Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02825:body:0:p50
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Principal Act is repealed and the following sections are substituted:

Power of company to obtain information as to beneficial ownership of its shares
"261. (1) In this section—
'company' has the same meaning as in section 134;
     'relevant instructions', in relation to shares, means instructions or directions—
          (a) in relation to the acquisition or disposal of the shares;
          (b) in relation to the exercise of any voting or other rights attached to the shares; or
          (c) in connection with any other matter relating to the shares;
     'sub-section (2) notice', in relation to shares in a company, means a notice in writing addressed to the holder of the shares requiring him to furnish to the company a statement in writing setting out—
          (a) full particulars of his relevant interest in the shares and of the circumstances by reason of which he has that interest; and
          (b) so far as it lies within his knowledge—
              (i) full particulars of the name and address of every other person (if any) who has a relevant interest in any of the shares;
              (ii) full particulars of each such interest and of the circumstances by reason of which the other person has that interest; and
              (iii) full particulars of the name and address of each person (if any) who has given to the holder of the shares relevant instructions in relation to any of the shares and of those relevant instructions, and the date or dates on which those relevant instructions were given;

     'sub-section (3) notice', in relation to shares in a company, means a notice in writing addressed to a person requiring him to furnish to the company a statement in writing setting out—
          (a) full particulars of any relevant interest that the person has in any of the shares and of the circumstances by reason of which he has that interest; and
          (b) so far as it lies within his knowledge—
              (i) full particulars of the name and address of every other person (if any) who has a relevant interest in any of the shares;
              (ii) full particulars of each such interest, and of the circumstances by reason of which the other person has that interest; and
              (iii) full particulars of the name and address of each person (if any) who has given to the person to whom the notice is addressed relevant instructions in relation to any of the shares and of those relevant instructions, and the date or dates on which those relevant instructions were given.
"(2) A sub-section (2) notice in relation to particular voting shares in a company—
     (a) may be given, to the holder of the shares, by the company at any time; and
     (b) shall be given, to