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Ticker · SONG ISIN · GG00BFYT9H72 LEI · 213800XJIPNDVKXMOC11 IL Financial and insurance activities
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Filings indexed 396 across all filing types
Latest filing 2024-07-30 M&A Activity
Country GG Guernsey
Listing IL SONG

About Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited

https://www.hipgnosissongs.com/

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited is a music intellectual property investment and song management company. It focuses on acquiring song catalogs and associated musical IP rights, offering investors direct exposure to music royalties as an asset class. The company builds and manages a diversified portfolio of culturally significant and commercially successful songs from prominent songwriters and artists. Revenue is generated from royalties collected when songs are streamed, played on the radio, performed publicly, or used in other media. The fund actively manages its assets to protect and enhance the value and legacy of the songs it owns.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Cancellation of listing and admission to trading
M&A Activity Classification · 1% confidence The document is an official announcement released via RNS (RNS Number: 2924Y) on July 30, 2024, concerning a 'RECOMMENDED CASH OFFER' for Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited by Lyra Bidco Limited. It details the cancellation of the company's stock listing and refers extensively to a 'Scheme Document' and the 'Takeover Code'. This content strongly indicates an announcement related to a corporate transaction, specifically a takeover or merger proposal. The most fitting category among the provided definitions is 'M&A Activity' (Code: TAR), as it directly relates to a takeover bid ('Acquisition'). Although it is an RNS announcement, the subject matter is highly specific to M&A, making TAR a better fit than the general fallback RNS.
2024-07-30 English
Form 8.3 - Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
M&A Activity Classification · 1% confidence The document is explicitly titled "FORM 8.3 - Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited" and contains the header "PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE" referencing "Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)". This form is used by parties involved in a takeover offer to disclose their interests and dealings in the relevant securities. This type of disclosure relates directly to M&A activity (Takeover Code). While it involves director/insider dealings in a broad sense, the specific context of a takeover bid points most accurately to M&A Activity (TAR) or potentially Director's Dealing (DIRS) if the discloser was a director, but Form 8.3 is fundamentally tied to takeover regulation. Given the options, M&A Activity (TAR) is the most appropriate classification for a Takeover Code disclosure, although Director's Dealing (DIRS) is also plausible if the discloser was an insider. However, Form 8.3 is a mandatory filing during a takeover process. Since the document details dealings related to a potential takeover (implied by the Takeover Code reference), TAR is the best fit among the provided codes, as DIRS is usually for routine insider transactions outside of a formal bid context, whereas this is explicitly governed by takeover rules. If TAR wasn't available, DIRS would be the secondary choice. Given the context of the Takeover Code, TAR is selected.
2024-07-29 English
Scheme of arrangement becomes effective
Regulatory Filings Classification · 1% confidence The document is an official announcement released via RNS (RNS Number : 1930Y) concerning a 'RECOMMENDED CASH OFFER' for Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited by Bidco, implemented via a 'Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement'. It details that the Scheme has become Effective, leading to the suspension and cancellation of listing, and announces subsequent board changes. This content strongly relates to a major corporate transaction, specifically a takeover or merger activity. The most fitting category is M&A Activity (TAR). Although it is a regulatory announcement (RNS), the specific subject matter (Takeover/Scheme of Arrangement) makes TAR more precise than the general RNS fallback. The document is substantial (28k chars) and contains the full details of the event, not just a notice that a report is attached, thus ruling out RPA/RNS based on the 'MENU VS MEAL' rule for short announcements.
2024-07-29 English
Form 8.3 - Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 1% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'FORM 8.3' and references 'Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)'. This form is used for 'PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE' concerning an offeror or offeree (in this case, Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited). This type of disclosure relates to insider dealings or significant ownership changes during a takeover or merger situation. Among the provided codes, 'Director's Dealing' (DIRS) is the closest fit for reporting personal share transactions by insiders, although this specific form (Form 8.3) is highly specialized for takeover-related disclosures. Since there is no specific code for 'Takeover Disclosure Form 8.3', and it deals with insider interests/dealings related to a potential transaction, DIRS is the most appropriate classification, as it covers insider transactions. It is not a general regulatory filing (RNS) because it is highly specific to takeover rules.
2024-07-26 English
Court Sanction of Scheme of arrangement
Regulatory Filings Classification · 1% confidence The document is an official announcement filed under RNS Number 0700Y, dated 26 July 2024, concerning a 'RECOMMENDED CASH OFFER' for Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited by Bidco, implemented via a 'Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement'. It details the progression of a takeover/acquisition, specifically announcing that the Royal Court of Guernsey has granted the 'Scheme Court Order sanctioning the Scheme'. This content clearly relates to a merger or takeover activity. The definition for M&A Activity (TAR) covers 'Announcements and documents related to merger proposals or takeover bids'. Although it is a regulatory announcement (RNS), the specific subject matter is a takeover, making TAR the most precise classification. The document is substantial (28,166 chars) and contains the core details of the transaction progression, not just a notice that a report is available.
2024-07-26 English
Form 8.3 - Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
M&A Activity Classification · 1% confidence The document is explicitly titled "FORM 8.3 - PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE" and references "Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)". This form is used in the context of a takeover or merger activity to disclose significant holdings or transactions by parties involved. This directly aligns with the definition of M&A Activity (TAR), which covers merger proposals or takeover bids, as this disclosure is a mandatory filing during such an event. Although it involves director/insider-like activity (DIRS), the context is specifically tied to a takeover code disclosure, making TAR the most precise fit among the provided options, or potentially RNS if TAR was not available, but TAR is specifically for M&A activity.
2024-07-25 English

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