Companies Act 1985

201 The notifiable percentage

(1) The reference in section 199(2) to the notifiable percentage is to 5 per cent, or such other percentage as may be prescribed by regulations under this section.

(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations in a statutory instrument from time to time prescribe the percentage to apply in determining whether a person's interest in a company's shares is notifiable under section 198 ; and different percentages may be prescribed in relation to companies of different classes or descriptions.

No regulations shall be made under this section unless a draft of the instrument containing them has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.

(3) Where in consequence of a reduction in the percentage made by such regulations a person's interest in a company's shares becomes notifiable, he then comes under the obligation of disclosure in respect of it; and the obligation must be performed within the period of 10 days next following the day on which it arises.