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New rights plan and defensive tactics proposals shift Canadian M&A landscape

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
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  • March 15 2013

A newly-proposed Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) rule on shareholder rights plans and an alternative proposal on defensive tactics from the

New TSX rule mandating buy-side shareholder vote in dilutive public company acquisitions takes effect today

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
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  • November 24 2009

Effective today, companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) will be required to obtain buy-side shareholder approval for public company acquisitions that would result in the issuance of more than 25 of the issued and outstanding shares of an acquiring company on a non-diluted basis

TSX adopts 25 dilution threshold for buy-side shareholder vote in public company acquisitions

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
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  • October 1 2009

On September 25, 2009, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) announced a significant change to its company manual governing TSX-listed companies with important consequences for mergers and acquisitions practice in Canada

Proposed TSX shareholder approval requirement will significantly impact mining company M&A activity

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • April 28 2009

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has proposed amendments to its rules that would require a listed company to obtain shareholder approval when issuing more than 50 of its shares (on a non-diluted basis) in connection with the acquisition of a public company