C4C3C2C1Part 27Mergers and divisions of public companies
Pts. 1-39 (except for Pt. 7 and ss. 662-669), 45-47 extended (12.5.2011) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1265), art. 5(1), Sch. 1 para. 2
Pt. 27 applied (6.4.2008) by S.I. 2001/1228, Sch. 6 paras. 5, 6 (as amended by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 223(4) (with arts. 6, 11, 12))
Pt. 27 applied (6.4.2008) by 2000 c. 8, s. 105(5) (as substituted by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 211(1) (with arts. 6, 11, 12))
C4Chapter 2Merger
Requirements applicable to merger
C5C4907Approval of members of merging companies
1
The scheme must be approved by a majority in number, representing 75% in value, of each class of members of each of the merging companies, present and voting either in person or by proxy at a meeting.
2
This requirement is subject to sections 916, 917F1, 917A and 918 (circumstances in which meetings of members not required).
Pts. 1-39 modified (31.12.2020) by Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001, Art. AAA1(3) (as inserted by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298), regs. 1, 97 (with regs. 140-145) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 5(a)-(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))