Advanced Share Registry Limited, in the matter of Advanced Share Registry Limited [2023] FCA 1338

Federal Court of Australia

Advanced Share Registry Limited, in the matter of Advanced Share Registry Limited [2023] FCA 1338 File number: WAD 235 of 2023

Judgment of: BANKS-SMITH J

Date of judgment: 1 November 2023

Date of publication of reasons: 2 November 2023

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - scheme of arrangement - application under s 411(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to convene a meeting to consider a proposed scheme of arrangement by acquisition of shares - conventional acquisition - orders made

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 9, 411, 412, Parts 5.1, 6, Schedule 2 (Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations)) Division 75 Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) Schedule 8 Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth) rr 1.3, 2.4, 2.15, 3.4

Cases cited: Amcom Telecommunications Limited, in the matter of Amcom Telecommunications Limited [2015] FCA 341 APN News & Media Limited, in the matter of APN News & Media Limited [2007] FCA 770 Asaleo Care Limited, in the matter of Asaleo Care Limited [2021] FCA 406 Chevron (TAPL) Pty Ltd v Chevron Australia Pty Ltd, in the matter of Chevron (TAPL) Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 220 EcoBiotics Limited, in the matter of EcoBiotics Limited [2017] FCA 643 Essential Metals Limited, in the matter of Essential Metals Limited [2023] FCA 240 In the matter of Ovato Print Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1683 Programmed Maintenance Services Limited, in the matter of Programmed Maintenance Services Limited [2017] FCA 1265 Re Arthur Yates & Co Ltd [2001] NSWSC 40 Re Mod Resources Ltd; Ex Parte Mod Resources Ltd [2019] WASC 326 Re Wesfarmers Ltd; Ex parte Wesfarmers Ltd [2018] WASC 308 Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd v Northern Star Resources Ltd [2020] WASC 483 Signature Gold Ltd, in the matter of Signature Gold Ltd [2017] FCA 1481 Tawana Resources NL, in the matter of Tawana Resources NL (No 3) [2018] FCA 1952