SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Tax advantaged employee share schemes

PART 3Material interest rules

CSOP schemes

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1

In Part 3 of Schedule 4 (eligibility of individuals) in paragraphs 10(2) and (3), 11(3) and (4) and 13(2) (which relate to the “no material interest” requirement) for “25%” substitute “ 30% ”.

2

The amendments made by this paragraph have effect for the purpose of determining whether a person is eligible to participate in a scheme on the day on which this Act is passed or any later day (by altering what constitutes a material interest on that day and within the 12 months preceding that day).

3

A CSOP scheme approved before the day on which this Act is passed has effect with any modifications needed to reflect the amendments made by this paragraph.