http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/8/section/21/2016-07-06Financial Services and Markets Act 2000An Act to make provision about the regulation of financial services and markets; to provide for the transfer of certain statutory functions relating to building societies, friendly societies, industrial and provident societies and certain other mutual societies; and for connected purposes.2000-06-15texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-07Expert Participation2016-07-06 Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 86(9A)The Official Listing of Securities, Prospectus and Transparency (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 8(9)reg. 1(2)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 87A(11)The Official Listing of Securities, Prospectus and Transparency (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 10(5)reg. 1(2)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 124(10)(c)(i)The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 5(11)(b)reg. 1(3)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 129(7)(a)The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 5(12)(a)(i)reg. 1(3)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 129(7)(c)The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 5(12)(a)(ii)reg. 1(3)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Sch. 11A para. 5(3)The Official Listing of Securities, Prospectus and Transparency (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 38(5)(b)reg. 1(2)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Sch. 17A para. 12The Investment Exchanges, Clearing Houses and Central Securities Depositories (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 13(1)reg. 1(3)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Sch. 2A para. 19(2)(b)(iia)Financial Services and Markets Act 2023Sch. 10 para. 19(a)s. 86(1)(e)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Pt. 20CBank of England and Financial Services Act 2016s. 30(3)s. 41(3)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Sch. 2A 2BFinancial Services Act 2021s. 23(10)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 31(1)(aa)Financial Services Act 2021s. 22(2)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 32AFinancial Services Act 2021s. 22(3)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 36A and cross-headingFinancial Services Act 2021s. 22(4)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 32AFinancial Services Act 2021s. 23(10)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Sch. 2AFinancial Services Act 2021s. 23(10)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Sch. 2BFinancial Services Act 2021s. 23(10)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Sch. 2BFinancial Services Act 2021Sch. 7s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 71J and cross-headingFinancial Services Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 4s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 214(5A)Financial Services Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 8s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 367AFinancial Services Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 10s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 395(13)(bc)-(be)Financial Services Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 12(2)(b)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 395(13)(h)(i)Financial Services Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 12(2)(c)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 395(14)Financial Services Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 12(3)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Sch. 1ZA para. 32(c) and wordFinancial Services Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 18s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000ActWater Act 2014s. 79(4)s. 94(3)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000ActWater Act 2014s. 81(10)s. 94(3)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 398(8)The Securitisation Regulations 2024reg. 34(7)reg. 34(8)(f)reg. 52(3) Sch. 3reg. 2(1)(e)(2)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 427A(3)Enterprise Act 2002 (repealed)Enterprise Act 2002Sch. 17 para. 59s. 249(1)-(3)s. 279 Part II211A person (“A”) must not, in the course of business, communicate an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity.2But subsection (1) does not apply if—aA is an authorised person; orbthe content of the communication is approved for the purposes of this section by an authorised person.3In the case of a communication originating outside the United Kingdom, subsection (1) applies only if the communication is capable of having an effect in the United Kingdom.4The Treasury may by order specify circumstances in which a person is to be regarded for the purposes of subsection (1) as—aacting in the course of business;bnot acting in the course of business.5The Treasury may by order specify circumstances (which may include compliance with financial promotion rules) in which subsection (1) does not apply.6An order under subsection (5) may, in particular, provide that subsection (1) does not apply in relation to communications—aof a specified description;boriginating in a specified country or territory outside the United Kingdom;coriginating in a country or territory which falls within a specified description of country or territory outside the United Kingdom; ordoriginating outside the United Kingdom.7The Treasury may by order repeal subsection (3).8“Engaging in investment activity” means—aentering or offering to enter into an agreement the making or performance of which by either party constitutes a controlled activity; orbexercising any rights conferred by a controlled investment to acquire, dispose of, underwrite or convert a controlled investment.9An activity is a controlled activity if—ait is an activity of a specified kind or one which falls within a specified class of activity; andbit relates to an investment of a specified kind, or to one which falls within a specified class of investment.10An investment is a controlled investment if it is an investment of a specified kind or one which falls within a specified class of investment.11Schedule 2 (except paragraph 26) applies for the purposes of subsections (9) and (10) with references to section 22 being read as references to each of those subsections.12Nothing in Schedule 2, as applied by subsection (11), limits the powers conferred by subsection (9) or (10).13“Communicate” includes causing a communication to be made.14“Investment” includes any asset, right or interest.15“Specified” means specified in an order made by the Treasury.S. 21 wholly in force at 1.12.2001; s. 21 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 431(2); s. 21 in force for certain purposes at 25.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/516, art. 2(b), Sch. Pt. 2; s. 21 in force in so far as not already in force at 1.12.2001 by S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)S. 21(1) modified (31.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/3374, art. 1, Sch. para. 6S. 21(1) modified (31.10.2004) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Mortgages) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2615), arts. 1(2)(b), 5, Sch. para. 6S. 21(1) modified (14.1.2005) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (General Insurance Intermediaries) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3351), arts. 1(2)(b), 5, Sch. para. 6S. 21(1) modified (6.4.2007) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1969), arts. 1(3), 7, Sch. para. 6S. 21(2) modified (30.6.2008 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.1.2009) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3510), arts. 1(2), 8(1)(3)S. 21(2) modified (1.7.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 30.6.2010) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1342), arts. 1(2), 34, {Sch. paras. 1, 3}S. 21(2) modified (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 2.9.2013 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1881), arts. 1(2)(5), 59(3)S. 21(1) excluded (3.7.2002) by Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (c. 70), Sch. 1 para. 21 (as substituted) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1555), arts. 1, 6