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Exemptions
  • TAKEOVERS CODE CLASS EXEMPTION NOTICES
  • OTHER TAKEOVERS CODE EXEMPTION NOTICES
  • SECURITIES ACT (TAKEOVERS) EXEMPTION NOTICE 2001
  • SECURITIES ACT (TAKEOVERS) EXEMPTION AMENDMENT NOTICE 2004
  • SECURITIES ACT (TAKEOVERS) EXEMPTION AMENDMENT NOTICE 2006
  • GUIDE TO APPLYING FOR EXEMPTIONS
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    The full texts of Exemption Notices granted by the Panel are published on this site. Each notice is followed by the Panel's Statement of Reasons for granting the exemption. Potential applicants for exemption should study these to understand the policies and thinking behind the decisions. However, the Panel will keep policies under review and will not be bound by prior decisions.

    Takeovers Code Class Exemption Notices

    Takeovers Code (Class Exemptions) Notice (No 2) 2001 (2001/170)

    Takeovers Code (Trustee Corporations) Exemption Notice 2001 (2001/397)

    Takeovers Code (Offers Unconditional as to Level of Acceptance) Exemption Notice 2002 (2002/87)

    Takeovers Code (Unmarketable Parcels) Exemption Notice 2003 (2003/234)

    Takeovers Code (Professional Underwriters) Exemption Notice 2004 (2004/138)

    Takeovers Code (Class Exemptions) Amendment Notice 2006 (2006/126)

    Takeovers Code (Class Exemptions) Notice (No 2) 2001 Amendment Notice 2007 (2007/158)

    Takeovers Code (Offers Unconditional as to Level of Acceptance) Exemption Revocation Notice 2007/159

    Other Takeovers Code Exemption Notices

    Takeovers Code (A2 Corporation Limited) Exemption Notice 2008 (2008/231)

    Takeovers Code (A2 Corporation Limited) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/206)

    Takeovers Code (A.B.C. Learning Centres Limited) Exemption Notice 2004 (2004/391)

    Takeovers Code (Abano Healthcare Group Limited) Exemption Notice 2008 (2008/128)

    Takeovers Code (Abano Healthcare Group Limited) Exemption Notice 2009 (2009)

    Takeovers Code (ABN AMRO Capital (Belgium) N.V.) Exemption Notice 2002 (2002/203)

    Takeovers Code (ABN AMRO Craigs Limited) Exemption Notice 2008 (2009/4)

    Takeovers Code (Active Equity Managers Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/365)

    Takeovers Code (AFFCO Holdings Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/109)

    Takeovers Code (AFFCO Holdings Limited) Exemption Notice (No 2) 2006 (2006/193)

    Takeovers Code (AFFCO Holdings Limited) Exemption Notice 2002 (2002/242)

    Takeovers Code (Air New Zealand Limited) Exemption Notice 2001 (2001/304)

    Takeovers Code (Auckland Energy Consumer Trust) Exemption Notice 2004 (2004/267)

    Takeovers Code (Auckland Energy Consumer Trust) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/226)

    Takeovers Code (Auckland Energy Consumer Trust) Exemption Notice (No 2) 2005 (2005/281)

    Takeovers Code (Auckland Energy Consumer Trust) Exemption Notice 2009

    Takeovers Code (Bacardi New Zealand Holdings Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/317)

    Takeovers Code (Beauty Direct and Online Limited) Exemption Notice (2005/5)

    Takeovers Code (BLIS Technologies Limited) Exemption Notice 2009 (2009/48)

    Takeovers Code (Blue Star Print Group Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/213)

    Takeovers Code (Botry-Zen Limited) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/282)

    Takeovers Code (Brunel Holdings plc) Exemption Notice 2002 (2002/348)

    Takeovers Code (Burns Philp Finance New Zealand Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/293)

    Takeovers Code (CanWest MediaWorks (NZ) Limited) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/157)

    Takeovers Code (Canadian National Railway Company) Exemption Notice 2001 (2001/215)

    Takeovers Code (Capital Properties New Zealand Limited) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/286)

    Takeovers Code (Cynotech Holdings Limited) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/127)

    Takeovers Code (Cynotech Holdings Limited) Exemption Notice 2009 (2009/39)

    Takeovers Code (Dairy Trust Limited) Exemption Notice 2008 (2008/247)

    Takeovers Code (Data Advantage Limited) Exemption Notice 2001 (2001/317)

    Takeovers Code (Designer Textiles (NZ) Limited) Exemption Notice 2002 (2002/250)

    Takeovers Code (Delegat's Group Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/64)

    Takeovers Code (Delegat's Group Limited) Exemption Notice 2009 (2009)

    Takeovers Code (Diageo plc) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/228)

    Takeovers Code (Eastern Bay Energy Trust) Exemption Notice 2002 (2002/347)

    Takeovers Code (Eastern Bay Energy Trust) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/304)

    Takeovers Code (Eastern Hi Fi Group Limited) Exemption Notice 2009 (2009/11)

    Takeovers Code (E-cademy Holdings Limited) Exemption Notice 2001 (2001/377)

    Takeovers Code (ElderCare New Zealand Limited) Exemption Notice 2002 (2002/201)

    Takeovers Code (Force Corporation Limited) Exemption Notice 2001 (2001/422)

    Takeovers Code (Fidelity Life Assurance Company Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/66)

    Takeovers Code (Fisher & Paykel Industries Limited and Others) Exemption Notice 2001 (2001/244)

    Takeovers Code (Fulton Hogan Limited) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/327)

    Takeovers Code (Fulton Hogan Limited) Exemption Notice (No 2) 2007 (2007/328)

    Takeovers Code (Fulton Hogan Limited) Exemption Notice (No 2)Amendment Notice 2009

    Takeovers Code (Guinness Peat Group plc) Exemption Notice 2003 (2003/173)

    Takeovers Code (High Glory Investments Limited) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/281)

    Takeovers Code (High Glory Investments Limited) Exemption Notice (No 2) 2005 (2005/263)

    Takeovers Code (ICP Biotechnology Limited) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/307)

    Takeovers Code (Independent Newspapers Limited) Exemption Notice 2003 (2003/302)

    Takeovers Code (Infinity Group Limited) Exemption Notice 2001 (2001/396)

    Takeovers Code (Infratil Limited) Exemption Notice 2004 (2004/62)

    Takeovers Code (Infratil Limited) Exemption Notice 2008 (2008/246)

    Takeovers Code (ING Property Trust Holdings Limited) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/110)

    Takeovers Code (IT Capital Limited) Exemption Notice 2003 (2003/299)

    Takeovers Code (IT Capital Limited) Exemption Notice (No 2) 2002 (2002/281)

    Takeovers Code (IT Capital Limited) Exemption Notice 2002 (2002/204)

    Takeovers Code (Jade Software Corporation Limited) Exemption Notice 2003 (2003/127)

    Takeovers Code (Just Water International Limited) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/350)

    Takeovers Code (Just Water International Limited) Exemption Notice 2009 (2005/350)

    Takeovers Code (Kerifresh Limited) Exemption Notice 2008 (2008/156)

    Takeovers Code (Kidicorp Group Limited) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/188)

    Takeovers Code (Kingsgate International Corporation Limited) Exemption Notice 2004 (2004/191)

    Takeovers Code (Life Pharmacy Limited) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/199)

    Takeovers Code (Life Pharmacy Limited) Exemption Notice 2009 (2009)

    Takeovers Code (Mainfreight Limited) Exemption Notice 2003 (2003/38)

    Takeovers Code (Mascot Finance Limited) Exemption Notice 2008 (2008/257)

    Takeovers Code (Metlifecare Limited) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/327)

    Takeovers Code (Metlifecare Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/114)

    Takeovers Code (Metlifecare Limited) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/319)

    Takeovers Code (Metlifecare Limited) Exemption Notice 2009

    Takeovers Code (Mike Pero Mortgages Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/277)

    Takeovers Code (MFS Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/318)

    Takeovers Code (Mr Chips Holdings Limited) Exemption Notice 2008 (2008/245)

    Takeovers Code (New Zealand Experience Limited) Exemption Notice 2009 (2009/139)

    Takeovers Code (New Zealand Finance Holdings Limited) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/293)

    Takeovers Code (New Zealand Finance Holdings Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/120)

    Takeovers Code (Newmont Group Reorganisation) Exemption Notice 2002 (2002/76)

    Takeovers Code (Newmont Mining Corporation) Exemption Notice 2002 (2002/27)

    Takeovers Code (NZ Airport NC Limited) Exemption Notice 2007 (2008/1)

    Takeovers Code (NZ Airport NC Limited) Exemption Notice 2008 (2008/115)

    Takeovers Code (Normandy NFM Limited) Exemption Notice 2001 (2001/376)

    Takeovers Code (Orb a.r.l.) Exemption Amendment Notice 2002 (2003/79)

    Takeovers Code (Orb a.r.l.) Exemption Notice 2002 (2003/78)

    Takeovers Code (Opus International Consultants Limited) Exemption Notice 2009 (2009/89)

    Takeovers Code (Origin Energy New Zealand Limited) Exemption Notice 2004 (2004/311)

    Takeovers Code (Pacific Print Group Limited) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/218)

    Takeovers Code (Pacific Print Group Limited) Exemption Notice (No 2) 2005 (2005/224)

    Takeovers Code (Pacific Print Group Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/25)

    Takeovers Code (Pacific Retail Group Limited and ElderCare New Zealand Limited) Exemption Notice 2003 (2003/52)

    Takeovers Code (Pacific Retail Group Limited and ElderCare New Zealand Limited) Exemption Notice 2002 (2002/388)

    Takeovers Code (Pen Investments Limited) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/2)

    Takeovers Code (Pernod Ricard S.A.) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/227)

    Takeovers Code (Pharmacybrands Limited) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/211)

    Takeovers Code (Phitek Systems Limited) Exemption Notice 2008 (2008/422)

    Takeovers Code (Phitek Systems Limited) Exemption Notice (No. 2) 2008 ((2008/446)

    Takeovers Code (Phitek Systems Limited) Exemption Notice 2009 (2009/67)

    Takeovers Code (Pike River Coal Limited) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/145)

    Takeovers Code (Pike River Coal Limited) Exemption Notice 2009 (2009/150)

    Takeovers Code (Prime Infrastructure Networks (New Zealand) Limited) Exemption Notice 2004 (2004/345)

    Takeovers Code (Rangatira Limited) Exemption Notice 2009 (2009)

    Takeovers Code (Rakon Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/311)

    Takeovers Code (Renaissance Corporation Limited) Exemption Notice 2005 (2006/1)

    Takeovers Code (RetailX Limited) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/165)

    Takeovers Code (Revocation of Guinness Peat Group plc Exemption) Notice 2003 (2003/233)

    Takeovers Code (Richina Pacific Limited) Exemption Amendment Notice 2003 (2003/95)

    Takeovers Code (Richina Pacific Limited) Exemption Notice 2002 (2002/406)

    Takeovers Code (Richmond Limited) Exemption Notice 2004 (2004/221)

    Takeovers Code (Richmond Limited) Exemption Amendment Notice 2003 (2003/360)

    Takeovers Code (Richmond Limited) Exemption Notice 2003 (2003/128)

    Takeovers Code (RLV No. 3 Limited) Exemption Notice 2008 (2008/433)

    Takeovers Code (Rubicon Forests Limited) Exemption Notice 2004 (2004/108)

    Takeovers Code (Rubicon Limited) Exemption Notice 2009 (2009/109)

    Takeovers Code (Rural Portfolio Investments Limited) Exemption Notice 2004 (2004/104)

    Takeovers Code (S8 Limited and S 8 NZ Pty Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/173)

    Takeovers Code (St Laurence Holdings Limited) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/326)

    Takeovers Code (St Laurence Property & Finance Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/369)

    Takeovers Code (St Laurence Property & Finance Limited) Exemption Notice 2003 (2003/337)

    Takeovers Code (Sanford Limited) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/292)

    Takeovers Code (Sanford Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/83)

    Takeovers Code (Sanford Limited) Exemption Notice (No 2) 2006 (2006/132)

    Takeovers Code (Sealegs Corporation Limited) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/187)

    Takeovers Code (Sealegs Corporation Limited) Exemption Amendment Notice 2007 (2007/222)

    Takeovers Code (Silver Fern Farms Limited) Exemption Notice 2008 (2008/263)

    Takeovers Code (SK Foods International) Exemption Notice 2003 (2003/300)

    Takeovers Code (SKYCITY Leisure Limited) Exemption Notice 2004 (2004/114)

    Takeovers Code (Software of Excellence International Limited) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/193)

    Takeovers Code (South Canterbury Finance Limited) Exemption Notice 2008 (2008/217)

    Takeovers Code (Southern Travel Holdings Limited) Exemption Notice 2009 (2009)

    Takeovers Code (Speirs Group Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2007/1)

    Takeovers Code (Speirs Group Limited) Exemption Notice 2009 (2009/47)

    Takeovers Code (Synlait Limited) Exemption Notice 2008 (2008/149)

    Takeovers Code (Talleys Fisheries Limited) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/114)

    Takeovers Code (Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust) Exemption Notice 2008 (2008/179)

    Takeovers Code (Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/11)

    Takeovers Code (Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust) Exemption Notice 2003 (2003/36)

    Takeovers Code (Te Kairanga Wines Limited) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/359)

    Takeovers Code (Te Kairanga Wines Limited) Exemption Notice 2004 (2004/347)

    Takeovers Code (The Tindall Foundation Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/366)

    Takeovers Code (The Todd Corporation Limited) Exemption Notice (No 2) 2007 (2007/195)

    Takeovers Code (The Todd Corporation Limited) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/194)

    Takeovers Code (The Todd Corporation Limited) Exemption Notice (No 2) 2004 (2004/97)

    Takeovers Code (The Todd Corporation Limited) Exemption Notice 2004 (2004/88)

    Takeovers Code (The Todd Corporation Limited) Exemption Notice 2002 (2002/123)

    Takeovers Code (Training Solutions Plus Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/319)

    Takeovers Code (Trans Tasman Properties Limited) Exemption Notice 2004 (2004/107)

    Takeovers Code (TrustPower Limited) Exemption Notice 2003 (2003/104)

    Takeovers Code (Utilico Limited) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/155)

    Takeovers Code (Utilico Limited) Exemption Notice (No 2) 2007 (2007/267)

    Takeovers Code (Vector Limited) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/207)

    Takeovers Code (Vending Technologies Limited) Exemption Notice 2003 (2003/361)

    Takeovers Code (Viking Capital Limited) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/62)

    Takeovers Code (Viking Capital Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/141)

    Takeovers Code (VTL Group Limited) Exemption Notice 2004 (2004/392)

    Takeovers Code (Wakefield Health Limited) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/304)

    Takeovers Code (Wellington Drive Technologies Limited) Exemption Notice 2006 (2006/339)

    Takeovers Code (Westgate Power Centre Limited) Exemption Notice 2007 (2007/14)

    Takeovers Code (Westgate Power Centre Limited) Exemption Notice 2009 (2009/69)

    Takeovers Code (Wrightson Limited) Exemption Notice 2005 (2005/4)

    Takeovers Code (Wrightson Limited) Exemption Notice 2004 (2004/212)

    Takeovers Code (Zintel Group Limited) Exemption Notice 2008 (2008/386)

    Securities Act Exemption Notice

    Securities Act (Takeovers) Exemption Amendment Notice 2006 (2006/201)

    Securities Act (Takeovers) Exemption Amendment Notice 2004 (2004/393)

    Securities Act (Takeovers) Exemption Amendment Notice 2003 (2003/87)

    Securities Act (Takeovers) Exemption Notice 2001 (2001/217)