1087H. (1) For the purposes of section 7 (definition of subsidiary), in determining whether the lower company is a subsidiary of the superior company, any shares held or power exercisable by a central securities depository (or, as the case may be, a body nominated by that depository) in a relevant issuer for the purpose of the provision of a securities settlement system by that central securities depository (or, as the case may be, a body nominated by that depository) shall be treated as not held or exercisable by that depository (or, as the case may be, the body so nominated).

(2) In subsection (1) —

"shares" includes relevant securities;

"lower company" and "superior company" have the same meaning as they have respectively in section 7.]