# Companies Act 2006, Section 558: When shares are allotted

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purposes of the Companies Acts shares in a company are taken to be allotted when a person acquires the unconditional right to be included in the company's register of members ... in respect of the shares.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/558 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-2006/section-558
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