SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Employee share schemes

PART 1Share incentive plans

Amendments to Chapter 6 of Part 7 of ITEPA 2003

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In paragraph 43 (partnership shares: introduction) after sub-paragraph (2A) insert—

2B

Partnership shares may (notwithstanding sub-paragraph (2A) if relevant) be subject to provision requiring partnership shares acquired on behalf of an employee to be offered for sale but only if the requirement of sub-paragraph (2C) is met.

2C

The consideration at which the shares are required to be offered for sale must be at least equal to—

a

the amount of partnership share money applied in acquiring the shares on behalf of the employee, or

b

if lower, the market value of the shares at the time they are offered for sale.