Part XVIIIU.K. [F1Recognised investment exchanges, clearing houses [F2, CSDs and other parties]]

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[F3CHAPTER 1AU.K.CONTROL OVER RECOGNISED INVESTMENT EXCHANGE

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Notices of acquisitions of control over recognised investment exchangesU.K.

301AObligation to notify [F4the FCA]: acquisitions of controlU.K.

(1) A person who decides to acquire or increase control over a recognised investment exchange must give [F5the FCA] notice in writing before making the acquisition.

(2)A person who acquires or increases control over a recognised investment exchange in circumstances where notice is not required under subsection (1) must give [F6the FCA] notice in writing before the end of 14 days beginning with—

(a)the day the person acquired or increased the control; or

(b)if later, the day on which the person first became aware that the control had been acquired or increased.

(3)For the purposes of calculations relating to this section, the holding of shares or voting power by a person (“A1”) includes any shares or voting power held by another (“A2”) if A1 and A2 are acting in concert.

(4)A notice given under this section is a “section 301A notice” and a person giving notice is a “section 301A notice-giver”.

[F7(5)Nothing in this Chapter applies to an overseas investment exchange.]]

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F4Words in s. 301A heading substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 8 para. 23 (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F5Words in s. 301A(1) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 8 para. 23 (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F6Words in s. 301A(2) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 8 para. 23 (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.