539CSOP and other options relevant for purposes of section 536U.K.
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(1)This section has effect for the purposes of section 536(1)(e) (other disqualifying events: grant of CSOP option).
(2)A “relevant CSOP option” means a CSOP option granted to the employee by reason of the employee’s employment—
(a)with the employer company, or
(b)if it is a member of a group of companies, with any member of that group.
(3)A share option is an “employee option” if it is—
(a)the qualifying option mentioned in section 536(1), or
(b)another qualifying option granted to the employee by reason of the employee’s employment as mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b) above, or
(c)a relevant CSOP option.
(4)In this section a “CSOP option” means an option to acquire shares under a scheme approved under Schedule 4 (CSOP schemes).