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Share Incentives weekly highlights—15 December 2022

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Published on: 15 December 2022

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Table of contents

Disguised remuneration
Updated HMRC guidance on disguised remuneration settlement terms 2020
Company law and regulatory issues
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Public Offers and Admissions to Trading) Regulations 2023
Takeover Panel publishes response statement to consultation on proposed changes to the definition of acting in concert
Remuneration issues for financial services firms
UK government unveils ‘Edinburgh Reforms’ package for financial services
HMRC Manuals tracker
Useful information
Weekly highlights from other practice areas

Article summary

This week's edition of Share Incentives weekly highlights includes: (1) updated guidance from HMRC on its disguised remuneration settlement terms 2020, (2) the publication of an illustrative draft statutory instrument as part of the government’s proposed reform of the prospectus regime, and (3) a response statement published by the Takeover Panel following its consultation on proposed amendments to the definition of ‘acting in concert’ in the Takeover Code.

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