Instruments
In accordance with section 944 of the Companies Act 2006, the Code Committee of the Panel makes rules by way of instruments in writing. This page includes the Code as at 20 May 2006 (the date on which the Takeovers Directive was implemented in the United Kingdom) and the instruments by which the Code Committee has made rules since that date. All the links in the following table are to documents in PDF format.
| Name | Description | Made | Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instrument 2013/3 | Companies subject to the Takeover Code and other minor amendments | 15/05/13 | 30/09/13 |
| Instrument 2013/2 | Pension scheme trustee issues | 22/04/13 | 20/05/13 |
| Instrument 2013/1 | Amendments to reflect the restructuring of the UK’s financial regulatory framework, miscellaneous amendments flowing from the consultation on PCP 2012/1 and other minor amendments | 28/03/13 | 01/04/13 |
| Instrument 2011/2 | Amendments following the Code Committee’s review of the regulation of takeover bids | 21/07/11 | 19/09/11 |
| Instrument 2011/1 | Minor amendments to the Takeover Code and the Rules of Procedure of the Hearings Committee | 21/07/11 | 21/07/11 |
| Instrument 2010/1 | Amendments to Rule 5.2(c)(iii) | 05/03/10 | 08/03/10 |
| Instrument 2009/6 | Extending the Code’s disclosure regime | 16/12/09 | 19/04/10 |
| Instrument 2009/5 | Miscellaneous Code amendments | 16/12/09 | 25/01/10 |
| Instrument 2009/4 | Replacement of LIBA by AFME | 28/10/09 | 02/11/09 |
| Instrument 2009/3 | Amendments relating to the Companies Act 2006 and other minor and consequential amendments to the Code | 23/09/09 | 01/10/09 |
| Instrument 2009/2 | Legislative changes relating to Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man | 25/06/09 | 01/07/09 |
| Instrument 2009/1 | Legislative changes relating to the Isle of Man | 27/02/09 | 01/03/09 |
| Instrument 2008/4 | Miscellaneous Code amendments and Electronic communications, websites and information rights | 19/12/08 | 30/03/09 |
| Instrument 2008/3 | Minor and consequential amendments to the Code | 15/07/08 | 29/07/08 |
| Instrument 2008/2 | Competition reference periods | 15/07/08 | 29/07/08 |
| Instrument 2008/1 | Asset valuations – Rules 29.1 and 29.2 | 04/03/08 | 04/04/08 |
| Instrument 2007/2 | Announcements by companies admitted to trading on the PLUS primary markets | 29/11/07 | 14/01/08 |
| Instrument 2007/1A | Schemes of arrangement | 10/01/08 | 14/01/08 |
| Instrument 2007/1 | Schemes of arrangement | 29/11/07 | 14/01/08 |
| Resolution | (a) Amendments made as a consequence of the commencement of provisions of the Companies Act 2006 and the change of name of “OFEX” (b) Rules of Procedure of the Hearings Committee | 06/03/07 | 06/04/07 |
| The Code: 20 May 2006 | The Takeover Code as at 20 May 2006 | 20/05/06 |