Part V

Share Capital, its Increase, Maintenance and Reduction
Chapter III

Share Premiums

Provisions supplementing ss. 131, 132.
133
1
An amount corresponding to one representing the premiums or part of the premiums on shares issued by a company which by virtue of section 131 or 132 of this Act, or section 12 of the Consequential Provisions Act, is not included in the company’s share premium account may also be disregarded in determining the amount at which any shares or other consideration provided for the shares issued is to be included in the company’s balance sheet.
2
References in this Chapter (however expressed) to—
a
the acquisition by a company of shares in another company; and
b
the issue or allotment of shares to, or the transfer of shares to or by, a company,
include (respectively) the acquisition of any of those shares by, and the issue or allotment or (as the case may be) the transfer of any of those shares to or by, nominees of that company; and the reference in section 132 to the company transferring the shares is to be construed accordingly.
3
References in this Chapter to the transfer of shares in a company include the transfer of a right to be included in the company’s register of members in respect of those shares.
4
In sections 131 to 133 “company”, except in references to the issuing company, includes any body corporate.
S. 133(2)(3) applied by Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 9, SIF 27), s. 12(5)
Ss. 126-182 repealed (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/2860, art. 4, Sch. 1 (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, Sch.))