Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008)Chapter 5 : Fundamental Transactions, Takeovers and OffersPart C : Regulation of affected transactions and offers123. Mandatory offers |
| (1) | In this section, "prescribed percentage" means the percentage prescribed by the Minister in terms of subsection (5). |
| (2) | This section applies if— |
| (a) | either— |
| (i) | a regulated company reacquires any of its voting securities as contemplated in section 48 or in terms of a scheme of arrangement contemplated in section 114; or |
| (ii) | a person acting alone has, or two or more related or inter-related persons, or two or more persons acting in concert, have, acquired a beneficial interest in voting rights attached to any securities issued by a regulated company; |
| (b) | before that acquisition a person was, or persons contemplated in paragraph (a)(ii) together were, able to exercise less than the prescribed percentage of all the voting rights attached to securities of that company; and |
| (c) | as a result of that acquisition, together with any other securities of the company already held by the person or persons contemplated in paragraph (a)(ii), they are able to exercise at least the prescribed percentage of all the voting rights attached to securities of that company. |
| (3) | Within one business day after the date of an acquisition contemplated in subsection (2), the person or persons in whom the prescribed percentage, or more, of the voting rights beneficially vests must give notice in the prescribed manner to the holders of the remaining securities, including in that notice— |
| (a) | a statement that they are in a position to exercise at least the prescribed percentage of all the voting rights attached to securities of that regulated company; and |
| (b) | offering to acquire any remaining such securities on terms determined in accordance with this Act and the Takeover Regulations. |
| (4) | Within one month after giving notice in terms of subsection (3), the person or persons contemplated in subsection (2) must deliver a written offer, in compliance with the Takeover Regulations, to the holders of the remaining securities of that company, to acquire those securities on the terms contemplated in subsection (3)(b). |
| (5) | For the purposes contemplated in this section, the Minister, on the advice of the Panel, may prescribe a percentage of not more than 35% of the voting securities of a company. |