Regulation 14

Companies Act 2006

1. The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.

2. In section 146(4) (nomination of person to receive information rights) for the words "summary financial statement" substitute "strategic report with supplementary material".

3. In section 423(6) (duty to circulate copies of annual accounts and reports) for the words "summary financial statement" substitute "strategic report with supplementary material".

4. In section 431(1) (right of member or debenture holder to copies of accounts and reports: unquoted companies) -

(a) at the end of paragraph (a) insert -

"(aa) the strategic report (if any) for the last financial year,"; and

(b) in paragraph (c), after "that report" insert "and (where applicable) on the strategic report".

5. In section 432(1) (right of member or debenture holder to copies of accounts and reports: quoted companies) -

(a) at the end of paragraph (b) insert -

"(ba) the strategic report (if any) for the last financial year,"; and