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RG 9 Takeover bids

regulatory guide – 9

Issued 30 July 2026

This guide is for listed and unlisted entities, their advisers, and investors involved in a takeover bid. It:

  • discusses ASIC’s regulatory role in relation to takeover bids and how we interpret and administer the requirements of the takeover provisions in Ch 6 of the Corporations Act, and
  • explains how we exercise our discretionary powers in relation to takeover bids, including the power to exempt from, or modify, the takeover provisions.

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