On 2 February 2024, PAK SEC introduced amendments in Listed companies (substantial acquisition of voting shares and takeovers) regulations, 2017, after consultation. Securities offered as payment to minority shareholders must be as good as cash. Based on this principle, the amended regulations allow the acquirer to offer securities as an alternate to cash but leave…
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Finland – GVT Takeover Bid Rules and Multilateral-Trading Facilities
On 15 February 2024, FIN PRL issued HE 3/2024 on FIN GVT proposal to amend Securities Markets Act into law affecting provisions on major shareholdings and voting rights. Also affects major shareholdings and voting rights, takeover bids, and obligation to bid, so that they would apply to multilateral trading facilities, not just regulated markets. By…
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India – SEBI Consultation on Foreign Portfolio Investors Disclosures
On 7 February 2024, IND SEBI proposed relaxation on timelines for disclosure. IND SEBI released Consultation paper on relaxation in timelines for disclosure of material changes by foreign portfolio investors, re two categories of material changes. Follows IND SEBI August 2023 circular on additional disclosures by FPIs. Categorization of Material Changes IND SEBI proposed to…
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Denmark – FSA Takeover Bids Notice
On 8 January 2024, DEN FSA published consultation on takeover bids notice. DEN FSA submitted a draft executive order on takeover bids for consultation. Document dated 8 January 2024, received from on 6 February 2024 due to a fixed feed. Amendments Order continues rules from executive order 636 on takeover offers, which are repealed. Changes…
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Switzerland – COMCO Takeover of Quickmail
On 19 January 2024, SWI COMCO prohibited the takeover by Swiss Post. SWI COMCO prohibited the takeover of Quickmail by Swiss Post to avoid monopoly. Main Points The Quickmail Group, with its two subsidiaries Quickmail and Quickpac, distributes letters, unaddressed mail, newspapers, magazines, parcels throughout Switzerland. Swiss Post is a competitor; for SWI COMCO, the…
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Croatia – HANFA Order on Takeover Bid
On 12 January 2024, CRO HANFA issued notice for shareholders of PIK from Rijeka. CRO HANFA informed the public that PIK-ESOP d.o.o. has submitted a new request for approval to publish a bid for the takeover of PIK dd since the first one was rejected. The price per share in the first takeover offer was…
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