5A

If the rules of the society so provide, a member who is also an employee of the building society shall not be entitled to exercise, directly or indirectly, any voting rights that the member may have with respect to a relevant resolution.

5B

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (5a), a relevant resolution is a resolution to approve an increase in the maximum ratio between the fixed and variable components of remuneration as permitted by Article 94(1)(g)(i) of the capital requirements directive (whereby the level of the variable component may be set at up to 200% of the level of the fixed component), where the member referred to would be directly affected by the increase.

5C

In sub-paragraph (5B) the “capital requirements directive” means Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC.