SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2U.K.Tax advantaged employee share schemes

PART 3U.K.Material interest rules

CSOP schemesU.K.

44(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% ”.U.K.

(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.