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[F1PART 2U.K.

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7(1)Transferable securities issued by a body specified in sub-paragraph (2) if, and only if, the proceeds of the offer of the transferable securities to the public will be used solely for the purposes of the issuer's objectives.U.K.

(2)The bodies are

(a)a charity

[F2(i)as defined by section 1(1) of the Charities Act 2011, or

(ii)within the meaning of] section 35 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (c. 33 (N.I.));

[F3(b)a body entered in the Scottish Charity Register;]

(c)a housing association within the meaning of—

(i)section 5(1) of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68),

(ii)section 1 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69), or

(iii)Article 3 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1725 (N.I. 15));

[F4(d)a registered society that—

(i)is registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 as a community benefit society,

(ii)is a pre-commencement society within the meaning of that Act that was registered in accordance with section 2(2)(a)(ii) of that Act, or

(iii)is registered in accordance with section 1(2)(b) of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969;]

(e)a non-profit making association or body recognised by an EEA State with objectives similar to those of a body falling within any of sub-paragraphs (a) to (d).

8(1)Non-equity transferable securities, issued in a continuous or repeated manner by a credit institution, which satisfy the conditions in sub-paragraph (2).U.K.

(2)The conditions are—

[F5(a)that the total consideration for the transferable securities being offered in the EEA States is less than 75,000,000 euros (or an equivalent amount); and]

(b)those mentioned in paragraph 5(2)(a) and (b).

(3)In determining whether sub-paragraph (2)(a) is satisfied in relation to an offer (“offer A”), offer A is to be taken together with any other offer of transferable securities of the same class made by the same person which—

(a)was open at any time within the period of 12 months ending with the date on which offer A is first made; and

(b)had previously satisfied sub-paragraph (2)(a).

(4)For the purposes of this paragraph, an amount (in relation to an amount denominated in euros) is an “equivalent amount” if it is an amount of equal value denominated wholly or partly in another currency or unit of account.

(5)The equivalent is to be calculated at the latest practicable date before (but in any event not more than 3 working days before) the date on which the offer is first made.

(6)Credit institution” means a credit institution as defined in [F6Article 4(1)(1) of the capital requirements regulation].

Textual Amendments

F5Sch. 11A para. 8(2)(a) substituted (1.7.2012) by The Prospectus Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1538), regs. 1(1), 2(4)

F6Words in Sch. 11A para. 8(6) substituted (1.1.2014) by The Capital Requirements Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3115), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 30

9(1)Transferable securities included in an offer where [F7[F8the total consideration for the transferable securities being offered in the EEA States] is less than 5,000,000 euros (or an equivalent amount)].U.K.

(2)Sub-paragraphs (3) to (5) of paragraph 8 apply for the purposes of this paragraph but with the references in sub-paragraph (3) to “sub-paragraph (2)(a)” being read as references to “paragraph 9(1)”.]

Textual Amendments

F7Words in Sch. 11A para. 9(1) substituted (31.7.2011) by The Prospectus Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1668), reg. 1(3)

F8Words in Sch. 11A para. 9(1) substituted (1.7.2012) by The Prospectus Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1538), regs. 1(1), 2(5)

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