SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Employee share schemes

PART 1Share incentive plans

Amendments to Chapter 6 of Part 7 of ITEPA 2003

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1

Paragraph 7 (the purpose of the plan) is amended as follows.

2

In sub-paragraph (1)—

a

after “provide” insert “ , in accordance with this Schedule, ”, and

b

for “nature” substitute “ form ”.

3

After sub-paragraph (1) insert—

1A

The plan must not provide benefits to employees otherwise than in accordance with this Schedule.

1B

For example, the plan must not provide cash to employees as an alternative to shares.

1C

Sub-paragraph (1A) does not prohibit an employee receiving a benefit from a company as a result of any shares in that company being held on the employee's behalf under the plan where the employee would have received the same benefit from the company had the shares been acquired by the employee otherwise than by virtue of the plan.

4

Omit sub-paragraph (2).