http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/8/section/82/2002-08-21Financial 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 Database2026-05-302002-07-18 Part VI Official Listing Listing particulars Exemptions from disclosure.821The competent authority may authorise the omission from listing particulars of any information, the inclusion of which would otherwise be required by section 80 or 81, on the ground—athat its disclosure would be contrary to the public interest;bthat its disclosure would be seriously detrimental to the issuer; orcin the case of securities of a kind specified in listing rules, that its disclosure is unnecessary for persons of the kind who may be expected normally to buy or deal in securities of that kind.2But—ano authority may be granted under subsection (1)(b) in respect of essential information; andbno authority granted under subsection (1)(b) extends to any such information.3The Secretary of State or the Treasury may issue a certificate to the effect that the disclosure of any information (including information that would otherwise have to be included in listing particulars for which they are themselves responsible) would be contrary to the public interest.4The competent authority is entitled to act on any such certificate in exercising its powers under subsection (1)(a).5This section does not affect any powers of the competent authority under listing rules made as a result of section 101(2).6“Essential information” means information which a person considering acquiring securities of the kind in question would be likely to need in order not to be misled about any facts which it is essential for him to know in order to make an informed assessment.7“Listing particulars” includes supplementary listing particulars.S. 82 wholly in force at 1.12.2001; s. 82 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 431(2); s. 82(1)(5)(7) in force for specified purposes at 18.6.2001 by S.I. 2001/1820, art. 2, Sch.; s. 82 in force in so far as not already in force at 1.12.2001 by S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)Pt. 6 (ss. 72-103) applied (with modifications) (1.12.2001) by S.I. 1995/1537, Sch. 4 (as amended (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 511)