Section 612 — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

The exceptions in items 1 to 4 of the table in section 611 do not apply to a takeover bid if the bid is carried out in contravention of:

(a) section 618 (full or proportionate bid); or

(b) section 619 (offers to be the same); or

(c) subsection 621(3) (minimum price); or

(d) subsection 624(1) (minimum offer period); or

(e) sections 625 to 630 (conditional offers); or

(f) items 2, 3 and 6 in the table in subsection 633(1) (procedural steps for off‑market bid); or

(g) items 3, 4 and 6 in the table in section 635 (procedural steps for market bid).

Related sections

• s 609B — Another situation not giving rise to relevant interests—securities subject to escrow agreement in connection with initial public offer etc.
• s 610 — Voting power in a body or managed investment scheme
• s 611 — Exceptions to the prohibition
• s 613 — Bidder not to exercise voting rights if failure to send bids for off‑market acquisition—exception 2 or 3
• s 615 — Treatment of foreign holders under equal access issue—exception 10
• s 616 — Off‑market bids and market bids

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