Revocation of existing approval and granting
of new approval to hold a stake in a financial sector company of more than 20% No. 21 of 2021
Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998
To: The companies listed in Schedule 1 (the Existing Approval Holders) and the companies listed in Schedule 2 (the Applicants)
SINCE
- On 26 November 2019 the Existing Approval Holders were granted approval under subsection 14(1) of the Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998 (the Act) to hold a 100% stake in in Domestic & General Insurance Plc ABN 11 124 040 768 ('Domestic & General Insurance') and the then holding companies of Domestic & General Insurance (‘the Existing Approval’); and
B. the applicants have applied for an approval under section 13 of the Act, to hold a stake of 100% in Domestic & General Insurance and each of the companies listed in the attached Schedule 3, financial sector companies under the Act ('the companies'); and
C. the Existing Approval Holders have requested that the Existing Approval be revoked; and
D. I am satisfied that it is in the national interest for each Applicant to hold a stake in Domestic & General Insurance and the companies of more than 20%.
I, Michael Murphy, a delegate of the Treasurer:
(a) under subsection 18(3) of the Act, REVOKE the Existing Approval; and
(b) under subsection 14(1) of the Act, APPROVE each of the Applicants to hold a 100% stake in Domestic & General Insurance and the companies.
This instrument commences on the day it is made and remains in force indefinitely. Dated: 6 September 2021
[Signed]
Michael Murphy
General Manager (Acting) Insurance Division
Interpretation
In this instrument:
APRA means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.
financial sector company has the meaning given in section 3 of the Act.
stake in relation to a company, has the meaning given in clause 10 of Schedule 1 to the Act.
Note 1. This instrument will be registered on the Federal Register of Legislation as a notifiable instrument.
Note 2. The Treasurer or the Treasurer’s delegate is required to give a copy of this instrument to the financial sector company.
Note 3. Section 19 of the Act provides for flow-on approvals for an approval under paragraph 14(1)(a) of the Act. If the approval relates to a financial sector company that is a holding company of an authorised deposit-taking institution or authorised insurance company, subsection 19(1) provides for flow-on approvals that relate to each financial sector company that is a 100% subsidiary of the holding company. If the approval is held by a company, subsection 19(3) provides for flow-on approvals to be held by each officer of the company.
SCHEDULE 1 - the Existing Approval Holders
- Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (LEI no. J1Y4PL5OEWM2K0OMTW95);
- Silver Holdings S.A (LEI no. 222100D1GIMIQH763G11).;
- Luxinva S.A. (LEI no. 222100M3SSS7X8LR6168);
- CVC Capital Partners VII (A) L.P. (Registered no. LP2333);
- CVC Capital Partners VII Associates L.P. (Registered no. LP2440);
- CVC Capital Partners Investment Europe VII L.P. (Registered no. LP2334);
- CVC Capital Partners Finance Limited (Registered no. 85104, Jersey);
- Opal Galaxy Topco Limited (Registered no. RC129472, Jersey);
- Opal Galaxy Holdco Limited (Registered no. RC129473, Jersey);
- Opal Galaxy Finco Limited (Registered no. RC129318, Jersey);
- Opal Galaxy Bidco Limited (Registered no. RC129319, Jersey);
- Opal Galaxy Holdings Limited (Registered no. RC129317, Jersey);
- Galaxy Midco 2 Limited (Registered no. 113708, Jersey);
- Galaxy Finco Limited (Jersey) (Registered no. 113706);
- Galaxy Bidco Limited (Jersey) (Registered no. 113705);
- Domestic & General Group Holdings Limited (Registered no. 98460, Jersey);
- Domestic & General Finance 1 Limited (Registered no. 98462, Jersey);
- Domestic & General Finance 2 Limited (Registered no. 98463, Jersey);
- Domestic & General Group Acquisitions Holdings Limited (Registered no. 98464, Jersey);
- Domestic & General Acquisitions Limited (Registered no. 98513, Jersey); and
- Domestic & General Group Limited (Registered no. 1156896, UK).
Note: Where indicated the place of incorporation of each of the companies in Schedule 1 appears in the brackets after the name of the company.
SCHEDULE 2 - the Applicants
- CVC Nominees Limited (Registered no. 98888);
- CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. (Registered no. B138220);
- CVC Capital Partners 2013 PCC (Registered no. 108317);
- CVC MMXII Limited (Registered no. 108722, Jersey);
- CVC Portfolio Holdings Limited (Registered no. RC110154);
- CVC Management Holdings Limited (Registered no. RC121677);
- CVC Group Holdings L.P. (Registered no. 1395, Jersey);
CVC Capital Partners Fund Holdings Limited (Registered no. 132086);
8. CVC Capital Partners VII Limited (Registered no. RC122497);
9. CVC Capital Partners Investment Europe VII L.P. (Registered no. LP2334);
10. CVC Capital Partners VII (A) L.P. (Registered no. LP2333);
11. CVC Capital Partners VII Associates L.P. (Registered no. LP2440);
12. Opal Galaxy Holdings Limited. (Registered no. RC129317, Jersey);
13. Opal Galaxy Topco Limited (Registered no. RC129472, Jersey);
14. Opal Galaxy Holdco Limited (Registered no. RC129473, Jersey);
15. Opal Galaxy Finco Limited (Registered no. RC129318, Jersey);
16. Opal Galaxy Bidco Limited (Registered no. RC129319, Jersey);
17. Domestic & General Limited (Registered no. 113707, Jersey);
18. Galaxy Midco 2 Limited (Registered no. 113708, Jersey);
19. Galaxy Finco Limited (Registered no. 113706, Jersey);
20. Galaxy Bidco Limited (Registered no. 113705, Jersey);
21. Domestic & General Group Holdings Limited (Registered no. 98460, Jersey);
22. Domestic & General Group Finance 1 Limited (Registered no. 98462, Jersey);
23. Domestic & General Group Finance 2 Limited (Registered no. 98463, Jersey);
24. Domestic & General Acquisitions Holdings Limited (Registered no. 98464, Jersey);
25. Domestic & General Acquisitions Limited (Registered no. 98513, Jersey);
26. Domestic & General Group Limited (Registered no. 1156896, UK);
27. Domestic & General Insurance Plc (Registered no. 00485850, UK);
28. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (LEI no. J1Y4PL5OEWM2K0OMTW95); 29.. Silver Holdings S.A. (LEI no. 222100D1GIMIQH763G11); and
30.. Luxinva S.A. (LEI no. 222100M3SSS7X8LR6168).
Note: Where indicated the place of incorporation of each of the companies in Schedule 2 appears in the brackets after the name of the company.
Schedule 3 – the Holding Companies of Domestic & General Insurance
- Opal Galaxy Holdings Limited (Registered no. RC129317, Jersey);
- Opal Galaxy Topco Limited (Registered no. RC129472, Jersey);
- Opal Galaxy Holdco Limited (Registered no. RC129473, Jersey);
- Opal Galaxy Finco Limited (Registered no. RC129318, Jersey);
- Opal Galaxy Bidco Limited (Registered no. RC129319, Jersey);
- Domestic & General Limited ((Registered no. 113707, Jersey);
- Galaxy Midco 2 Limited (Registered no. 113708, Jersey);
- Galaxy Finco Limited (Registered no. 113706, Jersey);
- Galaxy Bidco Limited (Registered no. 113705, Jersey);
- Domestic & General Group Holdings Limited (Registered no. 98460, Jersey); 11.Domestic & General Finance 1 Limited (Registered no. 98462, Jersey);
12. Domestic & General Finance 2 Limited (Registered no. 98463, Jersey);
13. Domestic & General Group Acquisitions Holdings Limited (Registered no. 98464, Jersey);
14. Domestic & General Acquisitions Limited (Registered no. 98513, Jersey); and
15. Domestic & General Group Limited (Registered no. 1156896, UK).
Note: The place of incorporation of each of the companies in Schedule 3 appears in the brackets after the name of the company.