List of documents—takeover by way of scheme of arrangement

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List of documents—takeover by way of scheme of arrangement

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Except as noted, all documents will be in the List of documents for both offeror and offeree.

References to the ‘Code’ are to The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers and references to the ‘CA 2006’ are to the Companies Act 2006.

No.Document titleCode/statutory reference (where relevant)Responsibility
A.Preliminary documents
1.List of documentsOfferEE/OFFEROR
2.Scheme timetableOfferEE/OFFEROR
3.List of partiesOfferEE/OFFEROR
4.Financial adviser’s letter to clients re: secrecy etcRule 2.1(b)FINANCIAL ADVISER
5.Due diligence checklistOFFEROR AND (IF APPROPRIATE) OFFEREE
6.Request to search offeree share register and register of interests, and for other information concerning offeree share capital, shareholders and option holders etcCA 2006, ss 114 and 808Note 3 on Rule 10.1OFFEROR
7.Request for information concerning share interestsCA 2006, s 793OFFEREE/OFFEROR
8.Request for information supplied to competing offeror (if appropriate)Rule 21.3OFFEROR
9.Memorandum for directors on legal, Code and other responsibilitiesRules 2.1(b) and 19.1OFFEROR/OFFEREE
10.Any guidelines for interviews, publicity etc (perhaps included in Memorandum for directors above)OfferEE/OFFEROR
11.Directors’ responsibility statementsRule 19.2OFFEROR/OFFEREE
12.Directors’ powers of attorneyOFFEROR/OFFEREE
13.Opening Disclosure Statements for all relevant persons, and preparations for subsequent Dealings
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A document which lists the documents to be disclosed. It is a formal document which is served on the other side.

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