Your client, Eric, requires advice on the inheritance tax reliefs available in respect of assets in his estate at death.

Malaga plc shares:
– Malaga plc is a quoted trading company with 200,000 issued shares.
– 80% of Malaga plc’s chargeable assets have always been chargeable business assets.
– Eric was given 12,000 shares in Malaga plc by his sister on 1 April 2010, when they were valued at £126,000.
– Eric’s sister had purchased the shares for £96,000 on 1 March 2009.
– Gift relief was claimed in respect of the gift of the shares to Eric on 1 April 2010.
– Eric paid the inheritance tax arising in respect of this gift following his sister’s death on 1 September 2011.
– Eric has never worked for Malaga plc.
– Eric sold 6,000 shares in Malaga plc on 1 March 2015.

Required:
(b) (i) On the assumption that Eric dies on 31 March 2016, advise on the availability and effect (if any), of  quick succession relief in respect of the retained shares in Malaga plc.

Note: You are not required to prepare calculations for this part of the question. (6 marks)