There is a disposal associated with a relevant material disposal if—
Condition A1 is that an individual ("P") makes a material disposal of business assets which consists of the disposal of the whole or part of P's interest in the assets of a partnership, and—
Condition A1A is that P makes a material disposal of business assets which consists of the disposal of the whole of P's interest in the assets of a partnership, and—
Subject to subsection (6A), for the purposes of conditions A1 and A1A, in relation to the disposal of an interest in the assets of a partnership, "partnership purchase arrangements" means arrangements (other than the material disposal itself) under which P or a person connected with P is entitled to acquire any interest in, or increase that person's interest in, the partnership (including a share of the profits or assets of the partnership or an interest in such a share).
Condition A2 is that P makes a material disposal of business assets which consists of the disposal of shares in a company, all or some of which are ordinary shares, and at the date of the disposal—
But condition A2 is not met if the disposal of shares is a disposal by virtue of section 122, other than such a disposal treated as made in consideration of a capital distribution from a company which is made in the course of dissolving or winding up the company.
Condition A3 is that P makes a material disposal of business assets which consists of the disposal of securities of a company, and at the date of the disposal—
Subject to subsection (6A), For the purposes of conditions A2 and A3, in relation to the disposal of shares in or securities of a company ("company A"), "share purchase arrangements" means arrangements (other than the material disposal itself) under which P or a person connected with P is entitled to acquire shares in or securities of—
For the purposes of subsection (1E)(b), a company is treated as a member of a trading group of which company A is a member if, at the date of the disposal mentioned in condition A2 or A3, arrangements exist which it is reasonable to assume will result in the company and company A becoming members of the same trading group.
Condition B is that P makes the disposal as part of P's withdrawal from participation in the business carried on by the partnership or by the company or (if the company is a member of a trading group) a company which is a member of the trading group.
The disposal mentioned in condition B is not treated as part of P's withdrawal from participation in the business carried on by a partnership if at the date of that disposal there exist any partnership purchase arrangements.
Subject to subsection (6A), for the purposes of condition B, in relation to a disposal mentioned in that condition and a partnership, "partnership purchase arrangements" means arrangements under which P or a person connected with P is entitled to acquire any interest in, or increase that person's interest in, the partnership (including a share of the profits or assets of the partnership or an interest in such a share), but does not include any arrangements in connection with a material disposal in relation to which condition A1 or A1A is met.
The disposal mentioned in condition B is not treated as part of P's withdrawal from participation in the business carried on by a company ("company A") if at the date of that disposal there exist any share purchase arrangements.
Subject to subsection (6A), for the purposes of condition B, in relation to a disposal mentioned in that condition and company A, "share purchase arrangements" means arrangements under which P or a person connected with P is entitled to acquire shares in or securities of—
but does not include any arrangements in connection with a material disposal in relation to which condition A2 or A3 is met.
For the purposes of subsection (3BA)(b), a company is treated as a member of a trading group of which company A is a member if, at the date of the disposal mentioned in condition B, arrangements exist which it is reasonable to assume will result in the company and company A becoming members of the same trading group.
Condition C is that, throughout the period of 2 years ending with the earlier of—
the assets which (or interests in which) are disposed of are in use for the purposes of the business.
Condition D is that the disposal mentioned in condition B is of an asset which P owns throughout the period of 3 years ending with the date of that disposal.
For the purposes of this Chapter the disposal mentioned in Condition B is the disposal associated with a relevant material disposal.
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For the purposes of this section, in relation to a material disposal of business assets and a disposal mentioned in condition B, arrangements are not partnership purchase arrangements or share purchase arrangements if they were made before both disposals and without regard to either of them.
In this section—
"arrangements" includes any agreement, understanding, scheme, transaction or series of transactions (whether or not legally enforceable);
"securities" includes an interest in securities, and an "interest in securities" includes (in particular) an option to acquire securities;
"shares" includes an interest in shares, and an "interest in shares" includes (in particular) an option to acquire shares.
For the purposes of this section, a person is treated as entitled to acquire anything which the person—