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This archived Resource Note summarises the principal provisions of the iteration of Rule 31 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the Code) that applied to firm offers announced before 5 July 2021. It has not been updated since the Code was revised in July 2021. For details of the version of Rule 31 relevant to firm offers announced before 5 July 2021, see Resource Note: Takeover Code—Rule 31—Timing of the offer... Materials covered in this Resource Note include: Practice Statements issued by the Panel Executive (the body responsible for the day‑to‑day supervision and regulation of takeovers) (Executive), offering informal guidance on the Executive’s usual interpretation and application of the Code Panel Statements (P/S) and Panel Instruments published by the Panel Public Consultation Papers (PCP) and Response Statements (RS) from the Code Committee Annual Reports from the Panel discussing general matters (Annual Reports) relevant Lexis+® UK resources 2021 changes to the Code In March 2021, the Panel...
Employment This playbook sets out guidance for preparing and negotiating an executive service agreement for a director or senior hire. It presents a preferred stance and an alternative fall-back for the clauses most often debated, but it will not necessarily capture every point that might surface in a specific negotiation. The template is suitable for lawyers acting for the employer and for in-house counsel. Users should adapt it to reflect the client’s circumstances and to safeguard the client’s position. The risk level indicated may differ according to the client. For templates, see: Precedent: Executive service agreement; Precedent: Executive service agreement (short form); Precedent: Executive service agreement (Scotland); Executive service agreement (short form, Scotland). See also Settlement (employment)—overview and: Precedents: Letter—advice to employer client regarding draft executive service agreement; and Letter—advice to employee client regarding executive service agreement Practice Notes: Issues to consider when advising a director on a service agreement; and Duties of employees and company directors...
Rule 31—Setting the scene Code and Lexis+® UK This Resource Note summarises the key elements of the current iteration of Rule 31 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (Code). Rule 31 concerns the requirement that all offer conditions are fulfilled by Day 60, when and how the offer timetable can be paused or prolonged, the deployment of acceleration statements and acceptance condition invocation notices (ACINs), and the limits on an offeree disclosing material new information after Day 39, among other procedural matters. It signposts relevant materials, commentary and guidance from the Panel, alongside Lexis+® UK analysis and resources, to provide practical direction on interpreting and applying Rule 31 within the Code framework. Materials included in this Resource Note comprise the following sources, as set out below: Practice Statements issued by the Panel Executive (the body that undertakes the day-to-day work of takeover supervision and regulation) (Executive) to offer informal guidance on how the Executive typically interprets and applies the Code Panel Statements issued...