Squeeze-out

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1. Treasury - corporate finance - company law - minority shareholders - UK.

Under UK company law, the rules relating to squeeze-outs are designed to protect dissenting / minority shareholders, while balancing the interests of the company as a whole.

In a takeover, if the buyer gets 90% or more acceptances of their offer, the buyer can then compulsorily acquire the remaining shares at the same buyout price.

This is known as a "squeeze-out" of the dissenting minority (UK Companies Act 2006 - Section 979).


There is a corresponding rule in favour of the minority shareholders under UK company law, known as a "sell-out".


2. Treasury - corporate finance - company law - minority shareholders.

Similar rules in other jurisdictions, differing in their details.


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