Member States may decide not to apply paragraph 2 in the event of an increase in subscribed capital made in order to give effect to a merger, a division or a public offer for the purchase or exchange of shares and to pay the shareholders of the company which is being absorbed or divided, or which is the object of the public offer for the purchase or exchange of shares.
Féadfaidh na Ballstáit cinneadh gan mír 2 a chur i bhfeidhm i gcás méadú ar chaipiteal suibscríofa d'fhonn éifeacht a thabhairt do chumasc, do dheighilt nó do thairiscint phoiblí chun scaireanna a cheannach nó a mhalartú agus chun scairshealbhóirí na cuideachta atá á comhghabháil nó á deighilt, nó atá mar chuspóir na tairisceana poiblí chun na scaireanna a cheannach nó a mhalartú.