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Paragraph 5A Financial instrumentsC1

United Kingdom

(1)

In relation to the use of financial instruments by a company F1. . . , the directors' report must contain an indication of –

(a)

the financial risk management objectives and policies of the company F2. . . , including the policy for hedging each major type of forecasted transaction for which hedge accounting is used, and

(b)

the exposure of the company . . . to price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow risk,

unless such information is not material for the assessment of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the company . . . .

F3(1A)

In relation to a group directors' report sub-paragraph (1) has effect as if the references to the company were references to the company and its subsidiary undertakings included in the consolidation.

(2)

In sub-paragraph (1) the expressions “hedge accounting”, “price risk”, “credit risk”, “liquidity risk” and “cash flow risk” have the same meaning as they have in Council Directive 78/660/EEC on the annual accounts of certain types of companies, and in Council Directive 83/349/EEC on consolidated accounts, as amended.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 7 para. 5A(1) omitted (22.3.2005) by virtue of The Companies Act 1985 (Operating and Financial Review and Directors' Report etc.) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1011), reg. 7(3)(a)(i)

F2

Words in Sch. 7 para. 5A(1) omitted (22.3.2005) by virtue of The Companies Act 1985 (Operating and Financial Review and Directors' Report etc.) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1011), reg. 7(3)(a)(ii)

F3

Sch. 7 para. 5A(1A) inserted (22.3.2005) by The Companies Act 1985 (Operating and Financial Review and Directors' Report etc.) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1011), reg. 7(3)(b)

Modifications

C1

Sch. 7 para. 5A extended (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (19.12.1993) by S.I. 1993/3245, reg. 3(3)(g) (as amended (1.10.2005) by The Insurance Accounts Directive (Miscellaneous Insurance Undertakings) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1985), reg. 2(2)(d))

Notes on Schedule 7

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 7 repealed (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/3495, art. 8(a), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with arts. 7, 12)

Notes on Charitable donations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 7 Pt. I paras. 3-5 and cross-headings preceding paras. 3, 5 substituted (16.2.2001) for Sch. 7 Pt. I paras. 3-5 and cross-heading preceding para. 3 by 2000 c. 41, s. 140 (with s. 156(6), Sch. 23 para. 13); S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)