Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Approved share incentive plans

Part 4 U.K. Types of shares that may be awarded

Types of share that may be awarded: introduction U.K.

25 (1) The requirements of the following paragraphs must be met with respect to any shares that may be awarded under a SIP— U.K.

• paragraph 26 (shares must be part of ordinary share capital of certain companies),

• paragraph 27 (requirement as to listing etc.),

• paragraph 28 (shares must be fully paid up and not redeemable),

• paragraph 29 (prohibited shares), and

• paragraph 30 (only certain kinds of restriction allowed).

(2) In this Part of this Schedule “eligible shares” means shares that may be awarded under the plan.