PART 4Protected Cell Companies

CHAPTER 9Shares and shareholders

SECTION 2Issue, allotment and alteration of share capital

Acquisition and redemption of shares issued by the core107

1

Where a protected cell company issues a share on behalf of the core, the protected cell company—

a

may not acquire or redeem the share on behalf of a cell; and

b

may only acquire or redeem the share on behalf of the core if—

i

the protected cell company has no cells; and

ii

immediately after the acquisition or redemption, there is at least one voting share issued by the protected cell company on behalf of the core.

2

But paragraph (1)(b)(ii) does not apply if the FCA has decided to strike the protected cell company off its register under regulation 180.

3

Where a protected cell company acquires or redeems a share issued on behalf of the core, the protected cell company must cancel that share.