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Share structures · Guide 08 of 09

Purchase of Own Shares (Share Buy-Backs)

How a company buys its own shares: the funding rules, approvals, payment, filings, and where the tax treatment needs clearance.

2 pages · Published October 2026

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Share structures

  1. 01Growth shares
  2. 02Family investment companies
  3. 07Share capital reorganisations
  4. 08Purchase of own shares

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  1. 03Re-registration
  2. 04Specialist company types
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