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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1U.K. Special defences

[F1Buy-back programmes and stabilisationU.K.

Textual Amendments

5.[F2(1)]An individual is not guilty of insider dealing by virtue of dealing in securities or encouraging another person to deal if he shows that he acted in conformity with—U.K.

(a)Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (market abuse regulation)[F3, as that Article has effect at the time mentioned in sub-paragraph (2),] [F4and—

(i)each EU regulation, originally made under that Article before that time, which is [F5assimilated direct] legislation; and

(ii)all subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978) made under that Article on or after IP completion day;]

(b)rules made under section 137Q(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.]

[F6(2)The time is the beginning of the day on which the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 are made.]