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A company may issue redeemable preference shares pursuant to the following conditions:
- The issue must be authorized by the articles.
- The company?s capital must be dividend into different classes of shares.
- The issue must be disclosed in the company?s prospectus or statement in lieu.
- The registrar must be notified of the issue.
A company may redeem any redeemable preference shares pursuant to the following conditions:
- The redemption must be authorized by the articles.
- The shares must be fully paid.
-The share must be redeemed profit or proceeds of a special issue for that purpose.
- Any premium payable must be provided out of the profit of the company or the share premium account. - If the shares are redeemed otherwise than out of the proceeds of a special issue, the capital redemption reserve fund must be created.
- The registrar must be notified of the redemption within 30 days thereof.
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