C1Part 18Acquisition by limited company of its own shares

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Chapter 6Treasury shares

728Treasury shares: notice of disposal

1

Where shares held by a company as treasury shares—

a

are sold, or

b

are transferred for the purposes of an employees' share scheme,

the company must deliver a return to the registrar not later than 28 days after the shares are disposed of.

2

The return must state with respect to shares of each class disposed of—

a

the number and nominal value of the shares, and

b

the date on which they were disposed of.

3

Particulars of shares disposed of on different dates may be included in a single return.

4

If default is made in complying with this section an offence is committed by every officer of the company who is in default.

5

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

a

on conviction on indictment, to a fine;

b

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum and, for continued contravention, a daily default fine not exceeding F1one-tenth of the statutory maximumF1one-tenth of the greater of £5,000 or the amount corresponding to level 4 on the standard scale for summary offences.