Amendments to the Companies Act 20066

In section 953, in subsection (9)—

a

in the definition of “offer document”, for “giving effect to Article 6.2 of the Takeovers Directive” substitute “made in accordance with paragraph 12(1) to (3) of Schedule 1C;”;

b

for the definition of “offer document rules”, substitute—

  • “offer document rules” means rules under section 943(1) designated as rules made in accordance with paragraph 12(4) of Schedule 1C;

c

in the definition of “response document”, for “giving effect to Article 9.5 of that Directive” substitute “made in accordance with paragraph 18 of Schedule 1C;”;

d

for the definition of “response document rules”, substitute—

  • “response document rules” means rules under section 943(1) designated as rules made in accordance with paragraph 18(1) of Schedule 1C;

e

in the definition of “takeover bid”, for “same meaning as in that Directive” substitute “meaning given by paragraph 20(1) of Schedule 1C;”.