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Building Societies Act 1986

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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Financial information about subsidiary undertakings

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Building Societies Act 1986, Cross Heading: Financial information about subsidiary undertakings is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1Financial information about subsidiary undertakingsU.K.

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F1Schs. 10A, 10B inserted (22.12.2004) (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Building Societies Act 1986 (International Accounting Standards and Other Accounting Amendments) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3380), art. 1, Sch. para. 9

3.(1)There must be disclosed with respect to each subsidiary undertaking–U.K.

(a)the aggregate amount of its capital and reserves as at the end of its relevant financial year; and

(b)its profit or loss for that year.

(2)The information referred to in sub-paragraph (1) need not be given if the society’s investment in the subsidiary undertaking is included in the society’s accounts by way of the equity method of valuation or if–

(a)the subsidiary undertaking is not required by any provision of [F2the Companies Act 2006] to deliver a copy of its balance sheet for its relevant financial year and does not otherwise publish that balance sheet in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, and

(b)the society’s holding is less than 50 per cent of the nominal value of the shares in the undertaking.

(3)Information otherwise required by this paragraph need not be given if it is not material–

(a)in the case of Building Societies Act accounts, for the purpose of giving a true and fair view for the society of the matters set out in section 72B(2) or, where appropriate section 72F(2), or

(b)in the case of IAS accounts, to the requirement under [F3UK-adopted international accounting standards] that such accounts achieve a fair presentation.

(4)For the purposes of this paragraph the “relevant financial year” of a subsidiary undertaking is–

(a)if its financial year ends with that of the society, that year, and

(b)if not, its financial year ending last before the end of the society’s financial year.]

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