Corporations Act 2001
CCH note - modifying legislative instruments: The application of Ch 6 is affected by the following legislative instruments that commenced or were amended on or after 1 January 2022: the ASIC Corporations (Takeover Bids) Instrument 2023/683; the ASIC Corporations (Warrants: Relevant Interests and Associations) Instrument 2023/687; the ASIC Corporations (Replacement Bidder ' s and Target ' s Statements) Instrument 2023/688; and the ASIC Corporations (Relief to Facilitate Admission of Exchange Traded Funds) Instrument 2024/147.
For other legislative instruments or class orders before 1 January 2022 that affect the application of Ch 6, 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.
Note: This Chapter only applies to acquisitions of interests in a CCIV if the CCIV is a listed company: see Division 1 of Part 8B.7 .
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Hide history noteTerms of offers relating to all foreign holders of securities
615(1)
The exception in item 10 of the table in section 611 applies even though the conditions set out in the item are not satisfied in respect of foreign holders of the company ' s securities if, under the terms of the offers: (a) the company must appoint a nominee for foreign holders of the company ' s securities who is approved by ASIC; and (b) the company must transfer to the nominee:
(i) the securities that would otherwise be issued to the foreign holders who accept the offer; or
(c) the nominee must sell the securities, or those rights, and distribute to each of those foreign holders their proportion of the proceeds of the sale net of expenses.
(ii) the right to acquire those securities; and
Terms of offers relating to specified foreign holders of securities
615(2)
The exception in item 10 of the table in section 611 applies even though the conditions set out in the item are not satisfied in respect of foreign holders of the company ' s securities that are specified in the offers if, under the terms of the offers: (a) the company must appoint a nominee for the specified foreign holders of the company ' s securities who is approved by ASIC; and (b) the company must issue to the nominee:
(i) the securities that would otherwise be issued to the specified foreign holders who accept the offer; or
(c) the nominee must sell the securities, or those rights, and distribute to each of the specified foreign holders their proportion of the proceeds of the sale net of expenses.
(ii) the right to acquire those securities; and
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