Classification: General
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8.
Dis-application of pre-emption rights
(1)
Subject (other than in relation to the sale of treasury shares) to the board being generally
authorised to allot relevant securities in accordance with article
6,the Company may from
time to time resolve, by special resolution, that the board be given power to allot equity
securities wholly for cash and, on the passing of the resolution, the board shall have power
to allot (pursuant to that authority) equity securities wholly for cash as if article
7did not
apply to the allotment but that power shall be limited:
(a)
to the allotment of equity securities in connection with a rights issue; or
(b)
to the allotment (other than in connection with a rights issue) of equity securities
having a nominal amount not exceeding in aggregate the sum specified in the
special resolution or up to a nominal amount not specified in the special resolution
but which will be determined by the application of an equation or formula set out in
the special resolution,
and unless previously revoked, that power shall (if so provided in the special resolution)
expire on the date specified in the special resolution of the Company. The Company may
before the power expires make an offer or agreement which would or might require equity
securities to be allotted after it expires.
9.
Tag along rights
(1)
No person shall transfer (and the board shall refuse to register a transfer of) any shares in
the Company if that transfer would result in a person obtaining or increasing a controlling
interest (the proposed transfer) unless:
(a)
an offer (a
tag along offer
) has been made to all the other holders of shares to
acquire all of their shares on terms no less favourable than those applying to the
proposed transfer, and that offer is expressed to be open for acceptance for at
least 21 days; or
(b)
the proposed transfer is made in connection with a listing.
(2)
An offer shall be a tag along offer and shall be deemed to be on no less favourable terms
notwithstanding that:
(a)
the consideration set out in the offer includes an element of non-cash
consideration in the form of securities of the relevant offeror or an associate of the
offeror notwithstanding that particular shareholders are receiving solely cash
consideration; and/or
(b)
it contains a provision providing for the payment or reimbursement by the offeror,
the Company or some other person of fees, costs and expenses incurred by some
or all of the holders of the shares in connection with the transfer of the shares held
by them.
10.
Power to pay commission and brokerage
The Company may pay commissions and brokerage fees on any issue of shares on such
terms as the directors think proper.
11.
Power to increase, consolidate, sub-divide and cancel shares
(1)
The Company may, by altering its Memorandum of Association by special resolution, alter
its share capital in any manner permitted by the Law.