25(1)In Part 7 of Schedule 3 (exercise of share options) paragraph 38 (exchange of options on company reorganisation) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In sub-paragraph (2)(c)—
(a)after “982” insert “ or 983 to 985 ”, and
(b)after “shareholder” insert “ etc ”.
(3)After sub-paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A)In sub-paragraph (2)(a)(i) the reference to the issued ordinary share capital of the scheme company does not include any capital already held by the person making the offer or a person connected with that person and in sub-paragraph (2)(a)(ii) the reference to the shares in the scheme company does not include any shares already held by the person making the offer or a person connected with that person.
(2B)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(i) and (ii) it does not matter if the general offer is made to different shareholders by different means.”
(4)A SAYE option scheme approved before the day on which this Act is passed which contains provision under paragraph 38 of Schedule 3 to ITEPA 2003 has effect with any modifications needed to reflect the amendments made by this paragraph.