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Stop press: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/82 now activate the outstanding parts of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA 2025). Measures covering subject access requests, legitimate interests, purpose limitation, automated decision-making, cross-border transfers and enforcement take effect from 5 February 2026, while those on penalty notices and complaints apply from 19 June 2026. For further detail, refer to Practice Note: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025—employment implications. This Precedent will shortly be revised to reflect these developments. [to be printed on employer letterhead] [ Name of Employee ][ Address ][ Date ] Dear [ insert employee's name ] Secondment to [ insert name of host company ] Following our recent conversations, I am writing to confirm the arrangements we have agreed for your secondment to [ insert name of host company ] (the

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[ Insert name and address of client ] [ insert date ] Dear [ insert name of contact at the client ] Explaining the disclosure process and your obligations Thank you for instructing us in relation to [ insert matter name / details ]. [ This letter accompanies our retainer OR Our retainer will follow under separate cover ]. It [ has been confirmed OR is likely OR is possible ] that your dispute with [ describe other parties ] will be determined in the Business and Property Courts [ if it proceeds to formal litigation ]. This letter explains what disclosure under the Disclosure Scheme ( DS ) in the Business and Property Courts involves, and what you must know about the procedure. The DS seeks a fundamental cultural shift in the approach to disclosure in civil litigation. So, even if you have handled

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This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date ] between: 1 [ insert name of manufacturer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (Manufacturer); and 2 [ insert name of customer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (Customer). Each of the Manufacturer and the Customer is a party and, together, the Manufacturer and the Customer constitute the parties... Background: (A) The Manufacturer manufactures [ insert ]... (B) The Customer Group manages the distribution and sale of [ insert ]... (C) The Manufacturer intends to manufacture and sell the Product to the

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This Deed is dated on [ insert day and month ] 20[ insert year ] Parties [ Insert name of Chargor ], being a company incorporated in England and Wales, bearing registered number [ insert company number ], and whose registered office is situate at [ insert address ] (the Chargor); and [ Insert name of Lender ] of [ insert address ] (the Lender). Recitals The Lender makes facilities available to the Chargor under various financing arrangements. It is a condition of the Lender making the facilities available to the Chargor that the Chargor enter into this Deed in favour of the Lender. ...

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1 Directors’ conflicts of interest 1.1 Subject to the Companies Act 2006 and once they have revealed to the directors the nature and breadth of any material interest, a director may, despite their office or the fact that, absent the authority given by this article 1.1, they would or could breach their duty under the Companies Act 2006 to avoid conflicts of interest, serve as a director or other officer of, be employed by, be a party to any transaction or arrangement with, or otherwise hold an interest in, any undertaking within the company’s group, or any undertaking promoted by the company or by any undertaking within the company’s group, or any undertaking in which the company or any undertaking within the company’s group otherwise has an interest, and undertakings in which the group is interested......

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THIS DEED is entered into on [ insert date ] Parties [ Insert name of director ] of [ insert address of the director ] (the Director); [ Insert name of company ], a company incorporated in [ insert place of incorporation, eg England and Wales ] with registered number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the Company); and [ Insert name of nominated adviser/broker ], a company incorporated in [ insert place of incorporation, eg England and Wales ] with registered number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the Placing Agent). BACKGROUND [ Insert relevant details of the background to the deed ] The Company intends to obtain admission to trading on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange, of the Ordinary Shares already in issue and to be issued...

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1 BACKGROUND 1.1 [ Insert project name ] comprises the [ placing OR offer for subscription [ and sale ] ] of new [ and [ certain ] existing ] ordinary shares in [ insert name or code name for company ] plc (the Company), together with the admission of the new and existing ordinary shares to trading on AIM ( AIM), a market run by the London Stock Exchange (the LSE) (the IPO). 1.2 [ Insert other details regarding the transaction ] 2 INTRODUCTION 2.1 These publicity guidelines (the guidelines) are intended to give a concise overview of the English law considerations regarding the disclosure of any information and/or any kind of publicity that relates to the IPO and/or the Company [ [ and OR , ] its subsidiaries (the Group) ] [ and the Company's affiliates ]. 2.2 An IPO generally entails publicity in multiple forms. During the...

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Dated [ insert date ] Introduction This legal due diligence questionnaire concerns the proposed admission to AIM of the whole issued [ and to be issued ] share capital of [ insert company name ] (the Company) (the IPO) in question. It forms only one component of the wider due diligence programme, which may also cover management questionnaires, business due diligence and financial due diligence, as relevant. This questionnaire is intended to enable the nominated adviser, the nominated adviser’s solicitor, the Company, the Company’s solicitors and other professional advisers engaged on the IPO to gather the information required to help prepare the admission document and to determine what steps are needed to ensure the Company is ready for its continuing admission to AIM. Please kindly answer each question in full and without any omission. Provide your replies in italics directly beneath every question and supply copies of all...

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The Directors [ Enter company name ] [ Enter company address ] [ enter date ] Dear [ Company name or Directors ] [ Enter company name ] [ Limited or PLC ] (the Company) [ I, or We, ] [ enter name and address of individual applicant(s) ], [ writing on behalf of [ enter name and address of corporate applicant(s)......

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That [ insert name of proposed director ] and [ insert name of director ], having agreed to serve, are appointed as directors of the Company [ to take effect at the close of this meeting OR to take effect from [ insert date ] ]......

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That the motion that [ insert name of proposed director ] and [ insert name of proposed director ] be appointed as directors of the Company be approved to be included in a single resolution [ proposed at this meeting ] . That the proposal that [ insert name of proposed director ] and [ insert name of proposed director ] are appointed as directors of the Company be sanctioned for inclusion within one composite resolution [ proposed at this meeting ] ......

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[ Insert name of company ] [ Insert address of company ] [ Insert fax number of company ] [ Insert email address of company ] [ Insert name of recipient and/or their job title, if appropriate, eg company secretary/directors of [ name of company ] ] [ Insert address of recipient ] [ Insert date ] Dear [ [ Insert name of recipient ] OR [ Insert job title, eg company secretary or directors ] ] Section 793 of the Companies Act 2006—request for information about interest in the [[ insert class ]] shares of [ insert name of company ] It is our view that you either presently have, or have had within the three years prior to the date of this notice, an interest in the [[ insert class ]] shares of [ insert name of company ] (the...

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THAT the directors be authorised Directors are authorised to [ advance by way of loan OR provide ] up to £50,000, when aggregated with all other Relevant Transactions and Arrangements, to [ insert name of the director ] as a director of the Company. The sum of £[ insert amount of funds, not to exceed £50,000 when aggregated with other Relevant Transaction and Arrangements ] will fund costs incurred, or to be incurred, by them: for the purposes of the Company; or to enable proper performance of their duties as an officer of the Company. In this resolution, Relevant Transactions and Arrangements means any Company loan or quasi‑loan to a director of the Company or its holding company, any such loan or quasi‑loan to a person connected with that director, any credit transaction for the benefit of that director or a...

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That the directors be authorised to extend a loan by the Company to [ insert name of the director ], provided that the loan sum does not exceed £10,000 when taken together with the value of all other relevant transactions and arrangements cited in section 207(1) of the Companies Act 2006. The loan shall be issued on the following terms: [ Insert the key terms on which the loan will be made, eg the amount, the purpose, interest payable, repayment date, events of default, security arrangements ]......

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The Directors [ insert company name ] [ Limited OR PLC ], company number [ insert company number ] (the Company), whose registered office is at [ insert address of the company’s registered office ], [ insert date ] To: The Directors Waiver of pre-emption rights [ I am OR We are ] the registered holder[ s ] of [ [ insert number of shares ] OR all of the ] [ insert class of shares ] shares, each having a nominal value of [ insert nominal value of shares ], within the capital of the Company......

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The Directors [ insert company name ][ insert company address ][ insert date ] Dear [ Directors OR Secretary ] [ insert company name ] [ Limited OR PLC ] (the Company) [ I OR WE ], the signatory/signatories, being [ a ] holder[s] of over 5% of the Company’s paid-up share capital as at the date of this notice, which carries the right to vote at general meetings of the Company, request that you arrange a general meeting of the Company to consider and, if thought fit, approve the following resolution[s]: [ ORDINARY RESOLUTION[ S] [ Insert text of proposed resolution ] AND/ OR SPECIAL RESOLUTION[ S] [ Insert text of proposed resolution ] ] Yours faithfully Shareholder name Signature [ insert name of shareholder ] ……………………………………………………… [ [ insert name of shareholder ] ] [ …………………………………………………… ]......

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[ On the Investor’s letterhead ] Strictly private and confidential [ insert company name ] [ insert company address ] [ insert Founder names ] [ insert contact address of Founders ] ( Founders) Date: [ insert date ] SUBJECT TO CONTRACT Dear Directors and Founders, Proposed investment in [ insert name and registered number of company ] ( Company) 1 Introduction 1.1 Further to our recent discussions, this letter describes the principal terms and conditions upon, and subject to, which we have agreed to make an investment in the Company as set out herein ( Proposed Investment). 1.2 The provisions of this letter are not comprehensive and, save for this paragraph 1.2 and paragraphs 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, are subject to contract and are not intended to create legally binding obligations between the parties. No party to this letter will be bound to proceed with the Proposed Investment unless and until a formal...

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Insert new Article 14 as set out below: 14. Anti-dilution 14.1 In this Article 14, unless the context indicates otherwise, the expressions below shall bear the definitions: New Securities means any Shares or other securities convertible into, or conferring the right to subscribe for, Shares, issued by the Company after the date these Articles were adopted......

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Add new Article 14.7 as follows: 14.7 Where, following adoption of the Articles, the Company intends to allot Shares (a Further Issue) and: 14.7.1 a holder of Preferred Shares is eligible to take part in the Further Issue by reason of its pre-emption rights (whether under these Articles or otherwise); 14.7.2 the Company invites the holders of Preferred Shares to participate in the Further Issue; and 14.7.3 a holder of Preferred Shares does not subscribe for [ its full OR at least [ insert number ]% of its ] entitlement to the Further Issue (disregarding any rights arising from another person’s failure to subscribe), then the provisions of Articles 14.1 to 14.6 shall cease to apply to the relevant holder of Preferred Shares in respect of that and any future Further Issues......

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Companies Act 2006: Private Company Limited by Shares — Articles of Association of [ insert name of company ] Limited ( Incorporated in England and Wales under registered no. [ insert number ]) ( Adopted by special resolution passed on [ insert date ] 20[ insert year ]) 1 Model Articles 1.1 The Company adopts the Model Articles except to the extent that these Articles amend, disapply or conflict with them. Subject to any such amendments, exclusions or inconsistencies, the Model Articles together with these Articles comprise the Company’s articles of association, to the exclusion of any other articles or regulations contained in any Act, statutory instrument or other subordinate legislation. 1.2 The entirety of the following Model Articles shall not apply to the Company: 11(2) (quorum for directors’ meetings) 12 (chairing of directors’ meetings) 13 (casting vote) 14(1)–(5) (conflicts of interest) 21 (all shares to be fully paid up) 26(5) (share...

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This Deed of dissolution is executed on [ insert date ] by the Parties named below. Parties 1 Each of the individuals whose names and addresses are listed in [ Part A of ] Schedule 1 (each a Partner and together the Partners). Background ( A) The Partners currently conduct the Business as a general partnership under the Business Name under and in accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement. ( B) The Partners have agreed to transfer the Continuing Assets to the Continuing Partners on the terms of the Asset Sale Agreement, and that the Continuing Partners shall be entitled, with effect from the Transfer Date, to carry on the Business under the Business Name as a going concern. ( C) The Partners wish to dissolve and wind up the Partnership [ as contemplated by clause [ number ] of the...

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Definitions Environment – any or all of the following media: (a) air, including air inside buildings or other structures and at levels below or above ground; (b) land, covering buildings and any other structures or erections upon, in or beneath it, together with soil and anything beneath the land's surface; and (c) water, including groundwater and surface water, plus any ecological systems or living organisms (humans included) sustained by those media. EHS Laws – all relevant legislation (whether civil, criminal or administrative), statutes, statutory instruments, directives, regulations, common law, codes of practice and guidance notes (having legal effect), and any instructions or decisions of any court or regulatory authority that concern EHS Matters. EHS Matters – any issues connected with the Environment, energy efficiency, climate change, or health and safety......

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Environment Health & Safety Please provide the following: Complete sets of environmental reports for the Property or the Business—covering desktop reviews, Phase 1 compliance audits, intrusive Phase 2 investigations, geotechnical studies, validation reports, environmental management audits, flood risk assessments, and regulatory compliance audits or assessments—together with documentation proving that the actions recommended in the disclosed reports have been satisfactorily carried out. Copies of all environmental permits needed under environmental or health & safety ( EHS) law for the Property or the Business (including licences, consents, authorisations, approvals, registrations, notifications and exemptions), plus any compliance assessment reports, information on any outstanding applications for new permits or variations to existing permits, and all correspondence sent to or received from the relevant competent authority or regulator regarding the permit(s). Details of activities undertaken at the Property by the Business and by previous users of the...

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Definitions Environment any or all of these media: (a) air (including air inside buildings or other structures, whether either beneath or above ground) (b) land (including soil and sub-surface land); and (c) water (including surface water and groundwater), together with any ecological systems or living organisms (including humans) sustained by those media......

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