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Paragraph 3

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

A share option is not a qualifying option unless the requirements of this Part of this Schedule as to the following are met at the appropriate time—

  • the purpose for which the option is granted (see paragraph 4),

  • the maximum entitlement of an employee (see paragraphs 5 and 6),

  • the maximum value of the relevant company’s shares in respect of which unexercised options can exist (see paragraph 7).

Notes on Schedule 5

Modifications

C1

Sch. 5 modified (18.3.2026) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 16

C2

Sch. 5 modified (6.4.2026) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), s. 13(10)