Part 17U.K.A company's share capital

Chapter 3U.K.Allotment of equity securities: existing shareholders' right of pre-emption

Exceptions to right of pre-emptionU.K.

564Exception to pre-emption right: bonus sharesU.K.

Section 561(1) (existing shareholders' right of pre-emption) does not apply in relation to the allotment of bonus shares.

565Exception to pre-emption right: issue for non-cash considerationU.K.

Section 561(1) (existing shareholders' right of pre-emption) does not apply to a particular allotment of equity securities if these are, or are to be, wholly or partly paid up otherwise than in cash.

[F1566Exceptions to pre-emption right: employees' share schemesU.K.

Section 561 (existing shareholders' right of pre-emption) does not apply to the allotment of equity securities that would, apart from any renunciation or assignment of the right to their allotment, be held under or allotted or transferred pursuant to an employees' share scheme.]

[F2566AException to pre-emption right: companies in financial difficultyU.K.

Section 561(1) (existing shareholders’ right of pre-emption) does not apply to an allotment of equity securities that is carried out as part of a compromise or arrangement sanctioned in accordance with Part 26A (arrangements and reconstructions: companies in financial difficulty).]