Takeovers—legal and regulatory

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Structuring a takeover—preliminary considerations

There are two primary methods of implementing a takeover of a UK public company:

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by way of a contractual takeover offer under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006), s 974 (offer)
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by way of a scheme of arrangement under CA 2006, Pt 26 (scheme)

While takeovers of a UK public company implemented under either structure are subject to the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (Code), the two structures possess fundamentally different characteristics.

The key differences between the two structure are in relation to:

•who drives or leads the process—in an offer, ...

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