http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/1212

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1212/regulation/110/made

The Risk Transformation Regulations 2017

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2017-12-06

FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS

These Regulations make provision for transformer vehicles, within the meaning given by section 284A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2001 (c. 8; section 284A was inserted by section 31 of the Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (c. 14)). They are to be read with the Risk Transformation (Tax) Regulations 2017. Collectively, these Regulations facilitate and regulate the issue of insurance linked securities in the United Kingdom.

The Risk Transformation Regulations 2017

Regulations

Financial Services and Markets Act 2023

Sch. 1

Pt. 2

s. 1(4)

s. 86(3)

The Risk Transformation Regulations 2017

PART 4Protected Cell Companies

CHAPTER 9Shares and shareholders

SECTION 3Share certificates

Share certificates110

1

A protected cell company must prepare share certificates in accordance with this regulation except where—

a

the protected cell company’s instrument of incorporation states that share certificates will not be issued and contains provisions as to other procedures for evidencing a person’s entitlement to shares; or

b

a person has indicated to the protected cell company in writing that the person does not wish to receive a share certificate.

2

A protected cell company must prepare share certificates in respect of—

a

any new shares issued on behalf of the core or a cell;

b

shares transferred by a transferor to the transferee;

c

shares retained by a person transferring part of a shareholding to a transferee;

d

shares for which a certificate has already been issued but where it appears to the protected cell company that the share certificate needs to be replaced as a result of it having been lost, stolen, destroyed or having become damaged or worn out.

3

A protected cell company must ensure that share certificates prepared in accordance with paragraph (1) are ready for delivery before the end of a period of 2 months beginning with the following day—

a

in a case falling within sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2), the day on which the shares were issued;

b

in a case falling within sub-paragraph (b) or (c) of paragraph (2), the day on which the transfer documents (within the meaning given by regulation 120) are received by the protected cell company;

c

in a case falling within (d) of paragraph (2), the day on which it first appears to the protected cell company that the share certificate needs to be replaced.

4

Certificates need to be prepared in the circumstances referred to in sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) of paragraph (2) only if the protected cell company has received—

a

a request for a new certificate;

b

the old certificate (if there is one);

c

such indemnity as the protected cell company may require; and

d

such reasonable sum as the protected cell company may require in respect of the expenses incurred by it in complying with the request.