Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

223.   Horizontal short-form amalgamation

Two or more wholly-owned subsidiary companies of the same holding body corporate may amalgamate and continue as one company without complying with sections 220 and 221 if—

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    (a)     the amalgamation is approved by a resolution of the directors of each amalgamating company; and

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    (b)     the resolutions provide that—

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      (i)     the shares of all but one of the amalgamating subsidiary companies will be cancelled without any repayment of capital in respect of the cancellation,

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      (ii)     the articles of amalgamation will be the same as the articles of incorporation of the amalgamating subsidiary company whose shares are not cancelled, and

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      (iii)     the stated capital of the amalgamating subsidiary companies whose shares are cancelled will be added to the stated capital of the amalgamating subsidiary company whose shares are not cancelled.