# Companies Act 2006, Paragraph 8


(1) V holds an interest in company W if—
(a) V holds shares in company W, directly or indirectly,
(b) V holds, directly or indirectly, voting rights in company W,
(c) V holds, directly or indirectly, the right to appoint or remove any member of the board of directors of company W,
(d) V has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over company W, or
(e) sub-paragraph (2) is satisfied.
(2) This sub-paragraph is satisfied where—
(a) the trustees of a trust or the members of a firm that, under the law by which it is governed, is not a legal person hold an interest in company W in a way mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) to (d), and
(b) V has the right to exercise, or actually exercises, significant influence or control over the activities of that trust or firm.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/schedule/1A/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-2006/schedule-1A/paragraph-8
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