Companies Act 2014
Personation of shareholder: offence
101. If any person falsely and deceitfully personates any owner of any share or interest in a company and thereby—
(a) obtains or endeavours to obtain any such share or interest;
(b) receives or endeavours to receive any money due to any such owner; or
(c) votes at any meeting as if the person were the true and lawful owner,
he or she shall be guilty of a category 2 offence.