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13.—(1) A merger by absorption must have the following consequences—
(a)all the assets and liabilities of the merging EEA UCITS are transferred to the receiving UK UCITS, or, where applicable, to the depositary of the receiving UK UCITS;
(b)all the unit-holders of the merging EEA UCITS become unit-holders of the receiving UK UCITS, and where applicable, they are entitled to a cash payment not exceeding 10 per cent of the net asset value of their units in the merging EEA UCITS; and
(c)the merging UCITS shall cease to exist on the entry into effect of the merger.
(2) A merger by formation of a new UCITS shall have the following consequences—
(a)all the assets and liabilities of the merging EEA UCITS are transferred to the newly constituted receiving UK UCITS, or, where applicable, to the depositary of the receiving UK UCITS;
(b)all the shareholders or members of the merging EEA UCITS become unit-holders of the newly constituted receiving UK UCITS and, where applicable, they are entitled to a cash payment not exceeding 10% of the net asset value of their units in the merging EEA UCITS; and
(c)the merging EEA UCITS shall cease to exist on the entry into effect of the merger.
(3) A merger by scheme of arrangement shall have the following consequences—
(a)the net assets of the merging UCITS are transferred to the receiving UCITS or, where applicable, the depositary of the receiving UCITS;
(b)all the shareholders or members of the merging UCITS become unit-holders in the receiving UCITS; and
(c)the merging UCITS continues to exist until all the liabilities have been discharged.
(4) Subject to paragraph (6) the consequences take effect—
(a)where an order has been made by the Authority under regulation 9, on the date specified in that order; or
(b)where an order authorising the merger has been made by the competent authority of another EEA State, on the date fixed in accordance with the law of that state.
(5) The receiving UCITS, or where applicable, the depositary of the receiving UCITS, must take such steps as are required by law (including by the law of another EEA State) to give effect to the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the merging UCITS.
(6) Where one of the merging or receiving UCITS is a master UCITS, the merger shall not take effect unless the master UCITS has provided the information specified under regulation 9(2) together with any additional information requested under regulation 9(4) (“the required information”) to all its unit-holders and to the competent authorities of each of its feeder UCITS at least 60 days before the planned effective date.
(7) A master UCITS will have complied with the obligation in paragraph (6) to provide information to all its unit-holders if it has sent the required information to each of the unit-holders (or in the case of joint unit-holders, to the first named unit-holder) whose name is entered in the register of unit-holders at the date on which the information is provided.
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