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Corporate weekly highlights—9 September 2021

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Published on: 09 September 2021

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Table of contents

Public company takeovers; Private M&A
National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Notifiable Acquisition) (Specification of Qualifying Entities) Regulations 2021
National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Monetary Penalties) (Turnover of a Business) Regulations 2021
Equity capital markets
FCA publishes Quarterly Consultation Paper No 33
FTSE 350—Q3 2021 reshuffle
Corporate governance
FRC publishes list of successful signatories to the UK Stewardship Code
Company disclosures, records and registers
UK signs up to best practice beneficial ownership transparency disclosure principles

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Article summary

This week's edition of Corporate weekly highlights includes news of the publication of two draft regulations in connection with the National Security and Investment Act 2021, the FRC’s publication of a list of successful signatories to the UK Stewardship Code, and the FCA’s quarterly consultation paper which includes proposed amendments to the Prospectus Regulation Rules and the Listing Rules. We have also published analysis of the quarterly reshuffle of the FTSE 350.

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