Section 18M | Interpretation of section 18L(3)

(1)This section applies for the purposes of section 18L(3).

(2)In addition to meeting the requirements of section 1154(2), a company (“A”) is a 51% subsidiary of another company (“B”) only at times when—

(a)B would be beneficially entitled to more than 50% of any profits available for distribution to equity holders of A, and

(b)B would be beneficially entitled to more than 50% of any assets of A available for distribution to its equity holders on a winding up.

(3)In determining whether or not a company is a 51% subsidiary of another company (“C”), C is treated as not owning share capital if—

(a)it owns the share capital indirectly,

(b)the share capital is owned directly by a company (“D”), and

(c)a profit on the sale of the shares would be a trading receipt for D.

(4)A company is a “trading company” if its business consists wholly or mainly of carrying on one or more trades.

(5)A company is a “relevant holding company” if its business consists wholly or mainly of holding shares in or securities of trading companies (as defined by subsection (4)) that are its 90% subsidiaries.

(6)A company is a “quasi-subsidiary” of R if—

(a)it is owned by a consortium of which R is a member,

(b)it is not a 75% subsidiary of any company, and

(c)no arrangements of any kind (whether in writing or not) exist as a result of which it could become a 75% subsidiary of any company.

(7)A company is owned by a consortium if at least 75% of the company's ordinary share capital is beneficially owned by two or more companies each of which—

(a)beneficially owns at least 5% of that capital,

(b)would be beneficially entitled to at least 5% of any profits available for distribution to equity holders of the company, and

(c)would be beneficially entitled to at least 5% of any asset of the company available for distribution to its equity holders on a winding up.

(8)The companies meeting those conditions are called the members of the consortium.

(9)Chapter 6 of Part 5 (equity holders and profits or assets available for distribution) applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of section 151(4)(a) and (b).