Part 27U.K.Mergers and divisions of public companies

Chapter 2U.K.Merger

Requirements applicable to mergerU.K.

907Approval of members of merging companiesU.K.

(1)The scheme must be approved by a majority in number, representing 75% in value, of each class of members of each of the merging companies, present and voting either in person or by proxy at a meeting.

(2)This requirement is subject to sections 916, 917[F1, 917A] and 918 (circumstances in which meetings of members not required).

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5S. 907 applied (31.12.2020) by Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001, Art. 66(6) (as amended by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298), regs. 1, 135(f)(ii) (with regs. 140-145) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 5(a)-(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))