Part 7Employment income: income and exemptions relating to securities

F1Chapter 3Convertible securities

Introduction

435Application of this Chapter

This Chapter applies to employment-related securities if they are—

(a)

convertible securities, or

(b)

an interest in convertible securities,

at the time of the acquisition.

436“Convertible securities”

For the purposes of this Chapter securities are convertible securities if—

(a)

they confer on the holder an F2entitlement (whether immediate or deferred and whether conditional or unconditional) to convert them into securities of a different description,

(b)

a contract, agreement, arrangement or condition authorises or requires the grant of such an entitlement to the holder if certain circumstances arise, or do not arise, or

(c)

a contract, agreement, arrangement or condition makes provision for the conversion of the securities (otherwise than by the holder) into securities of a different description.