Share Incentives weekly highlights—27 March 2025
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Underwater share optionsWhat is an underwater share option?'Underwater option' is the term used to describe a share option (granted under any share...
2nd Mar
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What happens to restricted stock units or stock options that have vested during an employee's notice period (assuming the employee is still employed...
1st Mar
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Comparison of UK and US share incentive arrangementsCompanies in both the US and the UK have a long history of involving employees in equity...
Produced in partnership with Jonathan Fletcher Rogers of Addleshaw Goddard
28th Mar
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Nil paid shares and partly paid shares—practical considerationsWhat are nil paid shares and partly paid shares?When shares are issued, their...
2nd Mar
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Growth shares—practical examples and comparisons with optionsWhat are growth shares?Growth shares, also known as value shares or hurdle shares, are a...
2nd Mar
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What is a long-term incentive plan?A long-term incentive plan (LTIP) is a term that is commonly used among listed companies to describe executive...
Produced in partnership with Jeremy Edwards of Baker McKenzie
28th Mar
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Unapproved share options—tax treatmentSpecific income tax rules (in sections 471–487 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (Part 7,...
1st Mar
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EMI—HMRC annual returnThis Practice Note details the following:•the EMI annual return form•the pre-registration and timing of completion of the annual...
1st Mar
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Employee share schemes—dealing with leaversWhat are leavers?Departing individuals are known generically as ‘leavers’ but the reason behind the...
Produced in partnership with Jenny Wheater of Duane Morris LLP
2nd Mar
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An introduction to deferred share bonus plansDeferred share bonus: key elementsDeferred share bonus plans are typically constituted by the following...
Produced in partnership with Jeremy Glover (Share Schemes)
28th Mar
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Implementing share plans—ways to manage dilution of existing shareholdersWhat is share dilution?Share dilution happens when a company issues...
2nd Mar
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Notice of exercise of optionThe Company Secretary[insert date of letter][insert name of company who granted the option] (Company)[[insert address of...
2nd Mar
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Understanding US non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements and Internal Revenue Code Section 409ARelevance of non-qualified deferred...
Produced in partnership with Michael Falk of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Sherene Awad Jodrey of Aon plc
2nd Mar
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What is a SIP?This Practice Note provides an introduction to the HMRC tax-advantaged share incentive plan (SIP). It provides a summary of:•the types...
Produced in partnership with Jonathan Fletcher Rogers of Addleshaw Goddard
28th Mar
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Long-term incentive plans—benefits and issuesA long-term incentive plan (LTIP) is a term that is commonly used among listed companies to describe...
28th Mar
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EMI valuations for EMI schemesRestricted shares and EMI valuationsRestricted shares are shares which are subject to any restrictions described in...
1st Mar
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