For the purposes of the Companies Acts shares in a company are taken to be allotted when a person acquires the unconditional right to be included in the company's register of members ... in respect of the shares.
Section 558: When shares are allotted
Companies Act 2006 · 2006 c. 46View on legislation.gov.uk
Part 17: A company's share capital — Chapter 2: Allotment of shares: general provisions
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