER 3 DUTIES OF DIRECTORS
23 INTRODUCTION 23 GENERAL DUTIES OF DIRECTORS 24 TO WHOM DUTIES OWED 24
CONTINUATION OF DUTIES ON CESSATION OF OFFICE BY DIRECTOR 25 ADAPTATIONS
OF GENERAL DUTIES TO EX-DIRECTORS 26 IX CONTENTS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
GENERAL DUTIES AND COMMON LAW AND SCOPE OF THE RULES 27 INTERPRETING THE
GENERAL RULES 27 SHADOW DIRECTORS 28 DUTY TO ACT WITHIN POWERS 29 DUTY
TO PROMOTE SUCCESS OF THE COMPANY 30 SUCCESS OF THE COMPANY FOR BENEFIT
OF MEMBERS AS A WHOLE 31 IN WHAT THE DIRECTOR CONSIDERS, IN GOOD FAITH
31 HAVE REGARD TO (AMONGST OTHER MATTERS) 32 CHARITABLE AND SOCIAL
PURPOSE COMPANIES 32 CREDITORS OF THE COMPANY 33 DUTY TO AVOID CONFLICTS
OF INTERESTS 33 AUTHORISATION 35 PRIVATE COMPANIES 35 PUBLIC COMPANIES
36 LIMITS TO AUTHORISATION 36 INDEPENDENCE 36 DUTY NOT TO ACCEPT
BENEFITS FROM THIRD PARTIES 37 OVERLAP OF DUTIES 38 DECLARATION OF
INTEREST IN PROPOSED TRANSACTION WITH COMPANY 39 SCOPE OF THE SECTION 39
FORM OF DECLARATION 39 EXEMPTIONS FROM NEED TO DISCLOSE 40 INTEREST OR
TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT UNKNOWN 40 NO CONFLICT 41 OTHER DIRECTORS
KNOW 41 SERVICE CONTRACTS 42 ERRONEOUS DECLARATION 42 DUTY TO EXERCISE
INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT 43 DUTY TO EXERCISE REASONABLE CARE, SKILL AND
DILIGENCE 44 CONSENT, APPROVAL OR AUTHORISATION BY MEMBERS 46 OTHER
QUALIFICATIONS TO THE OPERATION OF THE GENERAL DUTIES 47 DUTIES
CUMULATIVE 48 CIVIL CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH OF GENERAL DUTIES 48
CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH 48 CA 2006, PART 10, CHAPTER 4: SPECIFIC
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 51 INTRODUCTION 51 OVERVIEW 52 DIRECTORS
LONG-TERM SERVICE CONTRACTS: CA 2006, SS 188-189 53 PAYMENTS FOR LOSS OF
OFFICE: CA 2006, SS 215-221 54 SUBSTANTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS: CA
2006, SS 190-196 57 LOANS, QUASI-LOANS AND CREDIT TRANSACTIONS: CA 2006,
SS 197-214 59 DIRECTORS LIABILITIES, INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY PROVISIONS
62 RATIFICATION OF ACTS OF DIRECTORS 62 CONTENTS CHAPTER 4 THE
DERIVATIVE CLAIM - AN INVITATION TO LITIGATE? 65 THE BACKGROUND TO PART
11 65 THE POSITION AT COMMON LAW 65 REFORM 67 CONCERNS ABOUT PART 11 68
THE GOVERNMENT S POSITION 69 BRINGING A DERIVATIVE CLAIM 70 CLAIM UNDER
PART 11: COMMON LAW SUPERSEDED 71 BRINGING A CLAIM AND TAKING OVER AN
EXISTING CLAIM 72 CLAIMING AGAINST DIRECTORS AND OTHER PERSONS 74 THE
BASIS OF A DERIVATIVE CLAIM 75 JUDICIAL CONTROL OF THE DERIVATIVE CLAIM
77 ISSUE AND SERVICE OF CLAIM FORM 77 STAGE 1: THE PRIMA FACIE THRESHOLD
78 APPLICATION MUST BE DISMISSED UNLESS PRIMA FACIE CASE DISCLOSED 79
STAGE 2: HEARING THE APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION 80 THE ABSOLUTE BARS 81
THE HYPOTHETICAL DIRECTOR 81 AUTHORISATION/RATIFICATION 82 LIMITS TO
AUTHORISATION/RATIFICATION 82 DISCRETION TO ALLOW A CLAIM TO PROCEED 85
THE DISCRETIONARY FACTORS 85 SECTION 263(3)(A): MEMBER ACTING IN GOOD
FAITH 86 SECTION 263(3)(B): IMPORTANCE A DIRECTOR WOULD ATTACH TO
CONTINUING THE CLAIM 87 SECTION 263(3)(C) AND (D): CURING THE BREACH;
AUTHORISATION/RATIFICATION 88 SECTION 263(3)(E): THE COMPANY HAS DECIDED
NOT TO PURSUE THE CLAIM 88 SECTION 263(3)(F): A CAUSE OF ACTION THAT A
MEMBER COULD PURSUE IN HIS OWN RIGHT 89 SECTION 263(4): VIEWS OF
DISINTERESTED SHAREHOLDERS 91 COSTS ISSUES 92 CONCLUSIONS 93 CHAPTER 5
ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 95 INTRODUCTION 95 STRUCTURE 95 IMPLEMENTATION 95
COMPANY ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS 96 SMALL COMPANIES 96 QUOTED COMPANIES 96
ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND ACCOUNTING PERIODS 97 ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 97
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS 98 XI CONTENTS GROUP ACCOUNTS 99 PARENT COMPANY
PROFIT AND LOSS 100 EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR DISCLOSURES 100 APPROVAL AND
SIGNATURE OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 100 DIRECTORS REPORT 101 DISCLOSURE
EXEMPTION 103 NEW DISCLOSURES FOR QUOTED COMPANIES 103 DISCLOSURE TO
AUDITORS 104 APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE OF DIRECTORS REPORT 104 DIRECTORS
REMUNERATION REPORT 104 DIRECTORS LIABILITY FOR FALSE OR MISLEADING
STATEMENTS 105 PUBLICATION OF ACCOUNTS 105 SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
106 WEBSITE PUBLICATION BY QUOTED COMPANIES 106 OTHER PUBLICATION ISSUES
107 LAYING OF ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS 107 MEMBERS APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS
REMUNERATION REPORT 107 FILING OF ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS 108 CALCULATION
OF FILING PERIOD 108 ABBREVIATED ACCOUNTS 108 OTHER ACCOUNTS ISSUES 109
OVERSEAS COMPANIES 110 IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGES TO EC DIRECTIVES 111
AUDIT MATTERS 112 AUDIT EXEMPTION 112 CHARITABLE COMPANIES 112 COMPANIES
SUBJECT TO PUBLIC SECTOR AUDIT 114 APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS: PRIVATE
COMPANIES 114 REAPPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS: PRIVATE COMPANIES 115
APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS: PUBLIC COMPANIES 115 TERMS OF APPOINTMENT 116
AUDITOR REMUNERATION 116 AUDITORS REPORT ON ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 117
AUDITORS REPORT ON DIRECTORS REPORT 118 AUDITORS REPORT ON DIRECTORS
REMUNERATION REPORT 118 DUTIES OF AUDITORS 118 RIGHTS OF AUDITORS 119
SIGNATURE OF AUDITORS REPORT 119 NEW OFFENCES BY AUDITORS 120 CHANGE OF
AUDITOR 121 ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BY AUDITORS 122
ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BY THE COMPANY 122 INFORMING THE
ACCOUNTING AUTHORITIES 123 MEMBERS RIGHTS 123 LIMITATION OF AUDITORS
LIABILITY 123 IMPLEMENTATION OF EC STATUTORY AUDIT DIRECTIVE 125 XII
CONTENTS STATUTORY AUDITORS 126 SUMMARY 126 STATUTORY AUDITORS 126
REGISTER OF AUDITORS 127 INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC 127 CHAPTER
6 SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND MEETINGS 129 INTRODUCTION
129 COMPANY COMMUNICATIONS 129 PROVISIONS BROUGHT INTO FORCE FROM 20
JANUARY 2007 129 THE LOCATION AND SCOPE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS PROVISIONS
130 INTERACTION BETWEEN A COMPANY S ARTICLES AND THE COMMUNICATIONS
PROVISIONS 129 COMMUNICATIONS SENT BY COMPANIES 131 WEBSITE
COMMUNICATIONS BY COMPANIES 133 EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS BY COMPANIES 135
COMMUNICATIONS SENT TO COMPANIES 136 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS BY AND ON
COMPANIES 137 SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS AND RESOLUTIONS 139 SHAREHOLDER
RESOLUTIONS 139 WRITTEN RESOLUTIONS 141 NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETINGS 144
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS 146 VOTING AT GENERAL MEETINGS 147 DEMANDING A
POLL 147 PROXIES 148 CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES 149 QUORUM AT GENERAL
MEETINGS 150 ADJOURNMENTS 151 CLASS MEETINGS AND VARIATION OF CLASS
RIGHTS 151 RECORDS OF SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS AND RESOLUTIONS 152
DISCLOSURE OF VOTING BY INSTITUTIONS 152 SHAREHOLDER REQUISITION RIGHTS
153 REQUISITION OF A GENERAL MEETING BY MEMBERS OF ANY TYPE OF COMPANY
(S 303) 153 REQUISITION OF A RESOLUTION AT AN AGM BY MEMBERS OF A PUBLIC
COMPANY (S 338) 153 REQUISITION OF CIRCULATION OF STATEMENT BY MEMBERS
OF ANY TYPE OF COMPANY (S 314) 154 REQUISITION OF THE CIRCULATION OF A
WRITTEN RESOLUTION AND ACCOMPANYING STATEMENT BY MEMBERS OF A PRIVATE
COMPANY (S 292) 154 REQUISITION OF A STATEMENT ON A WEBSITE ABOUT AUDIT
CONCERNS BY MEMBERS OF A QUOTED COMPANY (S 527) 155 REQUISITION OF AN
INDEPENDENT REPORT ON A POLL BY MEMBERS OF A QUOTED COMPANY (S 342) 155
CONTENTS EXERCISE OF MEMBERS RIGHTS: RIGHTS OF UNDERLYING OWNERS 156
EFFECT OF PROVISION ON A COMPANY S ARTICLES (S 145) 158 NOMINATION OF
PERSONS TO ENJOY INFORMATION RIGHTS (S 146) 158 EXERCISE OF RIGHTS IN
DIFFERENT WAYS (S 152) 161 EXERCISE OF REQUISITION RIGHTS BY UNDERLYING
HOLDERS (S 153) 162 SHARE REGISTERS 163 KEY POINTS 163 CHAPTER 7 SHARE
CAPITAL AND MAINTENANCE 165 OVERVIEW 165 SHARE CAPITAL STRUCTURE 166
ALLOTMENT OF SHARES 167 PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS 168 ALLOTMENT OF SHARES BY
PUBLIC COMPANY WHERE ISSUE NOT FULLY SUBSCRIBED 169 PAYMENT FOR SHARES
169 SHARE PREMIUMS 170 ALTERATION OF SHARE CAPITAL 170 CLASSES OF SHARE
AND SHARE RIGHTS 171 REDUCTION OF SHARE CAPITAL SUPPORTED BY SOLVENCY
STATEMENT 172 REDUCTION OF SHARE CAPITAL CONFIRMED BY THE COURT 175 ALL
REDUCTIONS OF SHARE CAPITAL 176 REDENOMINATION OF SHARE CAPITAL 176
REDEEMABLE SHARES 178 PURCHASE OF THE COMPANY S OWN SHARES 179 PURCHASE
OUT OF CAPITAL OF A PRIVATE COMPANY S OWN SHARES 180 TREASURY SHARES 181
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PURCHASE OF SHARES 181 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FOR THE PURCHASE OF A PRIVATE COMPANY S OWN SHARES 184 DISTRIBUTIONS IN
KIND 185 CERTIFICATION AND TRANSFER OF SECURITIES 186 CHAPTER 8
TAKEOVERS, MERGERS AND RECONSTRUCTIONS 187 INTRODUCTION 187 OVERVIEW OF
JURISDICTION AND LEGAL STATUS OF THE TAKEOVER PANE] 187 RULE-MAKING
POWERS OF THE TAKEOVER PANEL 190 INFORMATION RIGHTS AND DISCLOSURE
RESTRICTIONS 192 DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS IN ANNUAL REPORTS FOR TRADED
ENTITIES 195 APPEALS PROCESS AND POTENTIAL FOR LITIGATION 196 NO
LIABILITY OF THE TAKEOVER PANEL IN DAMAGES 197 THE TAKEOVER PANEL AS
PARTY TO PROCEEDINGS: JUDICIAL REVIEW 198 ACTIONS BETWEEN PARTIES TO A
BID 199 ENFORCEMENT POWERS: SANCTIONS AND OFFENCES 199 SANCTIONS 199
CONTENTS COMPENSATION ORDERS 200 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH BID
DOCUMENTATION RULES 200 ENFORCEMENT BY THE COURT 202 OPT-IN POSSIBILITY
203 THE TAKEOVERS DIRECTIVE: BACKGROUND 203 PROCEDURE AND CONDITIONS FOR
OPTING IN 205 EFFECT OF OPTING IN 206 SQUEEZE-OUT AND SELL-OUT 207
MEANING OF TAKEOVER OFFER 208 MEANING OF AN OFFER ON THE SAME TERMS
208 EFFECT OF IMPOSSIBILITY OF ACCEPTING OR COMMUNICATING THE OFFER 209
THE BIDDER S RIGHT TO SQUEEZE-OUT 210 CALCULATING THE 90 PER CENT
THRESHOLD 210 DATE OF THE OFFER 211 SHARES WHICH THE OFFEROR HOLDS OR
HAS CONTRACTED TO ACQUIRE AT THE DATE OF THE OFFER 211 IRREVOCABLE
UNDERTAKINGS 212 SHARES THAT THE OFFEROR ACQUIRES DURING THE OFFER
PERIOD 212 TIME LIMIT FOR REACHING 90 PER CENT THRESHOLD 213 THE 90 PER
CENT TEST AND EXERCISE OF OPTIONS ETC 213 RIGHTS OF NON-ASSENTING
SHAREHOLDERS TO SELL-OUT 214 CALCULATING THE 90 PER CENT SELL-OUT
THRESHOLD 214 CONDITIONAL CONTRACTS 214 DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS RIGHT
TO MAKE AN APPLICATION TO THE COURT 215 MERGERS AND RECONSTRUCTIONS 215
SCHEMES OF ARRANGEMENT 215 PROVISIONS FACILITATING MERGERS AND DIVISIONS
OF PUBLIC COMPANIES 216 INDEX 219 XV
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CONTENTS PREFACE V LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS VII COMMENCEMENT TIMETABLE FOR
THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 XVII TABLE OF STATUTES XIX TABLE OF STATUTORY
INSTRUMENTS XXXI TABLE OF CASES XXXIII TABLE OF EUROPEAN LEGISLATION
XXXIX CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 2 COMPANY CONSTITUTION 11
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 12 MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
(INCLUDING THE MEMORANDUM OF EXISTING COMPANIES) 12 ENTRENCHED
PROVISIONS IN PRE-ACT MEMORANDUM 13 EFFECT OF COMPANY'S CONSTITUTION 14
ENTRENCHED PROVISIONS 15 AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES 16 OBJECTS 'CAPACITY' 17
CAPACITY 17 POWER OF DIRECTORS TO BIND THE COMPANY 18 FORMALITIES AND
EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS 18 COMPANY NAMES 18 COMPANY NAMES ADJUDICATOR 21
TRADING DISCLOSURES 21 MODEL ARTICLES 21 CHAPTER 3 DUTIES OF DIRECTORS
23 INTRODUCTION 23 GENERAL DUTIES OF DIRECTORS 24 TO WHOM DUTIES OWED 24
CONTINUATION OF DUTIES ON CESSATION OF OFFICE BY DIRECTOR 25 ADAPTATIONS
OF GENERAL DUTIES TO EX-DIRECTORS 26 IX CONTENTS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
GENERAL DUTIES AND COMMON LAW AND SCOPE OF THE RULES 27 INTERPRETING THE
GENERAL RULES 27 SHADOW DIRECTORS 28 DUTY TO ACT WITHIN POWERS 29 DUTY
TO PROMOTE SUCCESS OF THE COMPANY 30 SUCCESS OF THE COMPANY FOR BENEFIT
OF MEMBERS AS A WHOLE 31 IN WHAT THE DIRECTOR 'CONSIDERS, IN GOOD FAITH'
31 HAVE REGARD TO (AMONGST OTHER MATTERS) 32 CHARITABLE AND SOCIAL
PURPOSE COMPANIES 32 CREDITORS OF THE COMPANY 33 DUTY TO AVOID CONFLICTS
OF INTERESTS 33 AUTHORISATION 35 PRIVATE COMPANIES 35 PUBLIC COMPANIES
36 LIMITS TO AUTHORISATION 36 INDEPENDENCE 36 DUTY NOT TO ACCEPT
BENEFITS FROM THIRD PARTIES 37 OVERLAP OF DUTIES 38 DECLARATION OF
INTEREST IN PROPOSED TRANSACTION WITH COMPANY 39 SCOPE OF THE SECTION 39
FORM OF DECLARATION 39 EXEMPTIONS FROM NEED TO DISCLOSE 40 INTEREST OR
TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT UNKNOWN 40 NO CONFLICT 41 OTHER DIRECTORS
KNOW 41 SERVICE CONTRACTS 42 ERRONEOUS DECLARATION 42 DUTY TO EXERCISE
INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT 43 DUTY TO EXERCISE REASONABLE CARE, SKILL AND
DILIGENCE 44 CONSENT, APPROVAL OR AUTHORISATION BY MEMBERS 46 OTHER
QUALIFICATIONS TO THE OPERATION OF THE GENERAL DUTIES 47 DUTIES
CUMULATIVE 48 CIVIL CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH OF GENERAL DUTIES 48
CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH 48 CA 2006, PART 10, CHAPTER 4: SPECIFIC
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 51 INTRODUCTION 51 OVERVIEW 52 DIRECTORS'
LONG-TERM SERVICE CONTRACTS: CA 2006, SS 188-189 53 PAYMENTS FOR LOSS OF
OFFICE: CA 2006, SS 215-221 54 SUBSTANTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS: CA
2006, SS 190-196 57 LOANS, QUASI-LOANS AND CREDIT TRANSACTIONS: CA 2006,
SS 197-214 59 DIRECTORS' LIABILITIES, INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY PROVISIONS
62 RATIFICATION OF ACTS OF DIRECTORS 62 CONTENTS CHAPTER 4 THE
DERIVATIVE CLAIM - AN INVITATION TO LITIGATE? 65 THE BACKGROUND TO PART
11 65 THE POSITION AT COMMON LAW 65 REFORM 67 CONCERNS ABOUT PART 11 68
THE GOVERNMENT'S POSITION 69 BRINGING A DERIVATIVE CLAIM 70 CLAIM UNDER
PART 11: COMMON LAW SUPERSEDED 71 BRINGING A CLAIM AND TAKING OVER AN
EXISTING CLAIM 72 CLAIMING AGAINST DIRECTORS AND OTHER PERSONS 74 THE
BASIS OF A DERIVATIVE CLAIM 75 JUDICIAL CONTROL OF THE DERIVATIVE CLAIM
77 ISSUE AND SERVICE OF CLAIM FORM 77 STAGE 1: THE PRIMA FACIE THRESHOLD
78 APPLICATION MUST BE DISMISSED UNLESS PRIMA FACIE CASE DISCLOSED 79
STAGE 2: HEARING THE APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION 80 THE ABSOLUTE BARS 81
THE HYPOTHETICAL DIRECTOR 81 AUTHORISATION/RATIFICATION 82 LIMITS TO
AUTHORISATION/RATIFICATION 82 DISCRETION TO ALLOW A CLAIM TO PROCEED 85
THE DISCRETIONARY FACTORS 85 SECTION 263(3)(A): MEMBER ACTING IN GOOD
FAITH 86 SECTION 263(3)(B): IMPORTANCE A DIRECTOR WOULD ATTACH TO
CONTINUING THE CLAIM 87 SECTION 263(3)(C) AND (D): CURING THE BREACH;
AUTHORISATION/RATIFICATION 88 SECTION 263(3)(E): THE COMPANY HAS DECIDED
NOT TO PURSUE THE CLAIM 88 SECTION 263(3)(F): A CAUSE OF ACTION THAT A
MEMBER COULD PURSUE IN HIS OWN RIGHT 89 SECTION 263(4): VIEWS OF
DISINTERESTED SHAREHOLDERS 91 COSTS ISSUES 92 CONCLUSIONS 93 CHAPTER 5
ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 95 INTRODUCTION 95 STRUCTURE 95 IMPLEMENTATION 95
COMPANY ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS 96 SMALL COMPANIES 96 QUOTED COMPANIES 96
ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND ACCOUNTING PERIODS 97 ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 97
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS 98 XI CONTENTS GROUP ACCOUNTS 99 PARENT COMPANY
PROFIT AND LOSS 100 EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR DISCLOSURES 100 APPROVAL AND
SIGNATURE OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 100 DIRECTORS' REPORT 101 DISCLOSURE
EXEMPTION 103 NEW DISCLOSURES FOR QUOTED COMPANIES 103 DISCLOSURE TO
AUDITORS 104 APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE OF DIRECTORS' REPORT 104 DIRECTORS'
REMUNERATION REPORT 104 DIRECTORS' LIABILITY FOR FALSE OR MISLEADING
STATEMENTS 105 PUBLICATION OF ACCOUNTS 105 SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
106 WEBSITE PUBLICATION BY QUOTED COMPANIES 106 OTHER PUBLICATION ISSUES
107 LAYING OF ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS 107 MEMBERS' APPROVAL OF DIRECTORS'
REMUNERATION REPORT 107 FILING OF ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS 108 CALCULATION
OF FILING PERIOD 108 ABBREVIATED ACCOUNTS 108 OTHER ACCOUNTS ISSUES 109
OVERSEAS COMPANIES 110 IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGES TO EC DIRECTIVES 111
AUDIT MATTERS 112 AUDIT EXEMPTION 112 CHARITABLE COMPANIES 112 COMPANIES
SUBJECT TO PUBLIC SECTOR AUDIT 114 APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS: PRIVATE
COMPANIES 114 REAPPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS: PRIVATE COMPANIES 115
APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS: PUBLIC COMPANIES 115 TERMS OF APPOINTMENT 116
AUDITOR REMUNERATION 116 AUDITORS' REPORT ON ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 117
AUDITORS' REPORT ON DIRECTORS' REPORT 118 AUDITORS' REPORT ON DIRECTORS'
REMUNERATION REPORT 118 DUTIES OF AUDITORS 118 RIGHTS OF AUDITORS 119
SIGNATURE OF AUDITORS' REPORT 119 NEW OFFENCES BY AUDITORS 120 CHANGE OF
AUDITOR 121 ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BY AUDITORS 122
ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BY THE COMPANY 122 INFORMING THE
ACCOUNTING AUTHORITIES 123 MEMBERS' RIGHTS 123 LIMITATION OF AUDITORS'
LIABILITY 123 IMPLEMENTATION OF EC STATUTORY AUDIT DIRECTIVE 125 XII
CONTENTS STATUTORY AUDITORS 126 SUMMARY 126 STATUTORY AUDITORS 126
REGISTER OF AUDITORS 127 INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC 127 CHAPTER
6 SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND MEETINGS 129 INTRODUCTION
129 COMPANY COMMUNICATIONS 129 PROVISIONS BROUGHT INTO FORCE FROM 20
JANUARY 2007 129 THE LOCATION AND SCOPE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS PROVISIONS
130 INTERACTION BETWEEN A COMPANY'S ARTICLES AND THE COMMUNICATIONS
PROVISIONS 129 COMMUNICATIONS SENT BY COMPANIES 131 WEBSITE
COMMUNICATIONS BY COMPANIES 133 EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS BY COMPANIES 135
COMMUNICATIONS SENT TO COMPANIES 136 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS BY AND ON
COMPANIES 137 SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS AND RESOLUTIONS 139 SHAREHOLDER
RESOLUTIONS 139 WRITTEN RESOLUTIONS 141 NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETINGS 144
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS 146 VOTING AT GENERAL MEETINGS 147 DEMANDING A
POLL 147 PROXIES 148 CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES 149 QUORUM AT GENERAL
MEETINGS 150 ADJOURNMENTS 151 CLASS MEETINGS AND VARIATION OF CLASS
RIGHTS 151 RECORDS OF SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS AND RESOLUTIONS 152
DISCLOSURE OF VOTING BY INSTITUTIONS 152 SHAREHOLDER REQUISITION RIGHTS
153 REQUISITION OF A GENERAL MEETING BY MEMBERS OF ANY TYPE OF COMPANY
(S 303) 153 REQUISITION OF A RESOLUTION AT AN AGM BY MEMBERS OF A PUBLIC
COMPANY (S 338) 153 REQUISITION OF CIRCULATION OF STATEMENT BY MEMBERS
OF ANY TYPE OF COMPANY (S 314) 154 REQUISITION OF THE CIRCULATION OF A
WRITTEN RESOLUTION AND ACCOMPANYING STATEMENT BY MEMBERS OF A PRIVATE
COMPANY (S 292) 154 REQUISITION OF A STATEMENT ON A WEBSITE ABOUT AUDIT
CONCERNS BY MEMBERS OF A QUOTED COMPANY (S 527) 155 REQUISITION OF AN
INDEPENDENT REPORT ON A POLL BY MEMBERS OF A QUOTED COMPANY (S 342) 155
CONTENTS EXERCISE OF MEMBERS' RIGHTS: RIGHTS OF UNDERLYING OWNERS 156
EFFECT OF PROVISION ON A COMPANY'S ARTICLES (S 145) 158 NOMINATION OF
PERSONS TO ENJOY INFORMATION RIGHTS (S 146) 158 EXERCISE OF RIGHTS IN
DIFFERENT WAYS (S 152) 161 EXERCISE OF REQUISITION RIGHTS BY UNDERLYING
HOLDERS (S 153) 162 SHARE REGISTERS 163 KEY POINTS 163 CHAPTER 7 SHARE
CAPITAL AND MAINTENANCE 165 OVERVIEW 165 SHARE CAPITAL STRUCTURE 166
ALLOTMENT OF SHARES 167 PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS 168 ALLOTMENT OF SHARES BY
PUBLIC COMPANY WHERE ISSUE NOT FULLY SUBSCRIBED 169 PAYMENT FOR SHARES
169 SHARE PREMIUMS 170 ALTERATION OF SHARE CAPITAL 170 CLASSES OF SHARE
AND SHARE RIGHTS 171 REDUCTION OF SHARE CAPITAL SUPPORTED BY SOLVENCY
STATEMENT 172 REDUCTION OF SHARE CAPITAL CONFIRMED BY THE COURT 175 ALL
REDUCTIONS OF SHARE CAPITAL 176 REDENOMINATION OF SHARE CAPITAL 176
REDEEMABLE SHARES 178 PURCHASE OF THE COMPANY'S OWN SHARES 179 PURCHASE
OUT OF CAPITAL OF A PRIVATE COMPANY'S OWN SHARES 180 TREASURY SHARES 181
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PURCHASE OF SHARES 181 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FOR THE PURCHASE OF A PRIVATE COMPANY'S OWN SHARES 184 DISTRIBUTIONS IN
KIND 185 CERTIFICATION AND TRANSFER OF SECURITIES 186 CHAPTER 8
TAKEOVERS, MERGERS AND RECONSTRUCTIONS 187 INTRODUCTION 187 OVERVIEW OF
JURISDICTION AND LEGAL STATUS OF THE TAKEOVER PANE] 187 RULE-MAKING
POWERS OF THE TAKEOVER PANEL 190 INFORMATION RIGHTS AND DISCLOSURE
RESTRICTIONS 192 DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS IN ANNUAL REPORTS FOR TRADED
ENTITIES 195 APPEALS PROCESS AND POTENTIAL FOR LITIGATION 196 NO
LIABILITY OF THE TAKEOVER PANEL IN DAMAGES 197 THE TAKEOVER PANEL AS
PARTY TO PROCEEDINGS: JUDICIAL REVIEW 198 ACTIONS BETWEEN PARTIES TO A
BID 199 ENFORCEMENT POWERS: SANCTIONS AND OFFENCES 199 SANCTIONS 199
CONTENTS COMPENSATION ORDERS 200 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH BID
DOCUMENTATION RULES 200 ENFORCEMENT BY THE COURT 202 OPT-IN POSSIBILITY
203 THE TAKEOVERS DIRECTIVE: BACKGROUND 203 PROCEDURE AND CONDITIONS FOR
OPTING IN 205 EFFECT OF OPTING IN 206 'SQUEEZE-OUT' AND 'SELL-OUT' 207
MEANING OF 'TAKEOVER OFFER' 208 MEANING OF 'AN OFFER ON THE SAME TERMS'
208 EFFECT OF IMPOSSIBILITY OF ACCEPTING OR COMMUNICATING THE OFFER 209
THE BIDDER'S RIGHT TO SQUEEZE-OUT 210 CALCULATING THE 90 PER CENT
THRESHOLD 210 DATE OF THE OFFER 211 SHARES WHICH THE OFFEROR HOLDS OR
HAS CONTRACTED TO ACQUIRE AT THE DATE OF THE OFFER 211 IRREVOCABLE
UNDERTAKINGS 212 SHARES THAT THE OFFEROR ACQUIRES DURING THE OFFER
PERIOD 212 TIME LIMIT FOR REACHING 90 PER CENT THRESHOLD 213 THE 90 PER
CENT TEST AND EXERCISE OF OPTIONS ETC 213 RIGHTS OF NON-ASSENTING
SHAREHOLDERS TO SELL-OUT 214 CALCULATING THE 90 PER CENT SELL-OUT
THRESHOLD 214 CONDITIONAL CONTRACTS 214 DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS' RIGHT
TO MAKE AN APPLICATION TO THE COURT 215 MERGERS AND RECONSTRUCTIONS 215
SCHEMES OF ARRANGEMENT 215 PROVISIONS FACILITATING MERGERS AND DIVISIONS
OF PUBLIC COMPANIES 216 INDEX 219 XV |
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