Companies Act for Public Companies

Duration

This is a three hour training session, qualifying for 3 CPD hours.

The objectives of the training session are to enable participants to:

Be aware of changes to the rights of shareholders and changes to the company constitution of a public company
Have an overview of the changes to the rules on takeovers as a result of implementation of the Takeovers Directive
Appreciate how the new codified directors’ duties affect directors of a public company, particularly in the context of a takeover bid
Understand the implications of the implementation of the Transparency Directive on UK public companies
Be able to make the necessary changes to enable a public company to take advantage of the new electronic communication regime
Be aware of the requirements of the new Business Review and the liability issues for directors and auditors