Amendments to the Companies Act 2006

6.  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;”.