The Argo Fund Limited v ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India & Ors

The Argo Fund Limited v ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India & Ors

The claimant's proposed amendments did not have a real prospect of success because the omission of 'on behalf of' in the certificate was consistent with the trust deed's language and did not support an inference of dishonest concealment. The fourth defendant was entitled to hold the notes beneficially, and there was...

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Parties
Claimant: The Argo Fund Limited; Defendant: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India and others
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 June 2025
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Claim / Application for Permission to Amend Claim and for Summary Judgment/strike Out
Outcome
Permission to amend refused; summary judgment granted for the third, eighth, and ninth defendants.
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Strike Out, Amendment of Pleadings, Trust Deed Interpretation, Beneficial Interest in Securities
Commercial Law Trusts Law Summary Judgment Strike Out Amendment of Pleadings Trust Deed Interpretation Beneficial Interest in Securities

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Parties

The Argo Fund Limited

Claimant

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India and others

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Claim / Application for Permission to Amend Claim and for Summary Judgment/strike Out

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant should be granted permission to amend its claim to allege dishonest concealment by the first defendant regarding beneficial interests in loan notes
  2. 2 Whether the third, eighth, and ninth defendants are entitled to summary judgment or strike out of the claim

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant's proposed amendments did not have a real prospect of success because the omission of 'on behalf of' in the certificate was consistent with the trust deed's language and did not support an inference of dishonest concealment. The fourth defendant was entitled to hold the notes beneficially, and there was no sufficient basis to infer it acted as nominee for the first defendant.

Court Disposition

Permission to amend refused; summary judgment granted for the third, eighth, and ninth defendants.

Orders

  • Permission to amend the claim is refused.
  • Summary judgment is granted in favour of the third, eighth, and ninth defendants.