Part 23Company distributions

Chapter 2Matters which are distributions

Distributions in respect of special securities

1018The principal secured: special securities

1

No amount is to be regarded for the purposes of paragraph F in section 1000(1) as representing the principal secured by a security so far as it exceeds any new consideration which has been received by the company for the issue of the security.

This is without prejudice to section 1117(6).

2

Subsection (3) applies if—

a

a security of a company is issued at a premium representing new consideration, and

b

there is a distribution in respect of the security.

3

The reference in paragraph F in section 1000(1) to however much of the distribution represents the principal secured by the security is to be read as a reference to the sum of—

a

however much of the distribution represents the principal, and

b

however much of it represents the premium.