# Companies Act 2006, Paragraph 9


(1) This paragraph applies where V—
(a) holds an interest in company W by virtue of indirectly holding shares or a right, and
(b) does so by virtue of having a majority stake (see paragraph 18) in—
(i) a legal entity (“L”) which holds the shares or right directly, or
(ii) a legal entity that is part of a chain of legal entities such as is described in paragraph 18(1)(b) or (2)(b) that includes L.
(2) Where this paragraph applies, V holds the interest in company W—
(a) through L, and
(b) through each other legal entity in the chain mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b)(ii).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/schedule/1A/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-2006/schedule-1A/paragraph-9
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