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they are exercisable in accordance with the instructions of or, as the case may

be, in the interests of any group undertaking.

Disregard of certain rights

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The voting rights in an undertaking shall be reduced by any rights held by

the undertaking itself.

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Supplementary

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References in any provision of paragraphs 6 to 10 to rights held by a person

include rights falling to be treated as held by him by virtue of any other

provision of those paragraphs but not rights which by virtue of any such

provision are to be treated as not held by him.

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Schedule 9

Section 1139

 

Index of defined expressions

 

abbreviated accounts

sections 452(4) and 453(3)

 
 

accounting reference date and accounting

section 397

 
 

reference period

  

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accounting standards (in Part 16)

section 472

 
 

accounts meeting

section 445(3)

 
 

acquisition, in relation to a non-cash asset

section 739(2) of the 1985 Act

 
 

address

  
 

— generally

section 1107

 

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 —in the company communications

section 1114(1)

 
 

provisions

  
 

affirmative resolution procedure, in

section 1254

 
 

relation to regulations and orders

  
 

allotment and related expressions

section 738 of the 1985 Act

 

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allotted shares and allotted share capital

section 560(1)(b) and (2)

 
 

annual accounts (in Part 16)

section 479

 
 

annual accounts and reports (in Part 16)

section 479

 
 

annual general meeting

section 343

 
 

annual return

section 858

 

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appropriate audit authority (in sections

section 539(1)

 
 

536, 537 and 538)

  
 

 

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the appropriate rate (in sections 99 to 105

section 107 of the 1985 Act

 
 

of the 1985 Act)

  
 

approval after being made, in relation to

section 1255

 
 

regulations and orders

  
 

arrangement (in sections 425 and 426 of the

section 425(6)(b) of the 1985 Act

 

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1985 Act)

  
 

articles

section 18

 
 

associated bodies corporate and associated

section 256

 
 

company (in Part 10)

  
 

authenticated, in relation to a document or

section 1112

 

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information sent or supplied to a company

  
 

authentication, by a company of

section 48

 
 

documents or proceedings (in England and

  
 

Wales or Northern Ireland)

  
 

authorised group, of members of a

section 377(2)

 

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company (in Part 15)

  
 

authorised insurance company

section 742C of the 1985 Act

 
 

authorised minimum (for the purposes of

section 776

 
 

sections 774 and 775)

  
 

authorised signatory

section 281

 

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bank holiday

section 744 of the 1985 Act

 
 

banking company

section 742B of the 1985 Act

 
 

body corporate

section 1138

 
 

books and papers, books or papers

section 744 of the 1985 Act

 
 

called-up share capital

section 737(1) of the 1985 Act

 

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capital redemption reserve

section 170(1) of the 1985 Act

 
 

capitalisation, in relation to a company’s

section 280(2) of the 1985 Act

 
 

profits (in Part 8 of the 1985 Act)

  
 

Case 1 Scheme, Case 2 Scheme, Case 3

section 427A(8) of the 1985 Act

 
 

Scheme (in section 427A of, and Schedule

  

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15B to, the 1985 Act)

  
 

cause of action, in relation to derivative

section 265(7)

 
 

proceedings (in Chapter 2 of Part 11)

  
 

certified translation (in Part 35)

section 1073

 
 

circulation date, in relation to a written

section 297

 

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resolution (in Part 14)

  
 

class of shares

section 643

 
 

 

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the Companies Acts

section 2

 
 

Companies Act accounts

sections 401(1)(a) and 409(2)(a)

 
 

Companies Act group accounts

section 409(2)(a)

 
 

Companies Act individual accounts

section 401(1)(a)

 
 

company

  

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  — in the Companies Acts

section 1

 
 

  — in sections 131 to 133 of the 1985 Act

section 133(4) of the 1985 Act

 
 

  — in Chapter 2 of Part 12 of the 1985 Act

section 410(5) of the 1985 Act

 
 

  — in sections 425 and 426 of the 1985 Act

section 425(6)(a) of the 1985 Act

 
 

  — in Chapter 2 of Part 28

section 938(1)

 

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the company communications provisions

section 1108

 
 

company records (in Part 37)

section 1100

 
 

compromise or arrangement (in section

section 427A(8) of the 1985 Act

 
 

427A of, and Schedule 15B to, the 1985 Act)

  
 

connected with, in relation to a director (in

sections 252 to 254

 

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Part 10)

  
 

the Consequential Provisions Act

section 744 of the 1985 Act

 
 

constitution, of a company

  
 

  — in the Companies Acts

section 17

 
 

  — in Part 10

section 257

 

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controlling, of a body corporate by a

section 255

 
 

director (in Part 10)

  
 

corporation

section 1138

 
 

the court

section 1122

 
 

credit institution

section 1138

 

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credit transaction (in Chapter 4 of Part 10)

section 201

 
 

daily default fine

section 1091

 
 

date of creation of a charge (in Chapter 2 of

section 410(5) of the 1985 Act

 
 

Part 12 of the 1985 Act)

  
 

date of the offer (in Part 13A of the 1985

section 428(6A) of the 1985 Act

 

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Act)

  
 

debenture

section 744 of the 1985 Act

 
 

debt securities

  
 

 

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  — in Part 3 of Schedule 6

paragraph 8(4) of Schedule 6

 
 

  — in Part 4 of Schedule 6

paragraph 12(7) of Schedule 6

 
 

derivative claim (in Chapter 1 of Part 11)

section 260

 
 

derivative proceedings (in Chapter 2 of

section 265

 
 

Part 11)

  

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Directive disclosure requirements

section 1044

 
 

director

  
 

  — in the Companies Acts

section 250

 
 

  — in Chapter 1 of Part 11

section 260(5)

 
 

  — in Chapter 2 of Part 11

section 265(7)

 

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  — in Part 15

section 385(1)

 
 

directors’ remuneration report

section 426

 
 

director’s report (in Schedule 15B to the

paragraph 3(a) of Schedule 15B to the

 
 

1985 Act)

1985 Act

 
 

distributable profits

  

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  — in Chapter 6 of Part 5 of the 1985 Act

section 152(1)(b) of the 1985 Act

 
 

  — in Chapter 7 of Part 5 of the 1985 Act

section 181 of the 1985 Act

 
 

distribution

  
 

  — in Chapter 6 of Part 5 of the 1985 Act

section 152(1)(c) of the 1985 Act

 
 

  — in Part 8 of the 1985 Act

section 263(2) of the 1985 Act

 

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document

  
 

  — in Part 35

section 1079(1)

 
 

  — in the company communications

section 1114(1)

 
 

provisions

  
 

dormant, in relation to a company or other

section 1134

 

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body corporate

  
 

draft terms (in Schedule 15B to the 1985

paragraph 2(1)(a) of Schedule 15B to

 
 

Act)

the 1985 Act

 
 

EEA State and related expressions

section 1135

 
 

electronic form, electronic copy, electronic

  

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means

  
 

  — for the purposes of the Companies

section 1132(3) and (4)

 
 

Acts

  
 

  — in relation to communications to a

Part 3 of Schedule 4

 
 

company

  

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  — in relation to communications by a

Part 3 of Schedule 5

 
 

company other than a traded company

  
 

  — in relation to communications by a

Part 3 of Schedule 6

 
 

traded company

  
 

eligible members, in relation to a written

section 296

 

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resolution

  
 

employees’ share scheme

section 743 of the 1985 Act

 
 

enactment

section 1257

 
 

equity security (in sections 89 to 96 of the

section 94(2) of the 1985 Act

 
 

1985 Act)

  

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equity share capital

section 744 of the 1985 Act

 
 

existing company

section 1

 
 

expert’s report (in Schedule 15B to the 1985

paragraph 3(d) of Schedule 15B to the

 
 

Act)

1985 Act

 
 

fellow subsidiary undertakings

section 1126(4)

 

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financial assistance (in Chapter 6 of Part 5

section 152(1)(a) of the 1985 Act

 
 

of the 1985 Act)

  
 

financial institution

section 1138

 
 

financial year, of a company

section 396

 
 

firm

section 1138

 

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the former Companies Acts

section 1136

 
 

the Gazette

section 1138

 
 

group (in Part 16)

section 482(1)

 
 

group undertaking

section 1126(5)

 
 

hard copy form and hard copy

  

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  — for the purposes of the Companies

section 1132(2)

 
 

Acts

  
 

  — in relation to communications to a

Part 2 of Schedule 4

 
 

company

  
 

  — in relation to communications by a

Part 2 of Schedule 5

 

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company other than a traded company

  
 

  — in relation to communications by a

Part 2 of Schedule 6

 
 

traded company

  
 

hire-purchase agreement

section 744 of the 1985 Act

 
 

 

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holder of shares, in relation to an offer to

section 94(7) of the 1985 Act

 
 

allot securities (in sections 89 to 94 of the

  
 

1985 Act)

  
 

holding company

section 736 of the 1985 Act

 
 

IAS accounts

sections 401(1)(b) and 409(1) and

 

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(2)(b)

 
 

IAS group accounts

section 409(1) and (2)(b)

 
 

IAS individual accounts

section 401(1)(b)

 
 

IAS Regulation (in Part 16)

section 482(1)

 
 

included in the consolidation, in relation to

section 482(1)

 

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group accounts (in Part 16)

  
 

independent examiner

section 494

 
 

individual accounts

section 400

 
 

the insider dealing legislation

section 744 of the 1985 Act

 
 

the Insolvency Act

section 735A(1) of the 1985 Act

 

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insurance company

section 742C of the 1985 Act

 
 

insurance market activity

  
 

  — in Part 16

section 482(1)

 
 

  — in Part 17

section 553

 
 

interest in shares (for the purposes of Part

section 823

 

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23)

  
 

international accounting standards (in Part

section 482(1)

 
 

16)

  
 

issued shares and issued share capital

section 560(1)(a) and (2)

 
 

the Joint Stock Companies Acts

section 1136

 

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liabilities (in section 427A of, and Schedule

section 427A(8) of the 1985 Act

 
 

15B to, the 1985 Act)

  
 

limited by guarantee

section 3(3)

 
 

limited by shares

section 3(2)

 
 

limited company

section 3

 

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listing rules (in Part 16)

section 482(1)

 
 

major audit (in sections 536 and 539)

section 539(2)

 
 

market purchase, by a company of its own

section 163 of the 1985 Act

 
 

shares (in Chapter 7 of Part 5 of the 1985

  
 

Act)

  

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member, of a company

  
 

  — in the Companies Acts

section 112

 
 

  — in Chapter 1 of Part 11

section 260(5)

 
 

  — in Chapter 2 of Part 11

section 265(7)

 
 

memorandum of association

section 8

 

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negative resolution procedure, in relation

section 1253

 
 

to regulations and orders

  
 

non-cash asset

section 739(1) of the 1985 Act

 
 

non-voting shares (in Part 13A of the 1985

section 430H(1) of the 1985 Act

 
 

Act)

  

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number, in relation to shares

section 744 of the 1985 Act

 
 

off-market purchase, by a company of its

section 163 of the 1985 Act

 
 

own shares (in Chapter 7 of Part 5 of the

  
 

1985 Act)

  
 

offer period (in Chapter 2 of Part 28)

section 938(1)

 

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offer to the public (in Chapter 1 of Part 21)

section 769

 
 

offeror

  
 

  — in Part 13A of the 1985 Act

section 428(8) of the 1985 Act

 
 

  — in Chapter 2 of Part 28

section 938(1)

 
 

officer, in relation to a body corporate

section 744 of the 1985 Act

 

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officer in default

section 1087

 
 

official seal, of registrar

section 1028

 
 

opted-in company (in Chapter 2 of Part 28)

section 938(1)

 
 

opting-in resolution (in Chapter 2 of Part

section 933(1)

 
 

28)

  

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opting-out resolution (in Chapter 2 of Part

section 933(5)

 
 

28)

  
 

ordinary resolution

section 289

 
 

organisation (in Part 15)

section 385(1)

 
 

other relevant transactions or

section 209

 

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arrangements (in Chapter 4 of Part 10)

  
 

overseas company

section 1011

 
 

overseas branch register

section 129(1)

 
 

paid up and related expressions

section 738 of the 1985 Act

 
 

 

 
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