20.The policy underlying these changes is that the holders of preference shares that provide the holder with no more than an interest like return should not be regarded as equity holders in the issuing company.
21.The central change introduced by this section and Schedule was announced by a Written Ministerial Statement on 18 December 2008. A copy of that statement is available on the HMRC website.
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