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# What is an Affected Transaction?

||| An affected transaction is a sale or purchase between companies that includes additional regulations.

An affected transaction is difficult to define but can be summarised as the following:

* Disposal of all or the greater part of the assets or business of a regulated company (unless as part of business rescue).
* An amalgamation or merger involving at least one regulated company (unless as part of business rescue).
* A scheme of arrangement between a regulated company and its shareholders (unless as part of business rescue).
* The acquisition or intention to acquire a beneficial interest in the voting shares of a regulated company.
* The announced intention to acquire a beneficial interest in the remaining voting securities of a regulated company.
* A mandatory offer or compulsory acquisition.