Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003

Requirements relating to shares that may be subject to share options: introduction

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15(1)A CSOP scheme must meet the requirements of—

  • paragraph 16 (shares must be ordinary shares of certain companies),

  • paragraph 17 (requirements as to listing),

  • paragraph 18 (shares must be fully paid up and not redeemable),

  • paragraph 19 (only certain kinds of restrictions allowed), and

  • paragraph 20 (requirements as to other shareholdings).

(2)In this Part “eligible shares” means shares which may be acquired by the exercise of share options under the scheme.