ETASSUM32150 - Schedule 3 SAYE Option Scheme: Eligibility of individuals to participate: The employment requirement: Option not transferable
To comply with paragraph 29(1) it must be clear that options granted under a Schedule 3 SAYE option scheme are non-transferable. Plan rules commonly provide that any attempt at such a transfer will cause the option to automatically lapse. The only allowable exception to this is in the event of the death of the option holder where exercise may be permitted by the personal representative(s) (or beneficiaries) of the deceased (see ETASSUM32170).