PART 5The Scheme Fund

Power to invest the Scheme’s assets28.

(1)

The Trustee has the power to invest all the assets of the Scheme.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (3), for the purposes of this power, the assets of the Scheme include—

(a)

contributions as referred to in article 21(2);

(b)

any other monies received by the Trustee, including under F1article 31; and

(c)

returns from any investments of assets referred to in sub-paragraph (a) or (b).

(3)

For the purposes of this power, the assets of the Scheme do not include any financial assistance given to the Trustee pursuant to paragraph 18 of Schedule 1 to the Act.

(4)

Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred on the trustees of a trust scheme—

(a)

in Great Britain, under section 34 of the Pensions Act 1995 26; or

(b)

in Northern Ireland, under Article 34 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 199527,

the power in paragraph (1) includes power to take the action specified in paragraph (5).

(5)

The specified action is to—

(a)

underwrite or sub-underwrite the subscription, offer or issue of any stocks, shares or other securities or investments, as the Trustee may determine;

(b)

give any warranty or indemnity the Trustee determines as appropriate in connection with the exercise of that power (or any other power conferred on it by law), to any person;

(c)

participate in stock lending arrangements within the meaning of section 263B of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 199228; and

(d)

invest in derivative instruments–

(i)

in Great Britain, as defined by regulation 4(11) of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) Regulations 200529; or

(ii)

in Northern Ireland, as defined by regulation 4(11) of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200530.