Member States need not apply the first and second subparagraphs of paragraph 1 where the subscription, acquisition or holding is effected on behalf of a person other than the person subscribing, acquiring or holding the shares, who is neither the public limited liability company referred to in paragraph 1 nor another company in which the public limited liability company directly or indirectly holds a majority of the voting rights or on which it can directly or indirectly exercise a dominant influence.
Ní gá do na Ballstáit an chéad fhomhír agus an dara fomhír de mhír 1 a chur i bhfeidhm nuair a dhéantar an suibscríobh, an éadáil nó an sealbhú thar ceann duine seachas an duine atá ag suibscríobh, ag fáil nó ag sealbhú na scaireanna, nach í an chuideachta phoiblí faoi dhliteanas teoranta dá dtagraítear i mír 1 ná cuideachta eile ina bhfuil tromlach na gceart vótála go díreach nó go hindíreach ag an gcuideachta phoiblí faoi dhliteanas teoranta nó ar ar féidir léi tionchar ceannasach a fheidhmiú go díreach nó go hindíreach.