SCHEDULE 1U.K.AMENDMENTS COMING INTO FORCE ON 6TH APRIL 2008

PART 2 U.K.OTHER AMENDMENTS

228.—(1) Schedule 6 to the Energy Act 2004 (structure etc of transferee companies) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2) In paragraph 6 (distributable reserves of transferee companies)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (2)(a), for “section 263 of the Companies Act 1985” substitute “ section 830 of the Companies Act 2006 ”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (3), for “section 264 of the Companies Act 1985” substitute “ section 831 of the Companies Act 2006 ”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (8)—

(i)in the definition of “accounting reference period” for “section 224 of the Companies Act 1985” substitute “ section 391 of the Companies Act 2006 ”;

(ii)in the definition of “called-up share capital”, for “that Act” substitute “ the Companies Act 1985 ”;

(iii)in the definition of “net assets” for “section 264(2)” substitute “ section 831(2) of the Companies Act 2006 ”;

(iv)in the definition of “undistributable reserves” for “section 264(3)” substitute “ section 831(4) ”.

(3) In paragraph 7 (dividends)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i)in the opening words, for “sections 270 to 276 of the Companies Act 1985” substitute “ sections 836 to 840 ”;

(ii)in paragraph (a), for “section 270” substitute “ section 836 ”;

(iii)in paragraph (b), for “section 273” substitute “ section 839 ”;

(iv)in the closing words, for “section 226” substitute “ section 394 ”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (5), in the definition of “accounting reference period”, for “section 224 of the Companies Act 1985” substitute “ section 391 of the Companies Act 2006 ”.