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SIPs: free shares and partnership shares
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2(1)In the SIP code a “share incentive plan” (or “SIP” for short) means (in accordance with section 488(4)) a plan established by a company providing—
(a)for shares to be appropriated to employees without payment (“free shares”), or
(b)for shares to be acquired on behalf of employees out of sums deducted from their salary (“partnership shares”).
(2)In the SIP code, in relation to a SIP—
“the company” means the company which established the plan;
“plan requirements” means requirements applying to the plan;
“the trustees” means the body of persons established under Part 9 to exercise functions in connection with the plan.
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