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GiltLtdisasmallcompanywithanissuedsharecapitalof100 000£1shares
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GiltLtdisasmallcompanywithanissuedsharecapitalof100,000£1sharesheldby100members.Harry,themanagingdirectorofGiltLtd,hasbeenapproachedbyIttplcinrespectofitsmakingatakeoverbidforGiltLtd.IttplchasgivenHarrywhatisdescribedasafacilityfeeof£50,000forensuringthatthetakeoverissuccessful.
AtthenextboardmeetingHarryconvincestheotherdirectorsthatthetake-overbidisinthelong-terminterestofGiltLtd,buttheyareconcernedthattheholdersofthemajorityoftheissuedsharecapitalwillnotapproveofthetakeover.
Inordertoensurethesuccessofthetakeover,thedirectorsofGiltLtdagreethattheyshouldallotsufficientnewsharestoIttplctoensurethatanewmajorityofmemberswillsupportthetakeover.
AftertheallocationofthesharestoIttplcageneralmeetingiscalledtoconsiderthetakeoveranditisapproved,withIttplcvotinginfavour.
May,asubstantialshareholderinGiltLtdhassubsequentlyfoundoutabouttheactionsofIttplc,Harryandtheotherdirectors.
Required:
AdviseMayastothelegalityoftheshareallotmentandastowhatactioncanbetakenagainstHarry.
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