Singapore legislation
Clause 3
Clause 3
Amendment of section 10
Section 10 of the principal Act is amended —
by deleting paragraphs (d) and (e) of subsection (6) and substituting the following paragraph:“(d)notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (c), any gains or profits derived by him by any exercise of a right or benefit to acquire shares in any company listed on the Singapore Exchange shall be computed in accordance with the following formula:where Ais —
if the shares are not treasury shares, the price of the shares in the open market at the last transaction on the date on which the shares are first listed on the Singapore Exchange after the acquisition of the shares by him; and (ii) if the shares are treasury shares, the price of the shares in the open market at the last transaction on the date an appropriate entry is made in the Depository Register by the Central Depository (Pte) Ltd to effect the acquisition of the treasury shares by him; andBis the amount paid for such shares;”; and
by deleting subsection (11).