Paragraph 25

(1)

In Part 7 of Schedule 3 (exercise of share options) paragraph 38 (exchange of options on company reorganisation) is amended as follows.

(2)

In sub-paragraph (2)(c)—

(a)

after “982” insert “ or 983 to 985 ”, and

(b)

after “shareholder” insert “ etc ”.

(3)

After sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)
In sub-paragraph (2)(a)(i) the reference to the issued ordinary share capital of the scheme company does not include any capital already held by the person making the offer or a person connected with that person and in sub-paragraph (2)(a)(ii) the reference to the shares in the scheme company does not include any shares already held by the person making the offer or a person connected with that person.
(2B)
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(i) and (ii) it does not matter if the general offer is made to different shareholders by different means.”

(4)

A SAYE option scheme approved before the day on which this Act is passed which contains provision under paragraph 38 of Schedule 3 to ITEPA 2003 has effect with any modifications needed to reflect the amendments made by this paragraph.