Paragraph 7

The purpose of the plan must be to provideF1, in accordance with this Schedule, benefits to employees in the F2form of shares in a company which give them a continuing stake in that company.

The plan must not provide benefits to employees otherwise than in accordance with this Schedule.

For example, the plan must not provide cash to employees as an alternative to shares.

Sub-paragraph (1A) does not prohibit an employee receiving a benefit from a company as a result of any shares in that company being held on the employee's behalf under the plan where the employee would have received the same benefit from the company had the shares been acquired by the employee otherwise than by virtue of the plan.

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