Malaysia legislation

Section 22

of CAPITAL MARKETS AND SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2015

Section 22

Section 218 of the principal Act is amended—

(a)

by substituting for the shoulder note the following shoulder note:

“Compliance with Code, guidelines, directions, practice notes and rulings”;

(b)

in subsection (1), by substituting for the words “and any ruling made under subsection 217(4)” the words “, guidelines, directions, practice notes and any ruling issued by the Commission”;

(c)

by substituting for subsection (2) the following subsection:

“(2)  Subject to section 219, an acquirer who has obtained control in a company shall make a take-over offer for the remaining voting shares in accordance with the provisions of the Code, guidelines, directions, practice notes and any ruling issued by the Commission.”;

and

(d)

by substituting for subsection (3) the following subsection:

“(3)  Subject to section 219, an acquirer who has obtained control shall not acquire any additional voting shares in that company except in accordance with the provisions of the Code, guidelines, directions, practice notes and any ruling issued by the Commission.”.

New sections 218a, 218b, 218c and 218d

Section 22 — AKTA PASARAN MODAL DAN PERKHIDMATAN (PINDAAN) 2015