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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 No. 410
10.—(1) If, in the opinion of the directors of the company, disclosure in accordance with paragraphs 8 and 9 would result in a disclosure of excessive length then, (subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3))—
(a)information disclosed for a person under paragraph 9(a) need not differentiate between share options having different terms and conditions;
(b)for the purposes of disclosure in respect of a person under paragraph 9(c)(i) and (ii) and (g), share options may be aggregated and (instead of disclosing prices for each share option) disclosure may be made of weighted average prices of aggregations of share options;
(c)for the purposes of disclosure in respect of a person under paragraph 9(c)(iii) and (iv), share options may be aggregated and (instead of disclosing dates for each share option) disclosure may be made of ranges of dates for aggregation of share options.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1)(b) and (c) does not permit the aggregation of—
(a)share options in respect of shares whose market price at the end of the relevant financial year is below the option exercise price, with
(b)share options in respect of shares whose market price at the end of the relevant financial year is equal to, or exceeds, the option exercise price.
(3) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply (and accordingly, full disclosure must be made in accordance with paragraphs 8 and 9) in respect of share options that during the relevant financial year have been awarded or exercised or had their terms and conditions varied.
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