Capital redemption reserve on buy-back from free reserves equals
ATotal consideration paid
BMarket value at offer date
CPremium paid on shares
DNominal value of shares
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Nominal value of shares
Section 69 requires a transfer equal to the nominal value of the shares purchased, which preserves the capital base.
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