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The divestiture conditionE+W

41(1)The divestiture condition is satisfied in relation to a non-authorised person and a licensed body if—E+W

(a)the person holds a restricted interest in the licensed body in the circumstances mentioned in sub-paragraph (2), and

(b)the person holds that interest, in whole or in part, by virtue of the person's shareholding in a body corporate with a share capital (in this Part of this Schedule referred to as “the relevant shares”).

(2)The circumstances are that the person holds the restricted interest—

(a)as a result of the person taking a step in circumstances in which that constitutes an offence under paragraph 24(1) (whether or not the person is charged with or convicted of an offence under that paragraph),

(b)in breach of conditions imposed under paragraph 17, 28, or 33, or

(c)in contravention of an objection by the licensing authority under paragraph 31 or 36.

(3)In sub-paragraph (1)(b), references to a person's shareholding are to be read in accordance with paragraph 3(3) or 4(2) (as the case may be).

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I1Sch. 13 para. 41 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2196, art. 2(1)(d)

42(1)If the relevant licensing rules make the provision mentioned in paragraph 38(1)(a) or (b), the divestiture condition is also satisfied in relation to a non-authorised person and a licensed body if—E+W

(a)the person's shareholding in the body, or a parent undertaking of the body, exceeds the share limit, and the body or parent undertaking (as the case may be) is a body corporate with a share capital, or

(b)the person's entitlement to exercise or control the exercise of voting rights in the body, or a parent undertaking of the body, exceeds the voting limit by virtue of the person holding shares in a body corporate with a share capital.

(2)In this Part of this Schedule, “excess shares” means

(a)in a case within sub-paragraph (1)(a), the number of shares by which the person's shareholding exceeds the share limit, and

(b)in a case within sub-paragraph (1)(b), the number of shares held by the person in excess of the number of shares the person could hold without the person's entitlement to exercise, or control the exercise of, voting rights exceeding the voting limit.

(3)References in this paragraph to a person's shareholding (or holding of shares) or entitlement are to be read in accordance with any applicable licensing rules made under paragraph 38(3).

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 13 para. 42 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2196, art. 2(1)(d)

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