Cayman notice – Change of beneficial ownership definition

Cayman Islands updates the definition of “beneficial owner” from “more than 25%” to “25% or more” of shares or voting rights. Ensure your registers are updated accordingly.

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April 14, 2020
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This serves only as notification if no changes are required.

This circular relates to the recent commencement order approved by the Cayman Islands Government Cabinet on 26 March which widened the scope of the “Beneficial Ownership” Definition.

As a result of the commencement order, the definition of a “beneficial owner” in the Companies Law and the Limited Liability Companies Law will change from “more than 25%” of the shares or voting rights in a company to “25% or more” of the shares or voting rights in a company.

Please check your Register of Beneficial Owners to ensure that it is duly updated to reflect all beneficial owners holding 25% or more shares or voting rights in the company. Should there be any changes, please send a copy to your registered office for filing.

For your convenience, a copy of the circular may also be accessed here:-
https://www.mfs.ky/news/change-in-beneficial-ownership-definition/

Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please do not hesitate to contact your relationship manager if you require further assistance.

PORTCULLIS GROUP
www.portcullis.co

開曼群島通知-更改最終受益人定義

若無要求變更,此通告僅為通知。

本通告函旨在通知 貴公司,開曼群島政府內閣已於3月26日核准一項開端令,擴大「最終受益人」的定義範圍。

基於上述開端令,公司法及有限責任公司法中的「最終受益人」定義,從原來的持有公司股份或表決權「超過25%」,變更為持有公司股份或表決權「25%或超過」。

請檢查 貴公司的最終受益人名冊確保該名冊已妥善更新,反應記載持有公司股份或表決權25%或超過的全部最終受益人,倘有任何變更,請送交一份更新後的名冊至註冊辦公室歸檔備查。

為方便 貴公司參閱,下列網址可存取上述通告函:-
https://www.mfs.ky/news/change-in-beneficial-ownership-definition/

感謝 貴公司對此事的關注。倘 貴公司需要進一步協助,請洽詢 貴公司的關係經理。

保得利集團
www.portcullis.co

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