(1) If a company having a share capital has -
(a) consolidated and divided its share capital into shares of larger amount than its existing shares; or
(b) converted any shares into stock; or
(c) reconverted stock into shares; or
(d) subdivided its shares or any of them; or
(e) redeemed any redeemable preference shares; or
(f) redeemed any preference shares; or
(g) cancelled any shares, otherwise than in connection with a reduction of share capital under section 72:
it shall, within one month after so doing, give notice thereof to the registrar of companies, specifying, as the case may be, the shares consolidated, divided, converted, subdivided, redeemed or cancelled, or the stock reconverted.
(2) If default is made in complying with this section, the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding £1,500.