# Capital Gains Tax Act 1979 (repealed 6.3.1992), Paragraph 8

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In paragraphs 3 to 7 above—
“quoted securities” means assets to which paragraph 1 above applies,
“fixed interest security” means any security as defined by section 82 of this Act,
“preference share” means any share the holder whereof has a right to a dividend at a fixed rate, but has no other right to share in the profits of the company.
(2) If and so far as the question whether at any particular time a share was a preference share depends on the rate of dividends payable on or before 5th April 1973, the reference in the definition of “preference share” in sub-paragraph (1) above to a dividend at a fixed rate includes a dividend at a rate fluctuating in accordance with the standard rate of income tax.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/14/schedule/5/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/capital-gains-tax-act-1979-repealed-631992/schedule-5/paragraph-8
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