CapLaw-2013-4

  • The Repurchase of Own Shares Outside a Parallel Buyback Offer: The Decision of the Takeover Board in re Absolute Invest

    The Repurchase of Own Shares Outside a Parallel Buyback Offer: The Decision of the Takeover Board in re Absolute Invest The Takeover Board is enforcing compliance of buyback programmes exempted via reporting procedure more strictly. It has used a large buyback of an investment company outside a repurchase programme to remind issuers that the fundamental principles of takeover law apply to buyback programmes as well – with some surprising twists and consequences.

    By

    Thomas U. Reutter

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