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(a) Normally, Bond would not be a subsidiary of Austin plc, as Austin does not own 50% or
more of the voting shares of Bond.
(i) If another entity owned 50% or more shares of Bond, then Bond would be a subsidiary
of that (other) entity, and Bond would not be a subsidiary of Austin plc. It is probable
that Austin plc would treat Bond as an Associated company.
(ii) If a large number of individuals or companies owned the remaining 55% of the shares
of Bond, and they were unlikely to act together, then Bond could be considered to be a
subsidiary of Austin plc. The reason for this is that in a vote of shareholders, Austins
45% holding plus some other shareholders would probably accumulate to a total of
more than 50% of the votes, thus giving Austin control over Bond.
(c) In this situation, although Austin plc owns the majority of the shares of Norwich plc, it has
only 33% of the votes at a meeting of Norwich. Thus, Norwich plc is not a subsidiary of
Austin. The directors of Norwich plc will have the ability to control Norwich, as they have
67% of the votes at a general meeting of Norwich.
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