Terms and conduct of a scheme

Public company takeovers quiz

We have prepared a public company takeovers quiz, which tests users’ knowledge on various aspects of the UK takeover regime. The quiz is in multiple choice format and at the end of each question the correct answer is displayed together with feedback and links to relevant materials. The quiz is intended for use by private practice lawyers, in-house counsel, corporate finance professionals and other parties engaged on takeover transactions. For further details, see Practice Note: Public company takeovers quiz.

Takeovers—Market tracker deal type

Details of announced takeover transactions can be viewed using our Market Standards deal analysis tool. This tool allows users to filter searches based on criteria such as the structure of the transaction (contractual offer or scheme), the jurisdiction of the parties, the form of consideration structure (eg cash, securities or loan notes) and the industry sector in which the offeree operates. The Market Standards tool can be used either to source a suitable precedent (such as a 2.7 announcement or offer document) or to search for particular clauses for inclusion in the announcements and offer documentation.

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