# Companies Act 2006, Paragraph 4


False markets must not be created in the securities of—
(a) the offeree company,
(b) if the offeror is a company, that company, or
(c) any other company concerned by the takeover bid,
in such a way that the rise or fall of the prices of the securities becomes artificial and the normal functioning of the markets is distorted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/schedule/1C/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-2006/schedule-1C/paragraph-4
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