Corporations Act 2001
Note: This Chapter only applies to acquisitions of interests in a CCIV if the CCIV is a listed company: see Division 1 of Part 8B.7 .
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Hide history noteCCH Note: Division 1 is modified by the ASIC Corporations (Takeover Bids) Instrument 2023/683; the ASIC Corporations (Warrants: Relevant Interests and Associations) Instrument 2023/687; and the ASIC Corporations (Replacement Bidder ' s and Target ' s Statements) Instrument 2023/688.
CCH Note: Section 618 is modified by the ASIC Corporations (Takeover Bids) Instrument 2023/683; the ASIC Corporations (Warrants: Relevant Interests and Associations) Instrument 2023/687; and the ASIC Corporations (Replacement Bidder ' s and Target ' s Statements) Instrument 2023/688.
Off-market bid
618(1)
An offer for securities under an off-market bid must be an offer to buy: (a) all the securities in the bid class; or (b) a specified proportion of the securities in the bid class.
The proportion specified under paragraph (b) must be the same for all holders of securities in the bid class.
Off-market bid - non-marketable parcels
618(2)
If accepting an offer under an off-market bid for quoted securities would leave a person with a parcel of the securities that is less than a marketable parcel (within the meaning of the rules of the relevant financial market), the offer extends to that parcel.
Market bid
618(3)
An offer for securities under a market bid must be an offer to buy all the securities in the bid class.
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