Corporations Act 2001
Note: This Chapter applies to a CCIV in a modified form: see Division 4 of Part 8B.7 .
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Hide history noteCCH note - modifying legislative instruments: The application of Pt 7.12 is affected by the following legislative instruments that commenced or were amended on or after 1 January 2022: the ASIC Corporations (IPH Limited Employee Share Scheme Disclosure) Instrument 2024/293; and the ASIC Corporations (L ' Or é al SA Employee Share Scheme Disclosure) Instrument 2024/296.
For legislative instruments or class orders before 1 January 2022 that affect the application of Pt 7.12, please consult the legislative instruments or class orders directly. These are reproduced in the regulatory-resources section of the company-law practice area in CCH iKnowConnect.
CCH note - modifying legislative instruments: The application of Division 1A is affected by the following legislative instruments that commenced on or after 1 January 2022: the ASIC Corporations (Employee Share Schemes) Instrument 2022/1021; the ASIC Corporations (IPH Limited Employee Share Scheme Disclosure) Instrument 2024/293; and the ASIC Corporations (L ' Or é al SA Employee Share Scheme Disclosure) Instrument 2024/296.
For legislative instruments or class orders before 1 January 2022 that affect the application of Division 1A, please consult the legislative instruments or class orders directly. These are reproduced in the regulatory-resources section of the company-law practice area in CCH iKnowConnect.
CCH Note: Subdivision C is modified by the ASIC Corporations (Employee Share Schemes) Instrument 2022/1021.
CCH Note: Section 1100V is modified by the ASIC Corporations (Employee Share Schemes) Instrument 2022/1021.
An offer of ESS interests in a body corporate or registered scheme complies with the issue cap if, at the time the offer is made, the body corporate or responsible entity of the registered scheme reasonably believes: (a) the total number of fully paid shares in the body corporate or interests in the registered scheme that are, or are covered by, the ESS interests of the body corporate or scheme that may be issued under the offer; and (b) the total number of fully paid shares in the body corporate or interests in the registered scheme that are, or are covered by, the ESS interests that have been issued, or could have been issued, under offers made in connection with the employee share scheme at any time during the 3 year period ending on the day the offer is made;
does not exceed the percentage referred to in subsection (2) of the number of those fully paid shares or interests actually issued by the body corporate or scheme (whether in connection with the employee share scheme or otherwise) as at the start of the day the offer is made.
1100V(2)
The percentage is: (a) if the constitution of the body corporate or registered scheme specifies an issue cap percentage - that percentage; or (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply - the greater of the following:
(i) for a body corporate or registered scheme that is included in the official list of a financial market covered by section 1100K - 5%;
(ii) for a body corporate that is not included in the official list of a financial market covered by section 1100K - 20%;
(iii) the percentage (if any) prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subparagraph.
Modification for stapled securities
1100V(3)
However, if the ESS interest is, or covers, a stapled security, then: (a) each body corporate or registered scheme mentioned in paragraph 1100M(1)(f) in relation to an interest that comprises the stapled security is treated as offering that interest; and (b) to comply with the issue cap, subsection (1) must be satisfied in relation to each of those offers.
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