6-663: The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers , or more commonly The Takeover Panel , is the United Kingdom's regulatory body charged with the administration of The Takeover Code . It was set up in 1968 and is located in London , England . Its role is to ensure that all shareholders are treated equally during takeover bids. Its main functions are to issue and administer the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code") and to supervise and regulate takeovers and other matters to which
12-412: Is now a statutory footing, its decisions can now be reviewed even without referring to this case. The Takeover Panel has been led by the following individuals since inception: City Code on Takeovers and Mergers The Takeover Code , or more formally The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers , is a binding set of rules that apply to listed companies in the United Kingdom, such as those trading on
18-585: Is the de facto arbiter of takeover bids and has the support of government and other organisations with statutory involvement. The European Takeovers Directive mandates that the Panel is put on a statutory footing. This was completed in the Companies Act 2006 . Whenever a transaction is made on the LSE or other London-based exchange that is greater than £10,000, the details of the transaction are passed on to
24-550: The London Stock Exchange . Many of its provisions are mirrored in the EU Takeover Directive . The Code is administered by the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, which has the authority to enforce compliance and provide guidance on the interpretation of its rules. The code is designed principally to ensure that shareholders are treated fairly and are not denied an opportunity to decide on the merits of
30-513: The Code applies. Its central objective is to ensure fair treatment for all shareholders in takeover bids. The Panel is a statutory body under Chapter 1 of Part 28 (sections 942 to 965) of the Companies Act 2006 as amended by The Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Schedule 2)(No 2) Order 2009. It has established a reputation for giving informed advice in an expert area of regulatory activity. It
36-438: The panel for their evaluation, and a levy is charged of (currently) £1.00 on the transaction, which goes to the panel as payment (known as the "PTM levy"). It was decided in R v Panel on Take-overs and Mergers, ex p Datafin plc that decisions of this panel are subject to judicial review, even though it was at that time (i.e., in 1986) only a private body. This was due to its "enormous power" and "giant's strength". As The Panel
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