SCHEDULE 2

PART IITRANSITIONAL AND SAVING PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS FOR RELEVANT FINANCIAL YEARS

Provisions of new Part VII to be applicable with respect to any financial year14

1

In so far as paragraph 13 would otherwise to any extent disapply sections 221, 222, 256 or 257 of the new Part VII or continue in force sections 221 to 223 and 256 of the old Part VII, it shall not do so.

2

Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Schedule, the following sections of the newPart VII, together with any other provision of the 1985 Act (as amended by the 1989 Act) to the extent necessary for their interpretation or operation, shall, notwithstanding paragraph 13, have effect, as from 1st April 1990, with respect to any financial year of a company:

a

sections 223 to 225 (which shall have effect, in so far as they apply with respect to a relevant financial year, in place of sections 224 to 226 of the old Part VII);

b

section 239 (which shall have effect, in so far as it applies with respect to a relevant financial year, in place of section 246 of the old Part VII);

c

section 240 (which shall have effect, in so far as it applies with respect to a relevant financial year, in place of sections 254 and 255 of the old Part VII);

d

section 251; and

e

sections 252 and 253.