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What is the requirement of Publicity during reduction of share capital?

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Publicity while share capital is reduced?

Reducing capital without the approval of the court
  • For a successful non-court approved capital reduction, the following steps need to be carried out:
  • A shareholders’ special resolution must be passed;
  • The board of directors makes aΒ solvency statementΒ (if required to do so); and
  • The company must comply with theΒ publicity requirements.
Β Requirements of Publicity
  • The special resolution and the solvency statement (if any) must be publicly available for inspection.
  • To satisfy the publicity requirements, the company must lodge with ACRA, within 8 days beginning with the resolution date:
    • A notice containing the text of the special resolution for reducing share capital;
    • The resolution date; and
    • The reduction information
  • The company may also publish a notice on the reductionΒ in a Singapore daily newspaper.
  • If the capital reduction is successful, the information lodged will be made available for inspection for up to 1 month after the reduction.
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