| The Takeover Panel | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1968 |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | London, EC4 |
| Employees | 26 |
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| Website | www |
The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, or more commonly The Takeover Panel, is the United Kingdom's regulatory body charged with the administration of The Takeover Code.
It was set up in 1968 and is located in London, England.
Its role is to ensure that all shareholders are treated equally during takeover bids. Its main functions are to issue and administer the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code") and to supervise and regulate takeovers and other matters to which the Code applies. Its central objective is to ensure fair treatment for all shareholders in takeover bids.