This practical information source outlines the frameworks within which takeovers and mergers operate in Hong Kong. Designed as non-statutory commercial codes, these regulations offer a degree of flexibility in business operations. But how does such flexibility operate in practice? In what could be a potential minefield for the unwary, this guide offers incisive commentary from lawyers and financial corporations, as well as Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission. This Guide has been fully updated to incorporate the very latest legislative amendments to the Codes.

Chapters Provided Include:
-Administration Of The Hong Kong Codes On Takeovers And Mergers And Share Repurchases
- The Approach, Announcements, Independent Advice, Independent Committees And Shareholder Approval
- Mandatory And Voluntary Offers - When Are They Required? What Are Their Terms?
-Timing And Contents Of The Offer And Defence Documents
- Disclosure Of Dealings; Restrictions On Dealings Before And During The Offer; Planning A Bid
- Conduct And Announcements During The Offer; Revision Of An Offer; Restrictions Following An Offer
- Profit Forecasts And Asset Valuations
- Share Repurchases, The General Offer Rule, The Exemptions, The Offer Document, And The Takeovers Code Consequences

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Laura Wood
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