Section 913: Protection of holders of securities to which special rights attached (merger)

Companies Act 2006 · 2006 c. 46View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 27: Mergers and divisions of public companies — Chapter 2: Merger

The scheme must provide that where any securities of a transferor company (other than shares) to which special rights are attached are held by a person otherwise than as a member or creditor of the company, that person is to receive rights in the transferee company of equivalent value.

Subsection (1) does not apply if—

the holder has agreed otherwise, or
the holder is, or under the scheme is to be, entitled to have the securities purchased by the transferee company on terms that the court considers reasonable.

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