SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Venture capital schemes

Commencement of amendments relating to 70% eligible shares condition

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1

The amendments made by paragraphs 2(2)(b) and (c), (3) to (6) and 4(2) and (3) have effect in relation to accounting periods ending on or after the commencement day.

2

The amendments mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) do not have effect in relation to shares or securities held by a company (“the investing company”) if the shares or securities—

a

are issued before the commencement day, or

b

are issued on or after that day and are acquired by the investing company by means of the investment of protected money.

3

In this paragraph “protected money” means—

a

money raised by the issue before the commencement day of shares in or securities of the investing company, or

b

money derived from the investment of such money.