Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/part/13/chapter/3/2009-08-03
Timestamp: 2019-10-20 01:55:39
Document Index: 356832721

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 3', 'art. 5', 'art. 3', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 3', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12']

Companies Act 2006, Chapter 3 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 October 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Chapter 3U.K.Resolutions at meetings
General provisions about resolutions at meetingsU.K.
301Resolutions at general meetingsU.K.
I1S. 301 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 301 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 301 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
Calling meetingsU.K.
302Directors' power to call general meetingsU.K.
The directors of a company may call a general meeting of the company.
I2S. 302 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 302 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 302 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
I3S. 303 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 303 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 303 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 3)
304Directors' duty to call meetings required by membersU.K.
(1)Directors required under section 303 to call a general meeting of the company must call a meeting—
(a)within 21 days from the date on which they become subject to the requirement, and
(b)to be held on a date not more than 28 days after the date of the notice convening the meeting.
(2)If the requests received by the company identify a resolution intended to be moved at the meeting, the notice of the meeting must include notice of the resolution.
(3)The business that may be dealt with at the meeting includes a resolution of which notice is given in accordance with this section.
(4)If the resolution is to be proposed as a special resolution, the directors are treated as not having duly called the meeting if they do not give the required notice of the resolution in accordance with section 283.
I4S. 304 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 304 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 304 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 3)
305Power of members to call meeting at company's expenseU.K.
I5S. 305 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 305 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 305 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 3)
306Power of court to order meetingU.K.
(1)This section applies if for any reason it is impracticable—
(a)to call a meeting of a company in any manner in which meetings of that company may be called, or
(b)to conduct the meeting in the manner prescribed by the company's articles or this Act.
(2)The court may, either of its own motion or on the application—
(a)of a director of the company, or
(b)of a member of the company who would be entitled to vote at the meeting,
(3)Where such an order is made, the court may give such ancillary or consequential directions as it thinks expedient.
(4)Such directions may include a direction that one member of the company present at the meeting be deemed to constitute a quorum.
(5)A meeting called, held and conducted in accordance with an order under this section is deemed for all purposes to be a meeting of the company duly called, held and conducted.
I6S. 306 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 306 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 306 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
Notice of meetingsU.K.
307Notice required of general meetingU.K.
[F3(A1)This section applies to—
(a)a general meeting of a company that is not a traded company; and
(b)a general meeting of a traded company that is an opted-in company (as defined by section 971(1)), where—
(i)the meeting is held to decide whether to take any action that might result in the frustration of a takeover bid for the company; or
(ii)the meeting is held by virtue of section 969 (power of offeror to require general meeting to be held).
(A2)For corresponding provision(s) in relation to general meetings of traded companies (other than meetings within subsection (A1)(b)), see section 307A.]
(1)A general meeting of a private company (other than an adjourned meeting) must be called by notice of at least 14 days.
(2)A general meeting of a public company (other than an adjourned meeting) must be called by notice of—
(a)in the case of an annual general meeting, at least 21 days, and
(b)in any other case, at least 14 days.
(3)The company's articles may require a longer period of notice than that specified in subsection (1) or (2).
(4)A general meeting may be called by shorter notice than that otherwise required if shorter notice is agreed by the members.
(5)The shorter notice must be agreed to by a majority in number of the members having a right to attend and vote at the meeting, being a majority who—
(a)together hold not less than the requisite percentage in nominal value of the shares giving a right to attend and vote at the meeting (excluding any shares in the company held as treasury shares), or
(b)in the case of a company not having a share capital, together represent not less than the requisite percentage of the total voting rights at that meeting of all the members.
(6)The requisite percentage is—
(a)in the case of a private company, 90% or such higher percentage (not exceeding 95%) as may be specified in the company's articles;
(b)in the case of a public company, 95%.
(7)Subsections (5) and (6) do not apply to an annual general meeting of a public company (see instead section 337(2)).
F3S. 307(A1)(A2) inserted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 9(1) (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
I7S. 307 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 307 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 307 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 3)
[F4307ANotice required of general meeting: certain meetings of traded companiesU.K.
(1)A general meeting of a traded company must be called by notice of—
F4S. 307A inserted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), regs. 9(2), 23 (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
308Manner in which notice to be givenU.K.
Notice of a general meeting of a company must be given—
(a)in hard copy form,
(b)in electronic form, or
(c)by means of a website (see section 309),
or partly by one such means and partly by another.
I8S. 308 wholly in force at 20.1.2007, see s. 1300 and S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(1)(a) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5)
309Publication of notice of meeting on websiteU.K.
I9S. 309 wholly in force at 20.1.2007, see s. 1300 and S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(1)(a) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5)
310Persons entitled to receive notice of meetingsU.K.
(1)Notice of a general meeting of a company must be sent to—
(a)every member of the company, and
(b)every director.
(2)In subsection (1), the reference to members includes any person who is entitled to a share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a member, if the company has been notified of their entitlement.
(3)In subsection (2), the reference to the bankruptcy of a member includes—
(a)the sequestration of the estate of a member;
(b)a member's estate being the subject of a protected trust deed (within the meaning of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66)).
(a)any enactment, and
(b)any provision of the company's articles.
I10S. 310 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 310 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 310 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 3)
311Contents of notices of meetingsU.K.
(1)Notice of a general meeting of a company must state—
(a)the time and date of the meeting, and
(b)the place of the meeting.
(2)Notice of a general meeting of a company must state the general nature of the business to be dealt with at the meeting.
[F5In relation to a company other than a traded company, this subsection has effect subject to any provision of the company's articles.]
[F6(3)Notice of a general meeting of a traded company must also include—
(a)a statement giving the address of the website on which the information required by section 311A (traded companies: publication of information in advance of general meeting) is published;
(i)that the right to vote at the meeting is determined by reference to the register of members, and
(ii)of the time when that right will be determined in accordance with section 360B(2) (traded companies: share dealings before general meetings);
(c)a statement of the procedures with which members must comply in order to be able to attend and vote at the meeting (including the date by which they must comply);
(d)a statement giving details of any forms to be used for the appointment of a proxy;
(e)where the company offers the facility for members to vote in advance (see section 322A) or by electronic means (see section 360A), a statement of the procedure for doing so (including the date by which it must be done, and details of any forms to be used); and
(f)a statement of the right of members to ask questions in accordance with section 319A (traded companies: questions at meetings).]
F5Words in s. 311(2) substituted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 10(2) (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
F6S. 311(3) inserted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 10(3) (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
I11S. 311 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 311 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 311 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 3)
[F7311ATraded companies: publication of information in advance of general meetingU.K.
F7S. 311A inserted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 11 (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
312Resolution requiring special noticeU.K.
(b)in any other manner allowed by the company's articles.
I12S. 312 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 312 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 312 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
313Accidental failure to give notice of resolution or meetingU.K.
I13S. 313 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 313 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 313 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
Members' statementsU.K.
314Members' power to require circulation of statementsU.K.
I14S. 314 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 314 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 314 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
315Company's duty to circulate members' statementU.K.
I15S. 315 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 315 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 315 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
316Expenses of circulating members' statementU.K.
(1)The expenses of the company in complying with section 315 need not be paid by the members who requested the circulation of the statement if—
(a)the meeting to which the requests relate is an annual general meeting of a public company, and
(b)requests sufficient to require the company to circulate the statement are received before the end of the financial year preceding the meeting.
(a)the expenses of the company in complying with that section must be paid by the members who requested the circulation of the statement unless the company resolves otherwise, and
(b)unless the company has previously so resolved, it is not bound to comply with that section unless there is deposited with or tendered to it, not later than one week before the meeting, a sum reasonably sufficient to meet its expenses in doing so.
I16S. 316 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 316 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 316 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
317Application not to circulate members' statementU.K.
(1)A company is not required to circulate a members' statement under section 315 if, on an application by the company or another person who claims to be aggrieved, the court is satisfied that the rights conferred by section 314 and that section are being abused.
I17S. 317 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 317 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 317 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
Procedure at meetingsU.K.
318Quorum at meetingsU.K.
I18S. 318 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 318 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 318 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
319Chairman of meetingU.K.
I19S. 319 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 319 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 319 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
[F8319ATraded companies: questions at meetingsU.K.
F8S. 319A inserted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 12(1) (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
320Declaration by chairman on a show of handsU.K.
I20S. 320 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 320 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 320 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
321Right to demand a pollU.K.
I21S. 321 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 321 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 321 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
322Voting on a pollU.K.
I22S. 322 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 322 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 322 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
[F9322AVoting on a poll: votes cast in advanceU.K.
F9S. 322A inserted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 5(1) (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
323Representation of corporations at meetingsU.K.
[F10(2)A person authorised by a corporation is entitled to exercise (on behalf of the corporation) the same powers as the corporation could exercise if it were an individual member of the company. Where a corporation authorises more than one person, this subsection is subject to subsections (3) and (4).
F10S. 323(2)-(4) substituted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 6 (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
I23S. 323 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 323 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 323 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
324Rights to appoint proxiesU.K.
I24S. 324 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 324 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 324 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
[F11324AObligation of proxy to vote in accordance with instructionsU.K.
A proxy must vote in accordance with any instructions given by the member by whom the proxy is appointed.]
F11S. 324A inserted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 7 (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
325Notice of meeting to contain statement of rightsU.K.
(b)any more extensive rights conferred by the company's articles to appoint more than one proxy.
I25S. 325 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 325 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 325 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
326Company-sponsored invitations to appoint proxiesU.K.
(1)If for the purposes of a meeting there are issued at the company's expense invitations to members to appoint as proxy a specified person or a number of specified persons, the invitations must be issued to all members entitled to vote at the meeting.
I26S. 326 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 326 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 326 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
327Notice required of appointment of proxy etcU.K.
[F12(A1)In the case of a traded company —
(1)[F13The following provisions apply in the case of traded companies and other companies as regards]—
F12S. 327(A1) inserted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 13(1) (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
F13Words in s. 327(1) substituted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 13(2) (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
I27S. 327 partly in force; s. 327 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 327(1)(2)(a)(b)(3) in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
328Chairing meetingsU.K.
(2)Subsection (1) is subject to any provision of the company's articles that states who may or who may not be chairman.
I28S. 328 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 328 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 328 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
329Right of proxy to demand a pollU.K.
I29S. 329 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 329 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 329 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
330Notice required of termination of proxy's authorityU.K.
[F14(A1)In the case of a traded company the termination of the authority of a person to act as proxy must be notified to the company in writing.]
(1)[F15The following provisions apply in the case of traded companies and other companies as regards] notice that the authority of a person to act as proxy is terminated (“notice of termination”).
(4)If the company's articles require or permit members to give notice of termination to a person other than the company, the references above to the company receiving notice have effect as if they were or (as the case may be) included a reference to that person.
(5)Subsections (2) and (3) have effect subject to any provision of the company's articles which has the effect of requiring notice of termination to be received by the company or another person at a time earlier than that specified in those subsections.
(6)Any provision of the company's articles is void in so far as it would have the effect of requiring notice of termination to be received by the company or another person earlier than the following time—
F14S. 330(A1) inserted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 13(3)(a) (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
F15Words in s. 330(1) substituted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 13(3)(b) (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
I30S. 330 partly in force; s. 330 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 330(1)-(5)(6)(a)(b)(7) in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
331Saving for more extensive rights conferred by articlesU.K.
Nothing in sections 324 to 330 (proxies) prevents a company's articles from conferring more extensive rights on members or proxies than are conferred by those sections.
I31S. 331 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 331 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 331 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
Adjourned meetingsU.K.
332Resolution passed at adjourned meetingU.K.
Where a resolution is passed at an adjourned meeting of a company, the resolution is for all purposes to be treated as having been passed on the date on which it was in fact passed, and is not to be deemed passed on any earlier date.
I32S. 332 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 332 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 332 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
Electronic communicationsU.K.
333Sending documents relating to meetings etc in electronic formU.K.
I33S. 333 wholly in force at 20.1.2007, see s. 1300 and S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(1)(b) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5)
[F16333ATraded company: duty to provide electronic address for receipt of proxies etcU.K.
(b)“electronic address” has the meaning given by section 333(4).]
F16S. 333A inserted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 13(4) (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
Application to class meetingsU.K.
334Application to class meetingsU.K.
(1)The provisions of this Chapter apply (with necessary modifications) in relation to a meeting of holders of a class of shares as they apply in relation to a general meeting.
This is subject to subsections [F17(2) to (3)].
(2)The following provisions of this Chapter do not apply in relation to a meeting of holders of a class of shares—
(a)sections 303 to 305 (members' power to require directors to call general meeting), F18. . .
(b)section 306 (power of court to order meeting)[F19, and
(c)sections 311(3), 311A, 319A, 327(A1), 330(A1) and 333A (additional requirements relating to traded companies).]
[F20(2A)Section 307(1) to (6) apply in relation to a meeting of holders of a class of shares in a traded company as they apply in relation to a meeting of holders of a class of shares in a company other than a traded company (and, accordingly, section 307A does not apply in relation to such a meeting).]
(3)The following provisions (in addition to those mentioned in subsection (2)) do not apply in relation to a meeting in connection with the variation of rights attached to a class of shares (a “variation of class rights meeting”)—
(a)for a meeting other than an adjourned meeting, two persons present holding at least one-third in nominal value of the issued shares of the class in question (excluding any shares of that class held as treasury shares);
(b)for an adjourned meeting, one person present holding shares of the class in question.
(5)For the purposes of subsection (4), where a person is present by proxy or proxies, he is treated as holding only the shares in respect of which those proxies are authorised to exercise voting rights.
(6)At a variation of class rights meeting, any holder of shares of the class in question present may demand a poll.
F17Words in s. 334(1) substituted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 14(2) (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
F18Word in s. 334(2)(a) omitted (3.8.2009) by virtue of The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 14(3)(a) (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
F19S. 334(2)(c) and preceding word inserted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 14(3)(b) (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
F20S. 334(2A) inserted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 14(4) (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
I34S. 334 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 334 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 334 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)
335Application to class meetings: companies without a share capitalU.K.
(a)any amendment of a provision contained in a company's articles for the variation of the rights of a class of members, or the insertion of any such provision into the articles, is itself to be treated as a variation of those rights, and
I35S. 335 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 335 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 335 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)