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Special dividend
  • 5 Jun 2007

    RE HENDERSON INVESTMENT LTD

    Citation
    RE HENDERSON INVESTMENT LTD
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP917/2007

    The court exercised its discretion to confirm the reduction of the share premium account because the statutory prerequisites were met: the articles authorised the reduction, a special resolution was passed, shareholders were equally treated and properly informed, creditors' interests were adequately safeguarded by consents and by payment of HK$1,475,873 into a trust for unclaimed claims, and the reduction had the clear purpose of returning surplus capital to shareholders following the disposal; the Registrar raised no objection and the draft order was appropriate.