Part XVIII U.K. Recognised Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 18 applied in part (with modifications) (12.12.2011) by The Recognised Auction Platforms Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2699), reg. 7, Sch. 2 (as amended (28.11.2017) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1064), reg. 1, Sch. para. 37 (with regs. 7(4), 9(1)))

[F1 CHAPTER 1A U.K.CONTROL OVER RECOGNISED INVESTMENT EXCHANGE

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 18 Ch. 1A substituted (21.3.2009) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Controllers) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/534), reg. 5, Sch. 2 (with reg. 8)

Notices of acquisitions of control over recognised investment exchanges U.K.

301A Obligation to notify [F2 the FCA]: acquisitions of control U.K.

(1)  A person who decides to acquire or increase control over a recognised investment exchange must give [F3 the 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 [F4 the 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”.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words 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.

F3 Words 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.

F4 Words 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.