# Companies Act 2006, Paragraph 1


(1) All holders of the securities of an offeree company of the same class must be afforded equivalent treatment.
(2) If a person acquires control of a company, the other holders of securities must be protected.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/schedule/1C/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-2006/schedule-1C/paragraph-1
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