UK: Takeover Code - miscellaneous changes and a new edition for January 1, 2015

The Code Committee of the Takeover Panel has published a response statement in respect of its consultation earlier this year on miscellaneous changes to the Takeover Code: see here (pdf). A new edition of the Code will come into force on January 1, 2015, reflecting the amendments contained in Instrument 2014/2: see here (pdf). Most of the amendments proposed in the consultation paper are being introduced.