Takeover
The acquisition of substantial shares or voting rights for the purpose of seeking management control — which may be effected by direct negotiation, an open offer, or market purchases in the face of the target…
This one is not written up yet
The definition above is the short version. A full explanation — how it works, a worked example and the exam traps — is still being written. In the meantime the chapter below covers it in context.
Written up from the same chapter
- ControlIn the beneficial-ownership tests, the right to appoint a majority of directors or to control management or policy decisions — the limb that catches an owner holding no shares at all.
- Escrow accountThe security an acquirer must deposit before a takeover open offer — 25% of the first Rs 500 crore of consideration plus 10% of the balance — so that the money to pay tendering shareholders is ring-fenced.
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