Companies Act 1967 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Shares, Debentures and Charges
63A. Return as to allotments by public companies
Last amended by an amending law of 2024. 3 amendments in all.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Where a public company makes any allotment of its shares, other than a deemed allotment, the company must within 14 days thereafter lodge with the Registrar a return of the allotments stating —
the number of the shares comprised in the allotment;
the amount (if any) paid or deemed to be paid on the allotment of each share;
the amount (if any) unpaid on each share referred to in paragraph (b);
where the capital of the company is divided into shares of different classes, the class of shares to which each share comprised in the allotment belongs; and
for each of the 50 members of the public company who, following the allotment, hold the most number of shares in the company (excluding treasury shares) —
the full name;
the identification and nationality, if required by the Registrar;
the residential address and contact address (if the member is an individual) or the address (if otherwise); and
the number and class of shares held.
A return of allotment mentioned in subsection (1) by a public company, the shares of which are listed on an approved exchange in Singapore or any securities exchange outside Singapore, need not state the particulars specified in subsection (1)(e).
listed
“listed”, in relation to a company or corporation, means a company or corporation that has been admitted to the official list of an approved exchange in Singapore and has not been removed from that official list;
If default is made in complying with this section, every officer of the public company who is in default shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $4,000 and to a default penalty of $250.
officer
“officer”, in relation to a corporation, includes —(a)any director or secretary of the corporation or a person employed in an executive capacity by the corporation;(b)a receiver and manager of any part of the undertaking of the corporation appointed under a power contained in any instrument; and(c)any liquidator of a company appointed in a voluntary winding up,but does not include —(d)any receiver who is not also a manager;(e)any receiver and manager appointed by the Court;(f)any liquidator appointed by the Court or by the creditors; or(g)a judicial manager appointed under Part 7 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018;
Terms defined in s 4
approved exchange in Singapore
Defined · s 4“approved exchange in Singapore” means an approved exchange as defined in section 2(1) of the Securities and Futures Act 2001;
company
Defined · s 4“company” means a company incorporated under this Act or under any corresponding previous written law;
contact address
Defined · s 4“contact address”, in relation to an individual, means an address that meets all of the following conditions:(a)it is a physical address at which the individual can be physically found or contacted by post;(b)it is not a post office box number;(c)it is located in the same jurisdiction as the individual’s residential address;
default penalty
Defined · s 4“default penalty” means a default penalty within the meaning of section 408;
full name
Defined · s 4“full name” or “name” means —(a)in the case of an individual registered under the National Registration Act 1965 — the name as it appears in the latest identity card issued to that individual under section 9 of that Act; or(b)in the case of an individual not registered under the National Registration Act 1965 — the name as it appears in the latest passport issued to that individual or such other similar evidence of identification as is available;
identification
Defined · s 4“identification” means —(a)in the case of an individual issued with an identity card under the National Registration Act 1965 — the number of the individual’s identity card;(b)in the case of an individual not issued with an identity card under that Act — particulars of the individual’s passport or such other similar evidence of identity as is acceptable to the Registrar; and(c)in the case of a person other than an individual —(i)where the person is formed or incorporated in Singapore — the unique entity number of the person issued by a public agency;(ii)where the person is formed or incorporated outside Singapore and is registered under Division 2 of Part 11 — the unique entity number of the person issued by the Registrar; or(iii)where the person is formed or incorporated outside Singapore and is not registered under Division 2 of Part 11 — the identification number or registration number of the person on the corporate entity register (if applicable) of the jurisdiction where the person is formed or incorporated or any other similar evidence of identity acceptable to the Registrar;
listed
Defined · s 4“listed”, in relation to a company or corporation, means a company or corporation that has been admitted to the official list of an approved exchange in Singapore and has not been removed from that official list;
officer
Defined · s 4“officer”, in relation to a corporation, includes —(a)any director or secretary of the corporation or a person employed in an executive capacity by the corporation;(b)a receiver and manager of any part of the undertaking of the corporation appointed under a power contained in any instrument; and(c)any liquidator of a company appointed in a voluntary winding up,but does not include —(d)any receiver who is not also a manager;(e)any receiver and manager appointed by the Court;(f)any liquidator appointed by the Court or by the creditors; or(g)a judicial manager appointed under Part 7 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018;
Registrar
Defined · s 4“Registrar” means the Registrar of Companies appointed under this Act and includes any Deputy or Assistant Registrar of Companies;
residential address
Defined · s 4“residential address” means —(a)in the case of a person registered under the National Registration Act 1965 — the place of residence of that person as registered under that Act; or(b)in the case of a person not registered under the National Registration Act 1965 — the usual residential address of that person;
share
Defined · s 4“share” means share in the share capital of a corporation and includes stock except where a distinction between stocks and shares is expressed or implied;
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