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(5)In the Companies Acts “group undertaking”, in relation to an undertaking, means an undertaking which is—
(a)a parent undertaking or subsidiary undertaking of that undertaking, or
(b)a subsidiary undertaking of any parent undertaking of that undertaking.
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(2)An undertaking is a parent undertaking in relation to another undertaking, a subsidiary undertaking, if—
(a)it holds a majority of the voting rights in the undertaking, or
(b)it is a member of the undertaking and has the right to appoint or remove a majority of its board of directors, or
(c)it has the right to exercise a dominant influence over the undertaking—
(i)by virtue of provisions contained in the undertaking's articles, or
(ii)by virtue of a control contract, or
(d)it is a member of the undertaking and controls alone, pursuant to an agreement with other shareholders or members, a majority of the voting rights in the undertaking.
Bit in bold doesn't leave any wriggle room I don't think?