Section 561(1)

A company must not allot equity securities to a person on any terms unless— it has made an offer to each person who holds ordinary shares in the company to allot to him on the same or more favourable terms a proportion of those securities that is as nearly as practicable equal to the proportion in nominal value held by him of the ordinary share capital of the company, and the period during which any such offer may be accepted has expired or the company has received notice of the acceptance or refusal of every offer so made.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04