Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

177.   Records of company

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    (1)   A company shall prepare and maintain at its registered office records containing—

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      (a)     the articles and the bye-laws, and all amendments thereto, and a copy of any unanimous shareholder agreement and amendments thereto;

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      (b)     minutes of meetings and resolutions of shareholders; and

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      (c)     copies of all notices required by section 69, 77 or 176.

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    (2)   A company shall prepare and maintain a register of members showing—

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      (a)     the name and the latest known address of each person who is a member;

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      (b)     a statement of the shares held by each member;

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      (c)     the date on which each person was entered on the register as a member, and the date on which any person ceased to be a member.

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    (3)   A company shall prepare and maintain a register of its directors and secretaries and a register of its directors' holdings in accordance with sections 178 to 180.

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    (3A)   A company shall prepare and maintain a register of its beneficial owners containing—

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      (a)     the name and address of the beneficial owner of the company;

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      (b)     the date on which the beneficial owner became or changed his or her status as a beneficial owner of the company;

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      (c)     the percentage of shares with voting rights that the beneficial owner holds in the company.

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    (Inserted by Act 10 of 2018)

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    (4)   A public company shall prepare and maintain a register of substantial shareholding in the company in accordance with sections 181 to 185.

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    (5)   A company that issues debentures shall prepare and maintain a register of debenture holders showing—

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      (a)     the name and the latest known address of each debenture holder;

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      (b)     the principal of the debentures held by each holder;

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      (c)     the amount or the highest amount of any premium payable on redemption of the debentures;

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      (d)     the issue price of the debentures and the amount paid up on the issue price;

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      (e)     the date on which the name of each person was entered on the register as a debenture holder; and

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      (f)     the date on which each person ceased to be a debenture holder.

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    (6)   A company that grants conversion privileges, options, or rights to acquire shares of the company shall maintain a register showing the name and latest known address of each person to whom the privileges, options or rights have been granted, and such other particulars in respect thereof as are prescribed.

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    (7)   A company may appoint an agent to prepare and maintain the registers required by this section to be prepared and maintained by the company; and the registers may be kept at the registered office of the company or at some other place in Saint Lucia designated by the directors of the company.

Register of Directors and Secretaries