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15.—(1) This paragraph applies to the operator of a scheme if, at the start of the surrender year, any persons other than the operator of the scheme are bearers of outstanding bearer units issued by the scheme.U.K.
(2) The operator of the scheme must, no later than 2 months after the start of the surrender year, give a notice to those persons—
(a)of their right during the surrender year to convert their bearer units into registered units,
(b)of what they need to do to exercise that right,
(c)of the operator’s duty to retain dividends and other distributions paid in the surrender year in respect of bearer units until the bearer units are converted or any proceeds of their cancellation are claimed,
(d)of the operator’s duty to cancel bearer units still outstanding at the end of the surrender year, and
(e)of how any proceeds of such cancelled units may be claimed.
(3) The notice must be given by being—
(a)published in the Gazette,
(b)communicated to each of the persons in the same way (if any) as the scheme normally communicates with that person for other purposes relating to the person’s bearer units in the company, and
(c)published in a prominent position on the scheme’s website (if it has one).
(4) The operator of the scheme must keep the notice as published on its website in a prominent position on its website until—
(a)the first anniversary of the end of the surrender year, or
(b)if earlier, the time when—
(i)the scheme no longer has any bearer units in issue, and
(ii)all amounts (if any) paid into the account opened by the scheme in accordance with paragraph 12(3) have been paid out in accordance with paragraphs 12(2) and 13(2) and (3).
(5) Subparagraphs (2) to (4) do not apply in relation to the operator of a scheme if, before it gives the notice that would be required by subparagraph (2), the scheme has ceased to have any bearer units in issue.
(6) The operator of a scheme which contravenes this paragraph commits an offence.
(7) A person guilty of an offence under subparagraph (6) is liable on summary conviction—
(a)in England and Wales, to a fine;
(b)in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. para. 15 in force at 1.1.2021, see reg. 1(2)
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