PART I U.K.SEQUESTRATION

Amendment of section 50 of the ActU.K.

13.  In section 50 of the Act (entitlement to vote and draw dividend)–

(a)the existing text is renumbered as subsection (1); and

(b)after that subsection (1) (as so renumbered) insert–

(2) No vote shall be cast by virtue of a debt more than once on any resolution put to a meeting of creditors.

(3) Where a creditor–

(a)is entitled to vote under this section;

(b)has lodged his claim in one or more sets of other proceedings; and

(c)votes (either in person or by proxy) on a resolution put to the meeting,

only the creditor’s vote shall be counted.

(4) Where–

(a)a creditor has lodged his claim in more than one set of other proceedings; and

(b)more than one member State liquidator seeks to vote by virtue of that claim,

the entitlement to vote by virtue of that claim is exercisable by the member State liquidator in main proceedings, whether or not the creditor has lodged his claim in the main proceedings.

(5) For the purposes of subsections (3) and (4) above, “other proceedings” means main proceedings, secondary proceedings or territorial proceedings in a member State other than the United Kingdom..