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{{a|pb|}}A [[section 793 notice]] is issued under the [[Companies Act 2006 (UK)|Companies Act 2006]], a provision which permits a public company to require anyone who might be | {{a|pb|}}A [[section 793 notice]] is issued under the [[Companies Act 2006 (UK)|Companies Act 2006]], a provision which permits a public company to require anyone who might be “interested” in its shares to answer written questions about the nature of their interests. They are often sent to [[custodian]]s — especially those like [[prime broker]]s whose clients include activist shareholders like [[hedge fund]]s. | ||
Companies may use section 793 notices to track possible stake-buildings exercise or takeover activity, but also to explain unexpected share movement or simply as routine house keeping of their register. | Companies may use section 793 notices to track possible stake-buildings exercise or takeover activity, but also to explain unexpected share movement or simply as routine house keeping of their register. |