Section 150: Charges of public companies on own shares.

Companies Act 1985 · 1985 c. 6View on legislation.gov.uk

Part V: Share Capital, its Increase, Maintenance and Reduction — Chapter V: Maintenance of Capital

In the case of any description of company, a charge on its own shares is permitted if the shares are not fully paid and the charge is for any amount payable in respect of the shares.

In the case of a company whose ordinary business—

includes the lending of money, or
consists of the provision of credit or the bailment (in Scotland, hiring) of goods under a hire purchase agreement, or both,

a charge of the company on its own shares is permitted (whether the shares are fully paid or not) if it arises in connection with a transaction entered into by the company in the ordinary course of its business.

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