Paragraph 7 The Companies (Forms) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991

(1)

Part 2 of Schedule 2 to those Regulations is amended as follows.

(2)

In Companies Form 422(4)—

(a)

in the title, for “422(4)” substitute “980(1)”;

(b)

for “Article 422(4) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 as inserted by Article 26 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1989” substitute “section 980(1) of the Companies Act 2006”;

(c)

for the sentence commencing “The offeror(s) has/have within 4 months …” substitute “The offeror(s) has/have, within the relevant time period specified in section 980(2) of the Companies Act 2006, satisfied the conditions contained in subsection (2) or (4) of section 979 of that Act.”;

(d)

for “Article 422(4) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986” substitute “section 979 of the Companies Act 2006”; and

(e)

for “Article 423C of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986” substitute “section 986 of the Companies Act 2006”.

(3)

In Companies Form 422dec—

(a)

in the title, for “422dec” substitute “980dec”; and

(b)

for “Article 422(4) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 as inserted by Article 26 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1989” substitute “section 980(4) of the Companies Act 2006”.

(4)

In Companies Form 423A—

(a)

in the title, for “423A” substitute “984”;

(b)

for “Article 423A(3) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 as inserted by Article 26 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1989” substitute “section 984(3) of the Companies Act 2006”;

(c)

for the sentence commencing “On … the offeror(s) had acquired” substitute “On … the offeror(s) had satisfied the conditions in section 983(2), (3) or (4) of the Companies Act 2006.”;

(d)

for the sentence commencing “You have until …” substitute “You have until … (the time specified in section 984(2) of the Companies Act 2006) to advise the offeror(s) in writing at (state address of offeror) …if you require him/them to acquire your shares and, if so, on what terms.”; and

(e)

for “Article 423C of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986” substitute “section 986 of the Companies Act 2006”.