Companies Act 2006 - Share Capital: Sections 540-628 governing the fundamental rules and regulations regarding share capital, including types of shares, nominal value, and share capital structure

Companies Act 2006 - Authority to Allot: Sections 549-551 specifying the requirements for directors' authority to allot shares and the procedures involved

Companies Act 2006 - Registration of Allotment: Section 554 detailing the requirements for registering the allotment of shares

Companies Act 2006 - Return of Allotment: Section 555 outlining the obligation to file returns of allotment with Companies House

Companies Act 2006 - Pre-emption Rights: Sections 561-577 covering statutory pre-emption rights and procedures for their application or disapplication

Articles of Association: Company's constitutional document containing rules about share issuance, transfer restrictions, and other share-related matters

Shareholders' Agreement: Any existing agreement between shareholders that may contain provisions affecting share issuance

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Regulatory framework for financial services and markets, relevant if the share issue involves public offering

UK Listing Rules: Rules applicable to companies listed on UK stock exchanges, containing requirements for share issuance

Companies House Requirements: Filing requirements and forms needed for registering new share issues with the UK company registry

Stock Exchange Regulations: Additional requirements if the company is listed on a stock exchange

FCA Regulations: Financial Conduct Authority regulations regarding share issuance, particularly relevant for public companies

Stamp Duty Requirements: Tax considerations and stamp duty obligations related to share issuance

EU Retained Law: Relevant European Union laws that have been retained in UK law post-Brexit affecting share issuance