5. In each of the following provisions of the Act, omit the word “special”—
(a)subsections (2)(a) and (b) and (4) of section 694 (shareholder authorisation required for contract for off-market purchase of company’s own shares),
(b)subsections (2) and (3) of section 697 (shareholder authorisation required for variation of contract for off-market purchase of company’s own shares), and
(c)subsections (2) and (3) of section 700 (shareholder authorisation required for release of company’s rights under contract for off-market purchase of company’s own shares).