185. Major transactions

approved by special resolution;

contingent on approval by special resolution;

consented to in writing by all the shareholders of the company; or

a transaction which the company is expressly authorised to enter into by a provision in its articles, which was included in it at the time the company was incorporated.

the acquisition of or an agreement to acquire whether contingent or not, assets of a value which is greater than half the value of the assets of the company before the acquisition;

the disposition of an agreement to dispose of, whether contingent or not, the whole or more than half by value of the assets of the company;

a transaction which has or is likely to have the effect of the company acquiring rights or interests or incurring obligations or liabilities of a value which is greater than half the value of the assets before the acquisition; or

a transaction or series of related transactions which have the purpose or effect of substantially altering the nature of the business carried on by the company.

a transaction under which a company gives or agrees to give a floating charge over all or any part of the property of the company;

a transaction entered into by a receiver appointed pursuant to an instrument creating a floating charge over all or any part of the property of a company;

a transaction entered into by an administrator or liquidator of a company.