Part 7 U.K.Derivative contracts

Chapter 5U.K.Continuity of treatment on transfers within groups

Transferee leaving group after replacing transferor as party to derivative contractU.K.

631Transferee leaving group otherwise than because of exempt distributionU.K.

(1)This section applies if—

(a)the transferee ceases to be a member of the relevant group, and

(b)it does not so cease just because of a distribution which is exempt as a result of—

(i)section 213(2) of ICTA (exempt distributions), or

(ii)section 213A of ICTA (exempt distributions: division of business).

(2)If condition A or B is met, this Part applies as if—

(a)the transferee had assigned its rights and liabilities under the relevant derivative contract immediately before so ceasing,

(b)the assignment had been for consideration of an amount equal to their fair value at that time, and

(c)the transferee had immediately reacquired them for consideration of the same amount.

(3)Condition A is that if subsection (2) applied a credit would be brought into account in accordance with this Part by the transferee because of subsection (2)(a) and (b).

(4)Condition B is that—

(a)the transferee has a hedging relationship between the relevant derivative contract and a creditor relationship, and

(b)because of section 345(2)(a) and (b) (transferee leaving group otherwise than because of exempt distribution) a credit is to be brought into account by the transferee for the purposes of Part 5 (loan relationships) in respect of the creditor relationship.