DATED | 2021 |
THE COMPANIES ACTS 1985 TO 2006
PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
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ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
of:
JARVIS SECURITIES PLC
(Adopted by Special Resolution passed on [date] 2021)
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THE COMPANIES ACTS 1985 AND 2006
PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF
JARVIS SECURITIES PLC
Company registration number 05107012
(Adopted by special resolution passed on [date] 2021)
COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES | ||
INDEX TO THE ARTICLES | ||
PRELIMINARY .................................................................................................................... | 1 | |
1 | Exclusion of other regulations................................................................................... | 1 |
2 | Interpretation ............................................................................................................ | 1 |
3 | Limited liability .......................................................................................................... | 4 |
4 | Unrestricted objects.................................................................................................. | 5 |
5 | Change of name....................................................................................................... | 5 |
6 | Situation of registered office ..................................................................................... | 5 |
SHARE CAPITAL................................................................................................................. | 5 | |
7 | Power to attach rights............................................................................................... | 5 |
8 | Redeemable shares ................................................................................................. | 5 |
9 | Allotment .................................................................................................................. | 5 |
10 | Renunciation of allotment ......................................................................................... | 5 |
11 | Power to pay commission and brokerage ................................................................. | 5 |
12 | Trusts not recognised ............................................................................................... | 6 |
VARIATION OF RIGHTS ..................................................................................................... | 6 | |
13 | Manner of variation of rights ..................................................................................... | 6 |
14 | Class meetings......................................................................................................... | 6 |
15 | Sub-division.............................................................................................................. | 7 |
16 | Fractions .................................................................................................................. | 7 |
UNCERTIFICATED SHARES .............................................................................................. | 8 | |
17 | Shares in uncertificated form .................................................................................... | 8 |
SHARE CERTIFICATES...................................................................................................... | 9 | |
18 | Issue of share certificates ......................................................................................... | 9 |
20 | Form of share certificate......................................................................................... | 10 |
23 | Replacement share certificates .............................................................................. | 10 |
LIEN ON SHARES............................................................................................................. | 11 | |
24 | Company's lien on shares not fully paid ................................................................. | 11 |
25 | Sale of shares subject to lien.................................................................................. | 11 |
26 | Application of proceeds of sale............................................................................... | 11 |
CALLS ON SHARES ......................................................................................................... | 12 |
27 | Calls ....................................................................................................................... | 12 |
29 | Timing of calls ........................................................................................................ | 12 |
30 | Liability of joint holders ........................................................................................... | 12 |
31 | Interest on overdue amounts .................................................................................. | 12 |
32 | Deemed calls ......................................................................................................... | 13 |
33 | Power to differentiate between holders................................................................... | 13 |
34 | Payment in advance of calls ................................................................................... | 13 |
FORFEITURE.................................................................................................................... | 13 | |
35 | Notice on failure to pay a call.................................................................................. | 13 |
36 | Forfeiture for non-compliance................................................................................. | 13 |
37 | Notice after forfeiture .............................................................................................. | 14 |
38 | Disposal of forfeited share ...................................................................................... | 14 |
39 | Effect of forfeiture ................................................................................................... | 14 |
40 | Extinction of claims................................................................................................. | 15 |
41 | Evidence of forfeiture.............................................................................................. | 15 |
42 | Surrender ............................................................................................................... | 15 |
TRANSFER OF SHARES .................................................................................................. | 15 | |
43 | Form of transfer...................................................................................................... | 15 |
44 | No fee on registration ............................................................................................. | 16 |
45 | board's power to refuse registration........................................................................ | 16 |
46 | Renunciation .......................................................................................................... | 17 |
UNCERTIFICATED HOLDINGS ........................................................................................ | 18 | |
TRANSMISSION OF SHARES .......................................................................................... | 19 | |
47 | Transmission on death ........................................................................................... | 19 |
48 | Entry of transmission in the Register ...................................................................... | 19 |
49 | Election by persons entitled by transmission .......................................................... | 19 |
50 | Rights of persons entitled by transmission.............................................................. | 19 |
UNTRACEABLE SHAREHOLDERS .................................................................................. | 20 | |
51 | Power of sale ......................................................................................................... | 20 |
52 | Application of proceeds of sale............................................................................... | 21 |
SUSPENSION OF RIGHTS ATTACHING TO SHARES .................................................... | 21 | |
53 | Suspension of rights where non-disclosure of interest ............................................ | 21 |
GENERAL MEETINGS ...................................................................................................... | 23 | |
54 | Annual general meetings........................................................................................ | 23 |
55 | General meetings other than annual general meetings........................................... | 23 |
56 | Simultaneous attendance and participation by electronic facilities .......................... | 24 |
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETINGS .................................................................................. | 25 | |
57 | Notice of general meetings ..................................................................................... | 25 |
58 | Accidental omission to give notice .......................................................................... | 26 |
59 | Postponement of general meetings ........................................................................ | 26 |
PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS...................................................................... | 27 | |
60 | Quorum .................................................................................................................. | 27 |
61 | Procedure if quorum not present ............................................................................ | 27 |
62 | Chairman................................................................................................................ | 28 |
63 | Entitlement to attend and speak ............................................................................. | 28 |
64 | Power to adjourn .................................................................................................... | 28 |
65 | Notice of adjourned meeting................................................................................... | 29 |
66 | Accommodation of members, security arrangements and orderly conduct at general | |
meetings................................................................................................................. | 29 | |
VOTING AND POLLS ........................................................................................................ | 30 | |
67 | Method of voting..................................................................................................... | 30 |
68 | Chairman's declaration conclusive on a show of hands.......................................... | 31 |
69 | Objection to or error in voting ................................................................................. | 31 |
70 | Amendments to resolutions .................................................................................... | 31 |
71 | Procedure on a poll ................................................................................................ | 31 |
72 | Votes of members .................................................................................................. | 32 |
73 | Restrictions on voting rights.................................................................................... | 33 |
PROXIES AND CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES ........................................................ | 33 | |
74 | Entitlement to appoint a proxy ................................................................................ | 33 |
75 | Rights of proxy ....................................................................................................... | 33 |
76 | Method and delivery of proxy appointment ............................................................. | 33 |
77 | Validity of proxy appointment.................................................................................. | 35 |
78 | Termination of proxy's authority.............................................................................. | 35 |
79 | Corporate representatives ...................................................................................... | 36 |
80 | No obligation to verify proxy or representative acting as instructed ........................ | 36 |
APPOINTMENT, RETIREMENT AND REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS.................................. | 36 | |
81 | Number of Directors ............................................................................................... | 36 |
82 | Power of Company to appoint Directors ................................................................. | 36 |
83 | Power of Board to appoint Directors ....................................................................... | 37 |
84 | Appointment of executive Directors ........................................................................ | 37 |
85 | Eligibility for appointment as a Director................................................................... | 37 |
86 | Resolution for appointment of two or more Directors .............................................. | 37 |
87 | Appointment and Retirement of Directors ............................................................... | 38 |
88 | Removal by ordinary resolution .............................................................................. | 38 |
89 | Vacation of office.................................................................................................... | 39 |
ALTERNATE DIRECTORS ................................................................................................ | 40 | |
90 | Appointment and termination of appointment of an alternate Director..................... | 40 |
91 | Rights and responsibilities of an alternate Director ................................................. | 40 |
DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION, EXPENSES AND PENSIONS....................................... | 41 | |
92 | Directors' fees ........................................................................................................ | 41 |
93 | Additional remuneration.......................................................................................... | 41 |
94 | Remuneration of executive Directors...................................................................... | 41 |
95 | Reimbursement of expenses .................................................................................. | 42 |
96 | Pensions and other benefits ................................................................................... | 42 |
POWERS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTORS......................................................................... | 42 | |
97 | General powers ...................................................................................................... | 42 |
98 | Power of Directors if number falls below minimum ................................................. | 42 |
99 | Delegation to individual Directors ........................................................................... | 43 |
100 | Delegation to committees ....................................................................................... | 43 |
101 | Local and divisional management .......................................................................... | 43 |
102 | Agents .................................................................................................................... | 44 |
103 | Exercise of voting rights ......................................................................................... | 44 |
104 | Provision for employees ......................................................................................... | 44 |
105 | Signing of cheques etc. .......................................................................................... | 44 |
106 | Overseas registers ................................................................................................. | 44 |
107 | Offices including the title 'Director'.......................................................................... | 45 |
108 | Borrowing powers................................................................................................... | 45 |
PROCEEDINGS OF DIRECTORS..................................................................................... | 49 | |
109 | Meetings of the Board ............................................................................................ | 49 |
110 | Notice of meeting of the Board ............................................................................... | 49 |
111 | Quorum .................................................................................................................. | 49 |
112 | Chairman of the Board ........................................................................................... | 50 |
113 | Voting..................................................................................................................... | 50 |
114 | Participation by telephone or video conference ...................................................... | 50 |
115 | Resolution in writing ............................................................................................... | 50 |
116 | Validity of proceedings ........................................................................................... | 51 |
DIRECTORS' INTERESTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST .......................................... | 51 | |
117 | Authorisation of conflicts of interest ........................................................................ | 51 |
118 | Confidential information and attendance at meetings of the Board ......................... | 52 |
119 | Permitted interests ................................................................................................. | 53 |
120 | No liability to account.............................................................................................. | 54 |
121 | Quorum and voting requirements ........................................................................... | 54 |
122 | General .................................................................................................................. | 56 |
SECRETARY ..................................................................................................................... | 56 | |
123 | Secretary................................................................................................................ | 56 |
THE SEAL ......................................................................................................................... | 57 | |
124 | Custody and use of the Seal................................................................................... | 57 |
125 | Execution of instruments having the same effect as if executed under seal any | |
instrument signed: .................................................................................................. | 57 | |
AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS AND MINUTES..................................................... | 57 | |
126 | Authentication of documents .................................................................................. | 57 |
127 | Minutes and books ................................................................................................. | 58 |
DIVIDENDS ....................................................................................................................... | 58 | |
128 | Declaration of dividends ......................................................................................... | 58 |
129 | Fixed and interim dividends .................................................................................... | 58 |
130 | Dividend in specie .................................................................................................. | 59 |
131 | Calculation and currency of dividends .................................................................... | 59 |
132 | No interest on dividends ......................................................................................... | 59 |
133 | Permitted deductions and retentions ...................................................................... | 60 |
134 | Manner of payment of dividends............................................................................. | 60 |
135 | Discharge to the Company and risk........................................................................ | 61 |
136 | Uncashed dividends ............................................................................................... | 61 |
137 | Unclaimed dividends .............................................................................................. | 61 |
138 | Waiver of dividends ................................................................................................ | 61 |
139 | Scrip dividends ....................................................................................................... | 61 |
RESERVES ....................................................................................................................... | 64 | |
140 | Establishment of reserves ...................................................................................... | 64 |
CAPITALISATION OF PROFITS ....................................................................................... | 64 | |
141 | Capitalisation issue ................................................................................................ | 64 |
RECORD DATES .............................................................................................................. | 65 | |
142 | Fixing of record dates ............................................................................................. | 65 |
ACCOUNTS AND AUDITORS ........................................................................................... | 65 | |
143 | Inspection of records .............................................................................................. | 65 |
144 | Annual accounts and summary financial statements .............................................. | 65 |
145 | Validity of Auditors' acts ......................................................................................... | 66 |
NOTICES........................................................................................................................... | 66 | |
146 | Notices to be in writing ........................................................................................... | 66 |
147 | Method of giving notice to members ....................................................................... | 66 |
148 | Notice to persons entitled by transmission.............................................................. | 67 |
149 | Record date for service .......................................................................................... | 68 |
150 | Evidence of service ................................................................................................ | 68 |
151 | Notice during disruption of services ........................................................................ | 69 |
DESTRUCTION OF DOCUMENTS ................................................................................... | 70 |
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