42(1)

Identify the tariff rate or rates which will be relevant to the firm as a result of its new or extended permission; and then

(2)

apply the formula (A+B+C) x D, where:

A = the amount arrived at by applying the tariff rates to the firm’s projected valuation for the first twelve months48 of its48 new business, as provided by it in accordance with FEES 4.2.7ER48;

B = the A.0 minimum fee, unless already paid;

C = any fee that becomes due in AP.0 following the calculation of A; and

D = the number of calendar months (inclusive) between the calendar month during which the firm received its new or extended permission and the last calendar month of that fee year ÷ 12.

Fee-block

Tariff base

Calculation where trading data are not available

A1. Deposit acceptors

Average MELS for October - December

Use data available at 31 December or, if trading has not commenced by 31 December, use nil48.

A2. Home finance providers and administrators

Number of relevant contracts entered into or being administered in the twelve months up to 31 December

Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at an annualised figure.

A3. Insurers - general

Gross written premium for fees purposes (GWP) 43for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December and best estimate liabilities for fees purposes (BEL) 43 valued at the end of the financial year

GWP 43 – apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at an annualised figure.

BEL – use 43 data at valuation date or, if trading has not commenced by then, use nil48.

A4. Insurers - life

Gross written premium for fees purposes (GWP) 43 for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December and best estimate liabilities for fees purposes (BEL) 43 valued at the end of the financial year

A5. Managing agents at Lloyd’s

Active capacity in respect of the underwriting year at the beginning of the period to which the fee relates

Not applicable.

A6. The Society of Lloyd’s

Bespoke fee

Not applicable.

A7. Portfolio managers

Funds under management valued at 31 December

Use data as at 31 December or, if trading has not commenced by 31 December, use nil48.

A9. Managers and depositaries of investment funds, and operators of collective investment schemes or pension schemes

Annual gross income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December

Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at an annualised figure.

A10. Firms dealing as principal

Number of traders as at 31 December

Use data as at 31 December or, if trading has not commenced by 31 December, use nil48.

A13. Advisors, arrangers, dealers or brokers

Annual income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December

Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at the annualised figure

A14. Corporate finance advisers

A18. Home finance providers, advisers and arrangers

A19. General insurance distribution44

A21. Firms holding client money or assets, or both

The highest amount of client money and the highest amount of custody assets held over the 12 months ending 31 December

The highest amount of client money and/or custody assets over the period between the date of authorisation and 31 December or, if trading has not started, use nil48.

B. Market operators,41 MTF operators and OTF operators41

Flat fee

Not applicable.

B. Service companies

Annual income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December

Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at the annualised figure.

B. Regulated benchmark45 administrators

Annual income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December39

Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at the annualised figure.39

B. Recognised investment exchanges

Annual income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December39

Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at the annualised figure.39

B. Recognised auction platforms

Flat fee

Not applicable.

B. Recognised overseas investment exchanges

Flat fee

Not applicable.

CC1. Credit-related regulated activities with limited permission

Annual income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December

Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at an annualised figure.

CC2. Credit related regulated activities

40

40

40

G.2 Payment services institutions – deposit acceptors

See A1 deposit acceptors

G.3. Large payment services institutions

Relevant income

Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at an annualised figure.

G.4 Small payment institutions

Flat fee

Not applicable.

G.5 Other payment institutions

Relevant income

Apply the formula (A÷B) x 12 to arrive at an annualised figure.

G.10 Large electronic money institutions

Average outstanding e-money over 12 months ending 31 December

Average over the period from authorisation to 31 December.

G.11 Small electronic money institutions

Flat fee

Not applicable.

G.15 Issuer of regulated covered bonds

Value as at 31 December

Not applicable.

G.20 Consumer buy-to-let (CBTL) lender

Flat fee

Not applicable.

G.21 CBTL adviser and arranger

Any firm (except an AIFM qualifier,25ICVC or a UCITS qualifier)

(1) Unless (2) applies, as37 specified in FEES 4.3.1 R in relation to FEES 4 Annex 2AR and FEES 4 Annex 11 R64.37

(2) Where a firm is paying a ring-fencing implementation fee, as specified in FEES 4 Annex 2BR.37

(1) Unless (2) or (3) apply7, on or before the relevant dates specified in FEES 4.3.6 R.12

(2) Unless (3) applies, if 7an event specified in column 4 occurs during the course of a fee year,63 30 days after the occurrence of that event, or if later the dates specified in FEES 4.3.6 R.7

(3) Where the permission is for operating a multilateral trading facility or operating an organised trading facility41, the date specified in FEES 4 Annex 10FEES 4 Annex 10R41 (Periodic fees for MTF and OTF41 operators).

Firm receives permission, or becomes authorised or registered under the Payment Services Regulations, article 8 of the MCD Order32, the DRS Regulations41 or the Electronic Money Regulations12;9 or firm9extends permission or its payment service activities916

Persons who hold a certificate issued by the FCA63 under article 54 of the Regulated Activities Order (Advice given in newspapers etc.)

£1,12846

(1) Unless (2) applies, on or before 1 August or, if later, within 30 days of the date of the invoice23

(2) If an event in column 4

occurs

during the course of a fee year,63 30 days after the occurrence of that event

Certificate issued to person by FCA63 under article 4054 of the Regulated Activities Order46

Any manager of an AUT23;

In relation to each unit trust the amount specified in part 1 of 25FEES 4 Annex 4

Authorisation order is made in relation to the relevant scheme24

24Any authorised fund manager of an authorised contractual scheme;

In relation to each authorised contractual scheme the amount specified in part 1 of25FEES 4 Annex 4

Any ACD of an ICVC; and

In relation to each ICVC,25 the amount specified in part 1 of25FEES 4 Annex 4

Persons who, under the constitution or founding arrangements of a recognised scheme, are 33responsible for the management of the property held for or within the scheme;

In relation to each recognised scheme the amount specified in part 1 of25FEES 4 Annex 4

The relevant scheme becomes a recognised scheme25

Not applicable

AIFM of a UK ELTIF33

In relation to each ELTIF the amount specified in part 1 of FEES 4 Annex 433

(1) Unless (2) applies, on or before 1 August or, if later, within 30 days of the date of the invoice.33

(2) If an event in column 4 occurs during the course of a fee year, 30 days after the occurrence of that event.33

The ELTIF is authorised by the FCA under the ELTIF regulation33

Designated professional body

FEES 4 Annex 5

On or before the relevant dates specified in FEES 4.3.6 R23

Not applicable

UK recognised body

FEES 4 Annex 6 , part 1 for a UK RIE ; and

FEES 4 Annex 6 R , part 1A for a UK RIE that is also an RAP13

(1) On or before the relevant dates specified in FEES 4.3.6 R23

(2) If the event in column 4 occurs during the course of a fee year63, 30 days after the occurrence of that event

Recognition order is made.

The modified1165 periodic fee is specified in FEES 4 Annex 6 R, Part 1and (in the case of an RAP) Part 1A.131165

ROIE 64

FEES 4 Annex 6 , part 2

(1) On or before the relevant dates specified in FEES 4.3.6 R23

(2) If the event in column 4 occurs during the course of a fee year63, 30 days after the occurrence of that event.

Recognition order is made.

The modified1165 periodic fee is specified in FEES 4 Annex 6, Part 2.1165

A listed issuer35 (in LR) of shares and certificates representing certain securities35.

FEES 4 Annex 14R 35

Within 30 days of the date of the invoice

Listed issuer 3 (in LR) becomes subject to listing rules

A sponsor35

FEES 4 Annex 14R 35

Within 30 days of the date of the invoice

35Approval of a35sponsor35

All non-listed issuers (in DTR) of shares and certificates representing certain securities35.

FEES 4 Annex 14R 35

Within 30 days of the date of the invoice

Non-listed issuer (in DTR) becomes subject to disclosure requirements36 and transparency rules629

29Any primary information provider

FEES 4 Annex 14R 35

Within 30 days of the date of the invoice

A person is approved as a primary information provider

6All firms reporting transactions in securities derivatives10to the FCA63 in accordance with SUP 17, and market operators who provide facilities for trading in securities derivatives.10

FEES 4 Annex 9 R

Within 30 days of the date of the invoice

Not applicable

15Any issuer of a regulated covered bond.

FEES 4 Annex 11R

(1) Unless (2) applies, on or before the relevant dates specified in FEES 4.3.6 R

(2) If an event specified in column 4 occurs during the course of a fee year63, 30 days after the occurrence of that event or, if later, the dates specified in FEES 4.3.6 R

A person becomes registered as an issuer of a regulated covered bond

26(i) An AIFM (other than a UK AIFM or an EEA AIFM with a branch in the UK) which has notified the FCA of its intention to market an AIF in the UK under regulation 57 of the AIFMD UK regulation and which has not ceased to market that AIF in the UK as at 1 April of the current fee year.

(ii) An AIFM which has notified the FCA of its intention to market an AIF in the UK under regulation 58 or 59 of the AIFMD UK regulation and which has not ceased to market that AIF in the UK as at 1 April of the current fee year.

For each notification made by the AIFM of the kind specified in part 2 of FEES 4 Annex 4, the amount specified in part 2 of FEES 4 Annex 4

(1) Unless (2) applies, on or before 1 August, or, if later, within 30 days of the date of the invoice

(2) If an event in column 4 occurs during the course of a financial year, 30 days after the occurrence of that event

The FCA receives a notification to market in the UK

26A small registered UK AIFM

The basic fee contained in part 3 of FEES 4 Annex 4

The AIFM is registered by the FCA under regulation 10 of the AIFMD UK regulation.

[deleted]41

45A third country legal representative

The tariff specified in FEES 4 Annex 15R

Payable in accordance with FEES 4.3.6R

Not applicable

45A benchmark endorser

The tariff specified in FEES 4 Annex 15R

Payable in accordance with FEES 4.3.6R

Not applicable

44Part 1

This table shows how the FCA links the regulated activities for which a firm has permission to activity groups (fee-blocks). A firm can use the table to identify which fee-blocks it falls into based on its permission.

Activity group

Fee payer falls in the activity group if:19

A.1 Deposit acceptors

its permission includes accepting deposits or operating a dormant account fundBUT DOES NOT include either of the following:

effecting contracts of insurance;

carrying out contracts of insurance.

A.2 Home finance providers and administrators

its permission includes a regulated activity within one or more of the following:

entering into a home finance transaction; or

administering a home finance transaction; or agreeing to carry on a regulated activity which is within either of the above.

A.3 Insurers - general and UK ISPVs 21

its permission includes one or more of the following:

- effecting contracts of insurance;

- carrying out contracts of insurance;

in respect of specified investments that are:

- general insurance contracts; or

- long-term insurance contracts other than life policies

OR 21

it has permission to carry on insurance risk transformation21.

A.4 Insurers - life

its permission includes one or more of the following:

- effecting contracts of insurance;

- carrying out contracts of insurance;

in respect of specified investments including life policies;

- entering as provider into a funeral plan contract.

A.5 Managing agents at Lloyd's

its permission includes managing the underwriting capacity of a Lloyd's syndicate as a managing agent at Lloyd's.

A.6 The Society of Lloyd's

it is the Society of Lloyd's

Note for authorised professional firms:

Generally, for fee-blocks A.7 to A.19 below, only those regulated activities that are not limited to non-mainstream regulated activities should be taken into account in determining which fee-block(s) fee-payers belong to for the purpose of charging periodic fees. However, in the case that all the regulated activity within a firmpermission are limited to non-mainstream regulated activities, then that firms will be allocated to fee-block A.13 alone. This does not prevent a fee being payable by an authorised professional firm under FEES 3.2.7 R and/or FEES 3.2.7A R(c) where it applies to vary its Part 4A permission such that it would normally be allocated to fee-block(s) other than A.13 if the variation was granted.

A.7 Portfolio managers 6

(1) its permission includes managing investments (a firm falling within this category is a class (1) firm);

OR

(2) its permission includes

ONLY either one or both of:

safeguarding and administering of investments (without arranging); and

arranging safeguarding and administration of assets (a firm falling within this category is a class (2) firm);

4 OR

(3) the firm is a venture capital firm (a firm falling within this category is a class (3) firm if it is not a class (1) or (2) firm).

OR

(4) its permission includes managing an AIF or managing a UCITS (a class 4 firm)10

Note:

Class (1) firms are subdivided into three classes:

- class (1)A, where the funds managed by the firm belong to one or more occupational pension schemes;

- class (1)B, where:

(a) the firm is not a class (1)A firm; and

(b) the firm permission includes NEITHER of the following:

safeguarding and administering investments (without arranging);

arranging safeguarding and administration of assets; and (c) the firmEITHER:

has a requirement that prohibits the firm from holding or controlling client money, or both; OR

if it does not have such a requirement, only holds or controls client money (or both), arising from an agreement under which commission is rebated to a client; and

- class (1)C, where the firm is not within class (1)A or class (1)B.

A.9 Managers and depositaries of investment funds, and operators of collective investment schemes or pension schemes 4

(1) its permission:

(a) includes one or more of the following:

managing an AIF;4

managing a UCITS;4

acting as trustee or depositary of an AIF;4

acting as trustee or depositary of a UCITS;4establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme;5

establishing, operating or winding up a personal pension scheme or a stakeholder pension scheme (but only if the firm does not fall within activity group A1 or A4);

AND

(b) PROVIDED the firm is NOT one of the following:

OR

a corporate finance advisory firm;

a firm in which the above activities are limited to carrying out corporate finance business;

a venture capital firm;

a firm which would be a venture capital firm but for the inclusion of managing an AIF on its permission; but only where the firm is managing an AIF exclusively in respect of AIFs which only invest in venture capital investments.4

OR

(2) if the fee-payer has none of the regulated activities above within its permission, but ALL the remaining regulated activities in its permission are limited to carrying out trustee activities.

A.10 Firms dealing as principal

its permission includes:

(a) dealing in investments as principal; and/or

(b) bidding in emissions auctions;

BUT NOT if one or more of the following apply:

the firm is acting exclusively as a matched principal broker;

the above activity is limited either toestablishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme,5establishing, operating or winding up a personal pension scheme or a stakeholder pension scheme, or to carrying out depositary5 activities;

the firm is a corporate finance advisory firm;

the above activity is otherwise limited to carrying out corporate finance business;

the firm is subject to a limitation to the effect that the firm, in carrying on this regulated activity, is limited to entering into transactions in a manner which, if the firm was an unauthorised person, would come within article 16 of the Regulated Activities Order (Dealing in contractually based investments);

the above activity is limited to not acting as a market maker;

the firm is an oil market participant , energy market participant or a local (except where the firm is bidding in emissions auctions);

its permission includes either:

- effecting contracts of insurance; or

- carrying out contracts of insurance.

A.13 Advisors, arrangers, dealers or brokers 6

(1) it is an authorised professional firm and ALL the regulated activities in its permission are limited to non-mainstream regulated activities (a firm falling within this category is a class (1) firm);

OR

(2) its permission:

(a) includes one or more of the following14:

14(i) in relation to one or more designated investments:

dealing in investments as agent;

arranging (bringing about) deals in investments;

making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments;

dealing as principal in investments where the activity is carried on as a matched principal broker, oil market participant, energy market participant or local;

advising on investments (except P2P agreements) 14

(except pension transfers and pension opt-outs);

giving basic advice on a stakeholder product;

advising on pension transfers and pension opt-outs;

advising on syndicate participation at Lloyd's;

14(ii) advising on P2P agreements;

(iii) in relation to a structured deposit:19

dealing in investments as agent; or19

arranging (bringing about deals) in investments;19

or making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments; or19

advising on investments (except P2P agreements); or19

advising on investments (except pension transfers and pension opt-outs);19

(b) BUT NONE of the following:

effecting contracts of insurance; or8

carrying out contracts of insurance;

AND 6

(c) 6PROVIDED the fee-payer is NOT any of the following:

a corporate finance advisory firm;

a firm for whom all of the applicable activities above are otherwise limited to carrying out corporate finance business;

a firm for whom all the applicable activities above5are limited to carrying out venture capital business;

a firm for whom all the applicable activities above are limited to acting as a residual CIS operator;5

a firm for whom all the applicable activities above are limited to acting as trustee or depositary of an AIF and/or acting as trustee or depositary of a UCITS;5 a service company.

A firm falling within (2) and not (1) is a class 2 firm.

A.14 Corporate finance advisers

the firm is carrying on corporate finance businessPROVIDED the fee-payer is NOT a venture capital firm.

A.18 Home finance providers, advisers and arrangers

its permission includes a regulated activity within one or more of the following:

entering into a home finance transaction; or

arranging (bringing about) a home finance transaction ; or

making arrangements with a view to a home finance transaction; or

advising on a home finance transaction; or

agreeing to carry on a regulated activity which is within any of the above.

A.19 General insurance mediation

its permission includes one or more of the following in relation to a non-investment insurance contract:

dealing in investments as agent; or

arranging (bringing about) deals in investments; or

making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments; or

assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance; or

advising on investments; or

agreeing to carry on a regulated activity which is within any of the above.6

6 A.21 Firms holding client money or assets, or both

(1) It is a firm carrying on a regulated activity defined in fee-block A.13;

AND EITHER OR BOTH:

(2A) It is a firm to which the client money rules apply

AND/OR

(2B) Its permissions includes safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

UNLESS

CASS does not apply to that firm in accordance with CASS 1.2

18

18

B. Service companies

it is a service company.

B. MTF and OTF operators19operators

its permission includes operating a multilateral trading facilityor operating an organised trading facility19.1

17

17

B. Regulated benchmark administrators 23

it has a Part 4A permission to carry on the regulated activity of administering a benchmark.23

20 B. Recognised investment exchanges

it is a recognised investment exchange.

20 B. Recognised auction platforms

it is a recognised auction platform.

20 B. Recognised overseas investment exchanges

it is a recognised overseas investment exchange.

7 CC1. Credit-related regulated activities with limited permission

it carries on credit-related regulated activities; and

it has a limited permission; and

it is not a not-for-profit debt advice body; and

it is not a credit union or

community finance organisation with annual income as defined in FEES 4 Annex 11B R of less than £250,000.

7 CC2. Credit-related regulated activities

it carries on credit-related regulated activities; and

it does not have a limited permission; and

it is not a not-for-profit debt advice body; and

it is not a credit union or

community finance organisation with annual income as defined in FEES 4 Annex 11B R of less than £250,000.

Part 2

This table sets out the activity groups (fee blocks) in relation to (i) the minimum fees7payable to the FCA and (ii) the prudential fee payable to the FCA.

Activity group

Fee payer falls into the fee-block if

A.0 FCA minimum fee

(1) it is in at least one of the fee blocks under Part 1; and

(2) it is not:

(a) a UK ISPV; or

(b) a firm whose only permission is

operating a dormant fund account; or7

(c) a firm exclusively carrying on credit-related regulated activities.7

AP.0 FCA prudential fee

(1) it is an FCA authorised person2 other than an FCA authorised person exclusively carrying on credit-related regulated activities7;and

(2) the periodic fee it pays to the FCA is not limited to the A.0 FCA minimum fee.2

Part 3

This table indicates the tariff base for each fee-block set out in Part 1.

The tariff base in this Part is the means by which the FCA measures the amount of business conducted by a firm for the purposes of calculating the annual periodic fees payable to the FCA by that firm.2

Activity group

Tariff base

A.1

MODIFIED ELIGIBLE LIABILITIES

For banks and building societies:

Item B of Form ELS (Note (1)):

(1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 0.6*5 + 6 - 8 - 9A - 9B - 10A - 10B - 10C - 11A - 11B - 0.6*12) + (1/3)*(F1 + F2 + F3 + F4 + 0.6*F5 + F6 - F8 - F9A - F9B - F10A - F10B - F10C - F11A - F11B - 0.6*F12)

- 13M

Notes:

(1) All references in the above formula are to entries on Form ELS (that is, the Eligible Liabilities Return completed to provide information by banks and building societies to the Bank of England as required by the Bank of England Act 1998).

(2) The figures reported on the Form ELS relate to business conducted out of offices in the United Kingdom.

For credit unions:

Deposits with the credit union (share capital)

LESS

the credit union's bank deposits (investments + cash at bank)

Note:

Only United Kingdom business is relevant for calculating credit unions' MELs.

Note:

For a dormant account fund operator the tariff base is not relevant and the flat fee in FEES 4 Annex 2A R is payable.

A.2

NUMBER OF HOME FINANCE TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO AND ADMINISTERED

The number of newhome finance transactions11 entered into;

AND

The number of home finance transactions11being administered:11

(a) multiplied by 0.05 for firms with permission for administering a home finance transaction but not permission for entering into a home finance transaction; or11

(b) by 0.5 for all other firms.11

Notes:

(1)[deleted]11

(2) For the measure of the number of contracts being administered, each charge counts as one contract, irrespective of the number of loans involved.

(3) Home finance transactions11administered include those that the firm administers on behalf of other firms.

A.3

GROSS WRITTEN PREMIUM FOR FEES PURPOSES AND BEST ESTIMATE LIABILITIES FOR FEES PURPOSES 22

Gross written premium for fees purposes means:22

(1) for UK Solvency II firms, a firm’s gross written premium as reported to the PRA, being the total of items entered under row codes R0110, R0120 and R0130, as expressed in column code C0200 where this column is completed for those row codes of the annual quantitative reporting template S.05.01.01;22

(2) for incoming EEA firms or incoming Treaty firms, a firm’s gross written premium as reported to their Home State regulator, being the total of items entered under row codes R0110, R0120 and R0130, as expressed in column code C0200 where this column is completed for those row codes, of the annual quantitative reporting template S.05.01.01 but only in relation to the regulated activities of the firm which are carried on in the United Kingdom, (except those provided on a cross border services basis); and 22

(3) for non-directive firms, a firm’s gross premium written as reported to the PRA under item 11 of form 11, or where this is not reported because the firm is a Swiss general insurer or holds a relevant waiver given by the PRA under the PRA Rulebook25, the entry at sheet 1, line 1, column 1, of form 20A, or where the firm is a friendly society, the income and expenditure account entry for gross premium written or contributions as income receivable, as appropriate under the Friendly Societies (Accounts and Related Provisions) Regulation 1994 (SI 1994/1983).22

AND

Best estimate liabilities for fees purposes means: 22

(1) for UK Solvency II firms, a firm’s best estimate liabilities as reported to the PRA, being the sum of items entered under row codes R0010, R0370, R0380, R0410 and R0420, column code C0180, of the annual quantitative reporting template S17.01.01; plus the sum of items entered under row codes R0010, R0030, column codes C0090, C0140 and C0190, of the annual quantitative reporting template S12.01.01; 22

(2) for incoming EEA firms or incoming Treaty firms, a firm’s best estimate liabilities as reported to their Home State regulator, being the sum of items entered under row codes R0010, R0370, R0380, R0410 and R0420, column code C0180, of the annual quantitative reporting template S17.01.01; plus the sum of items entered under row codes R0010, R0030, column codes C0090, C0140 and C0190, of the annual quantitative reporting template S12.01.01 but only in relation to the regulated activities of the firm which are carried on in the United Kingdom, except those provided on a cross border services basis; and22

(3) for non-directive firms, a firm’s total gross technical provisions as reported to the PRA under item 19 of form 15, or where this is not reported because the firm is a marine mutual, item 29 of form M2, or where the firm is a friendly society, the balance sheet entry C3 ‘claims outstanding’ where this entry is required under the Friendly Societies (Accounts and Related Provisions) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994/1983); and otherwise zero. 22

‘Annual quantitative reporting template’ has the meaning given in Fees Chapter 1 Application and Definitions of the PRA Rulebook.22

‘Corporate pension business’ has the meaning given in Fees Chapter 1 Application and Definitions of the PRA Rulebook.22

‘UK Solvency II firm’ has the meaning given in Insurance General Application 2 of the PRA Rulebook.22

22

22

Notes:

(1) The recovery of the FCA’s annual funding requirement allocated to the A.3 fee-block will be weighted:22

(a) 90% from gross written premium for fees purposes; and22

(b) 10% from best estimate liabilities for fees purposes.22

(2) This tariff base (A.3 fee-block) does not include gross written premium for fees purposes and best estimate liabilities for fees purposes on which a composite firm reports data relevant for fee-block A.4.22

(3) Where any figure used in the calculation of this tariff base is a negative number, it shall instead be deemed to be zero.22

(4) For UK ISPVs this22 tariff base is not relevant and a flat fee set out in FEES 4 Annex 2AR is payable.

A.4

GROSS WRITTEN PREMIUM FOR FEES PURPOSES AND BEST ESTIMATE LIABILITIES FOR FEES PURPOSES 22 (seeFEES 4 Annex 12 G)

Gross written premium for fees purposes means:22

(1) for UK Solvency II firms, a firm’s gross written premium as reported to the PRA, being the item entered under row code R1410, column code C0300 of the annual quantitative reporting template S05.01.01 minus corporate pension business as reported to the PRA under the annual quantitative reporting template S14.01.01; and22

(2) for incoming EEA firms or incoming Treaty firms, a firm’s gross written premium as reported to their Home State regulator, being the item entered under row code R1410, column code C0300 of the annual quantitative reporting template S05.01.01 minus corporate pension business as reported to the PRA under the annual quantitative reporting template S14.01.01 but only in relation to the regulated activities of the firm which are carried on in the United Kingdom, except those provided on a cross border services basis.22

AND

Best estimate liabilities for fees purposes means:22

(1) for UK Solvency II firms, a firm’s best estimate liabilities as reported to the PRA, being the sum of items entered under row codes R0010 and R0030, column codes C0150 and C0210 minus the sum of items entered under row codes R0010 and R0030, column codes C0090, C0140 and C0190 of the annual quantitative reporting template S12.01.01; minus corporate pension business reported under the annual quantitative reporting template S14.01.01; and22

(2) for incoming EEA firms or incoming Treaty firms, a firm’s best estimate liabilities as reported to their Home State regulator, being the sum of items entered under row codes R0010 and R0030, column codes C0150 and C0210 minus the sum of items entered under row codes R0010 and R0030, column codes C0090, C0140 and C0190 of the annual quantitative reporting template S12.01.01; minus corporate pension business reported under the annual quantitative reporting template S14.01.01 but only in relation to the regulated activities of the firm which are carried on in the United Kingdom, except those provided on a cross border services basis.22

‘Annual quantitative reporting template’ has the meaning given in Fees Chapter 1 Application and Definitions of the PRA Rulebook.22

‘Corporate pension business’ has the meaning given in Fees Chapter 1 Application and Definitions of the PRA Rulebook.22

‘UK Solvency II firm’ has the meaning given in Insurance General Application 2 of the PRA Rulebook.22

Notes:

(1) The recovery of the FCA’s annual funding requirement allocated to the A.4 fee-block will be weighted:22

(a)

75% from gross written premium for fees purposes; and22

(b)

25% from best estimate liabilities for fees purposes.22

(2) For non-directive firms, including non-directive composite firms to the extent that they come within the A.4 fee block, the tariff base is not relevant to the level of fees due and only the minimum fee as specified in Part 2(b) of FEES 4 Annex 2AR is payable.22

(3) Where any figure used in the calculation of this tariff base is a negative number, it shall instead be deemed to be zero.22

A.5

ACTIVE CAPACITY

The capacity of the syndicate(s) under management in the year in question. This includes the capacity for syndicate(s) that are not writing new business, but have not been closed off in the year in question.

A.6

Not applicable.

A.7

FUNDS UNDER MANAGEMENT (FuM)

The total value, in pounds sterling, of all assets (see note (a) below) in portfolios which the firm manages, on a discretionary basis (see note (b) below), in accordance with its terms of business, less:

a) funds covered by the exclusion contained in article 38 (Attorneys) of the Regulated Activities Order;

(b) funds covered by the exclusion contained in article 66(3) (Trustees, nominees and personal representatives) of the Regulated Activities Order;

(c) funds covered by the exclusion contained in article 68(6) (Sale of goods or supply of services) of the Regulated Activities Order;

(d) funds covered by the exclusion contained in article 69(5) (Groups and joint enterprises) of the Regulated Activities Order; and

(e) the value of those parts of the managed portfolios in respect of which the responsibility for the discretionary management has been formally delegated to another firm (and which firm will include the value of the assets in question in its own FuM total); any such deduction should identify the firm to which management responsibility has been delegated.

Notes on FuM

(a) Except for funds under management where the fund is an AIF, for4 the purposes of calculating the value of funds under management, assets means all assets that consist of or include any investment which is a designated investment or those assets in respect of which the arrangements for their management are such that the assets may consist of or include such investments, and either the assets have at any time since 29 April 1988 done so or the arrangements have at any time (whether before or after that date) been held out as arrangements under which the assets would do so.

(aa) for funds under management, where the fund is an AIF, assets means all assets or property of any description of the fund.4

(b) Assets managed by the firm on a discretionary basis exclude the firm's own assets. Assets managed on a non-discretionary basis, being assets that the firm has a contractual duty to keep under continuous review but in respect of which prior specific consent of the client must be obtained for proposed transactions, are also excluded as this activity is covered in those charged to fees in activity group 6A.13.

(c) In respect of collective investment schemes, assets means the total value of the assets of the scheme.

(d) For an OPS firm, the FuM should also be reduced by the value of the assets held as a result of a decision taken in accordance with article 4(6) of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) Order 2001 (investments in collective investment scheme or bodies corporate which have as their primary purpose the acquisition, directly, or indirectly, of relevant investments, as defined in that article).

(e) Only assets that are managed from an establishment maintained by the firm in the United Kingdom are relevant.

(f) If the firm is managing an overlay portfolio of derivative instruments and the underlying assets are managed by itself or a firm within the same group that has not reported them separately to the FCA, or by a firm outside its group, then it should calculate the value of the derivatives and other assets as prescribed in the guidance in FSA038 in SUP 16 Annex 25.

If the underlying assets are managed by another firm within the same group who has reported their value separately to the FCA, then to avoid double-counting within the group, the calculation must be restricted to the exposure of the overlay.

A.9

GROSS INCOME(1) For AIFMs (excluding internally managed AIFs), management companies,4 operators (including ACDs and authorised fund managers3 of unit trusts or authorised contractual schemes3 but excluding operators of a personal pension scheme or a stakeholder pension scheme) and residual CIS operators4 gross income from the activity relating to fee-block A.9 is defined as:

the amount of the annual charge on investments in the fund4 received or receivable in the latest accounting period (this is calculated as a % of funds invested, typically 1% p.a.);

PLUS(a)10

the front-end or exit charge levied on sales or redemptions of collective investment schemes (typically 4-5% of sales/redemptions) in that same accounting period; and10

(b) any amount the firm would have levied as such a charge but for a business decision to waive, discount or rebate etc. that charge;10

PLUS

any additional initial or management charges levied through a product wrapper such as an ISA;

BUT EXCLUDING box management profits.

(2)4Fordepositaries (includingtrusteesofcollective investment schemesandICVC or ACS3depositaries):

The amount of the annual charge levied on investments in funds4 for which they act as depositary (typically a % of the total funds for which they act as depositary).(3)4

For operators of a personal pension scheme or a stakeholder pension schemegross income from the activity relating to fee block A.9 is defined as:4

The amount of the charges levied on the personal pension scheme or stakeholder pension scheme for which they act as operator:

including up-front charges, fund related charges, transaction related charges and periodic charges; but

excluding charges made to an investor in respect of third party suppliers; for example, charges for stock broking, borrowing, banking services and charges for arranging third party legal services, surveys or environmental screening in connection with property.

Note:

Only the gross income corresponding to United Kingdom business is relevant.

(4) Internally managed AIFs must use a proxy for gross income for the activities relating to fee block A.9. This is the total value of funds under management (as defined in fee block A.7) multiplied by 0.01.4

A.10

NUMBER OF TRADERS

Any employee or agent, who:

ordinarily acts within the United Kingdom on behalf of an authorised person liable to pay fees to the FCA in its fee-block A.10 (firms dealing as principal); and who,

as part of their duties in relation to those activities of the authorised person, commits the firm in market dealings or in transactions in securities or in other specified investments in the course of regulated activities.

But not any employees or agents who work solely in the firm'sMTF operation.

A firm may, as an option, report employees or agents as full-time equivalents (FTE), taking account of any part-time staff. In calculating the FTE, firms must take into account the total hours employees or agents have contracted to work for the firm and not the time employees or agents devote to the dealing in investments as principal and bidding in emissions auctions functions set out in fee-block A.10. Any figures using the FTE calculation to be recorded to one decimal place, rounded down to the nearest decimal place.

A.13

ANNUAL INCOME

Annual income as defined in FEES 4 Annex 11A R

A.14

ANNUAL INCOME

Annual income as defined in FEES 4 Annex 11A R.

A.18

Annual income as defined in FEES 4 Annex 11A6

A.19

Annual income as defined in FEES 4 Annex 11A6

6 A.21

CLIENT MONEY/ASSETS HELD:

A value in pound sterling equal to:

Highest total amount of client money held by the firm during the 12 months ending 31 December before the relevant fee year

PLUS

Highest total value of safe custody assets held by the firm during the 12 months ending 31 December before the relevant fee year

18

18

B. Service companies

ANNUAL INCOME

Annual income as defined in FEES 4 Annex 11AR.9

B. MTF and OTF 19 operators

SUPERVISORY CATEGORY

The general supervisory category to which the MTF or OTF operator19 was assigned as at the start of the relevant fee year.9

B. Regulated benchmark administrators 23

Annual income as defined in FEES 4 Annex 11AR. 17

20 B. Recognised investment exchanges

Annual income as defined in FEES 4 Annex 11AR. 17

20 B. Recognised auction platforms

Not applicable.

20 B. Recognised overseas investment exchanges

Not applicable.

7 CC1. Credit-related regulated activities with limited permission

Annual income as defined in FEES 4 Annex 11B R.

7 CC2. Credit-related regulated activities

Annual income as defined in FEES 4 Annex 11B R.

Part 4

This table indicates the tariff base for each fee block set out in Part 2.

The tariff base in this Part is the means by which the FCA measures the amount of business conducted by a firm for the purposes of calculating the annual periodic fees payable to the FCA by that firm.2

Activity Group

Tariff base

A.0

Not applicable because the minimum fee is a specified amount.

AP.0

The total periodic fees payable as a result of fee blocks A.2 and A.7 to A.19 in 2 Part 1 of FEES 4 Annex 2A R excluding any periodic fee for operating a dormant fund account.

Activity group

Valuation date

IN THIS TABLE, REFERENCES TO SPECIFIC DATES OR MONTHS ARE REFERENCES TO THE LATEST ONE OCCURRING BEFORE THE START OF THE PERIOD TO WHICH THE FEE APPLIES, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED - E.G. FOR 2013/14 FEES (1 APRIL 2013 TO 31 MARCH 2014), A REFERENCE TO DECEMBER MEANS DECEMBER 2012.

Where a firm's tariff data is in a currency other than sterling, it should be converted into sterling at the exchange rate prevailing on the relevant valuation date.

A.1

For banks:

Modified eligible liabilities (MELs), valued at:

for a firm which reports monthly, the average of the MELs for October, November and December;

for a firm which reports quarterly, the MELs for December. For credit unions:

For credit unions:

MELs, valued at December or as disclosed by the most recent annual return made prior to that date.

For building societies:

MELs, valued at the average of the MELs for October, November and December.

A.2

Number of mortgages, home purchase plans, home reversion plans and regulated sale and rent back agreements entered into in the twelve months ending 31 December.

AND

Number of mortgages, home purchase plans, home reversion plans and regulated sale and rent back agreements being administered on 31 December.

A.3

The firm’s gross written premium for fees purposes and its best estimate liabilities for fees purposes for the firm’s financial year which ends in the calendar year to 31 December prior to commencement of the fee year. 22

A.4

For UK Solvency II firms, including composite UK Solvency II firms to the extent that they are required to report data used for this tariff base, the firm’s gross written premium for fees purposes and its best estimate liabilities for fees purposes, for the firm’s financial year which ends in the calendar year to 31 December prior to commencement of the fee year.22

A.5

Active capacity (AC), in respect of the Underwriting Year (as reported to the Society of Lloyd's) which is current at the beginning of the period to which the fee relates.

[Note: this is the Underwriting Year which is already in progress at the start of the fee period - e.g. for 2013/14 fees, the fee period will begin on 1 April 2013, which is in the 2013 Underwriting Year, so the AC for that Underwriting Year is the relevant measure.]

A.6

Not applicable.

A,7

Funds under management (FuM), valued at 31 December.

A.9

Annual gross income (GI) for the financial year ended in the calendar year24 ending 201731 December.

A.10

Number of traders as at 31 December.

A.13

Annual income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December.

A.14

Annual income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December.

A.18

Annual income (AI) for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December.

A.19

Annual income (AI) for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December.6

6 A.21

In respect of client money, the highest amount of client money held over the 12 months ending 31 December before the relevant fee year.

In respect of safe custody assets, the highest amount of safe custody assets held over the 12 months ending 31 December before the relevant fee year.

18

18

B. Service companies

Annual income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December.9

B. MTF 20 and OTF 19 operators

The start of the relevant fee year.9

B. Regulated benchmark administrators 23

Annual income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December17.20

20 B. Recognised investment exchanges

Annual income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December17.

20 B. Recognised auction platforms

Not applicable.

20 B. Recognised overseas investment exchanges

Not applicable.

7 CC1. Credit-related regulated activities with limited permission

Annual income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December.

7 CC2. Credit-related regulated activities

Annual income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December.

40Part 1

This table shows the tariff rates applicable to each of the fee blocks set out in Part 1 of FEES 4 Annex 1AR.

(1)

For each activity group specified in the table below, the fee is the total of the sums payable for each of the tariff bands applicable to the firm's business, calculated by multiplying the value of the firm's tariff base by the rate applicable to each tranche of the tariff base, as indicated.

(2)

A firm may apply the relevant tariff bases and rates to non-UK business, as well as to its UK business, if:

(a)

it has reasonable grounds for believing that the costs of identifying the firm'sUK business separately from its non-UK business in the way described in Part 3 of FEES 4 Annex 1A R are disproportionate to the difference in fees payable; and

(b)

it notifies the FCA in writing at the same time as it provides the information concerned under FEES 4.4 (Information on which fees are calculated), or, if earlier, at the time it pays the fees concerned.

(3)

For a firm which has not complied with FEES 4.4.2R8 (Information on which fees are calculated) for this period:

(a)

the fee is calculated using (where relevant) the valuation or valuations of business applicable to the previous period, multiplied by the factor of 1.10; and11

(b)

an additional fee of £250 is payable, unless the firm is a PRA-authorised person in which case an additional fee of £125 is payable instead.11

(c)

[deleted]11

Activity group

Fee payable

A.1

Band width (£2million of Modified Eligible Liabilities (MELs))

Fee (£/£m or part £m2 of MELs)

General Periodic fee

>10 - 140

14.68318

>140 - 630

14.68318

>630 - 1,580

14.68318

>1,580 - 13,400

18.35418

>13,400

24.22718

The tariff rates in A.1 are not relevant for the permissions relating to operating a dormant account fund. Instead a flat fee of £6,24218 is payable in respect of these permissions.18

A.2

Band width (No. of mortgages and/or home finance transactions)

Fee (£2/mortgage)

>50

2.47318

A.3

Gross written premium for fees purposes (GWP)16

Periodic fee

Band Width (£2million of GWP16)

Fee (£2/m or part £m of GWP16)

>0.5

337.1618

PLUS

Best estimate liabilities for fees purposes (BEL)16

General Periodic fee

Band Width (£2million of BEL16)

Fee (£2/£2m or part £2m of BEL16)

>1

18.4818

For UKISPVs the tariff rates are not relevant and a flat fee of 7 £48518 is payable in respect of each FCA financial year (the 12 months ending 31 March).

A.4

Gross written premium for fees purposes (GWP)16

General Periodic fee

Band Width (£2million of GWP16)

Fee (£2/£2m or part £2m of GWP16)

>1

262.7818

PLUS

Best estimate liabilities for fees purposes (BEL)16

General Periodic fee

Band Width (£2million of BEL16)

Fee (£2/£2m or part £2m of BEL16)

>1

8.2518

A.5

Band Width (£2million of Active Capacity (AC))

Fee (£2/£2m or part £2m of AC)

>50

7.1318

A.6

Flat fee (£)2

344,06718

A.7

For class 1(C), (2) , (3) and (4)6firms:

Band Width (£2million of Funds under Management (FuM))

Fee (£2/£2m or part £2m of FuM)

>10

5.69618

For class 1(B) firms: the fee calculated as for class 1(C) firms above, less 15%. For class 1(A) firms: the fee calculated as for class 1(C) firms above, less 50%.2

A.9

Band Width (£2million of Gross Income (GI))

Fee (£2/£2m or part £2m of GI)

>1

815.2518

A.10

Band Width (No. of traders)

Fee (£2/person)

>12

5,487.3018

For firms carrying on auction regulation bidding, the fee in A.10 is calculated as above less 20% for each trader that carries on auction regulation bidding but not MiFID business bidding or dealing in investments as principal.

A.13

Band Width (£ thousands of annual income (AI))

Fee (£/£ thousand or part £ thousand of AI)

>1002

2.59718

A.14

Band Width (£ thousands of annual income (AI))

Fee (£/£ thousand or part £ thousand of AI)

>1002

1.63118

A.18

Band Width (£2 thousands of Annual Income (AI))

Fee (£2/£2 thousand or part £2 thousand of AI)

>100

11.0418

A.19

Band Width (£2 thousands of Annual Income (AI))

Fee (£2/£2 thousand or part £2 thousand of AI)

>100

1.6118

3A.21

Client money

Band Width (£ client money) (CM) held

Fee (£/£ millions or part £ million of CM)

less than £1 million5

115.3018

an amount equal to or greater than £1 million but less than or equal to £1 billion

86.4818

more than £1 billion5

57.6518

PLUS

Safe custody assets

Band Width (£ safe custody assets) (CA) held

Fee (£/£ millions or part £ million of CA)

less than £10 million5

0.4318

an amount equal to or greater than £10 million and less than or equal to £100 billion

0.3318

more than £100 billion5

0.2218

13

13

5B. Service Companies

Band Width

Fee (£)18

Annual income up to and including £100,000

1,110.0018

PLUS: 18

Band width18

Fee (£/£thousand or part £ thousand of income)18

Annual income over £100,00012

2.5718

12

12

12

1 13 7

13

B. Regulated benchmark administrators17

Band width12

Fee (£)15

Annual income up to and including 100,00017

1,12818

15 PLUS:

15Band width

Fee (£/£ thousand or part £18 thousand of income)

Annual income over 100,00017

[tbc]17

12B. Recognised investment exchanges

Band width

Fee (£)15

Annual income up to and including £10,000,000

103,00018

15 PLUS:

15Band width

Fee (£/£ thousand or part £18 thousand of income)

Annual income over £10,000,000

4.9118

12B. Recognised auction platforms

55,143.0018

12B. Recognised overseas investment exchanges

63,061.0018

B. MTF and OTF14 operators

As set out in FEES 4 Annex 10R14 (Periodic fees for MTF and OTF14 operators).

4CC1. Credit-related regulated activities with limited permission

Band Width (£ thousands of annual income (AI))

Fee (£)5

0 - 105

10418

>10 - 505

26118

>50 - 1005

41618

>1005

52018

5 PLUS:

5Fee (£/£ thousand or part £ thousand of AI)

>2505

0.405

4CC2. Credit-related regulated activities

Band Width (£ thousands of annual income (AI))

Fee (£)

0 - 505

31218

>50 - 1005

52018

>1005

1,04018

5 PLUS:

5Fee (£/£ thousand or part £ thousand of AI)

>2505

1.3011

Part 2

The tables below show 9the tariff rates (minimum fees) applicable to each of the fee blocks set out in Part 2 of FEES 4 Annex 1AR.

9Part 2(a) shows the tariff rates (minimum fees) payable to the FCA by FCA-authorised persons and Part 2(b) shows the tariff rates (minimum fees) payable to the FCA by PRA-authorised persons.

[Note:PRA-authorised persons will also pay minimum fees to the PRA as set out in Chapter 3 of the Fees Part of the PRA Rulebook16.]

9 Part 2(a) tariff rates (minimum fees) payable to the FCA by FCA-authorised persons

A.0

(1)

£1,12818 unless it is a community finance organisation with a tariff base of:11

11(a)

up to and including 3 mortgages and/or home finance transactions, in which case a minimum fee of £1731813is payable; or

11(b)

more than 3 but no more than 10 mortgages and/or home finance transactions, in which case a minimum fee of £58518 is payable; or

11(c)

more than 10 but no more than 50 mortgages and/or home finance transactions, in which case a minimum fee of £1,08418 is payable.

(2)

[deleted]9

(3)

[deleted]9

[deleted]9

(4)

[deleted]9

AP.0

Periodic fees payable under fee blocks A.2, A.7 to A.19and A. 21 5in 2 Part 1 multiplied by rate £0.109318

9 Part 2(b) tariff rates (minimum fees) payable to the FCA by PRA-authorised persons

A.0

(1)

£56318 unless:

(a)

It is a credit union that meets the conditions in (2), in which case the minimum fee payable is as set out in (2);

(b)

it is a non-directive friendly society that falls into the A.3 activity group but not the A.4 activity group and has, for that activity, 0.5 million or less in gross written premium for fees purposes and holds best estimate liabilities for fees purposes of 1.0 million or less16, in which case the minimum fee payable is £24218; or

(c)

it is a non-directive friendly society that falls into the A.4 activity group but not the A.3 activity group and has, for that activity, written 1.0 million or less in gross written premium for fees purposes and holds best estimate liabilities for fees purposes of 1.0 million or less16, in which case the minimum fee payable is £24218; or

(d)

it is a non-directive friendly society that falls into the A.3 and A.4 activity groups and meets the conditions in (3)(a) and (3)(b), in which case the minimum fee payable is £24218.

(2)

The conditions referred to in (1)(a) are that the credit union has a tariff base (Modified Eligible Liabilities) of:

(a)

0 to 0.5million, in which case a minimum fee of £9018 is payable; or

(b)

greater than 0.5millon but less than 2.0million, in which case a minimum fee of £30418 is payable.

(3)

The conditions referred to in (1)(d)16 are that:

(a)

the non-directive friendly society falls into the A.3 activity group and has, for that activity, 0.5 million or less in gross written premium for fees purposes and holds best estimate liabilities for fees purposes16 of 1.0 million or less;

(b)

the non-directive friendly society falls into the A.4 activity group and has, for that activity, written 1.0 million or less in gross written premium for fees purposes and holds best estimate liabilities for fees purposes16 of 1.0 million or less.

The figures for gross written premium for fees purposes and best estimate liabilities for fees purposes16 are the same as used for Part 1 of this Annex.

Part 3

This table shows the modifications to fee tariffs that apply in respect of the FCA to incoming EEA firms and incoming Treaty firms which have established branches in the UK.

Activity Group

Percentage deducted from the tariff payable under Part 1 applicable to the firm

A.1

10%2

A.3

10%2

A.4

10%2

A.7

10%2

A.9

10%2

A.10

In relation to each trader that carries on auction regulation bidding but not MiFID business bidding or dealing in investments as principal, 100%.

In relation to all other traders, 10%2.

A.13

10%2

10A.18

10%

A.19

50%2

B. MTF and OTF14 operators

Not applicable

AP.0

100%

Note 1

The modifications to fee tariffs payable by an incoming EEA firm or an incoming Treaty firm which has established a branch in the UK apply only in relation to the relevant regulated activities of the firm which are passported activities or Treaty activities and which are carried on in the UK.

Note 2

The FCA minimum fee described in Part 2 of FEES 4 Annex 2A R applies in full and the modifications in this Part do not apply to it.

1In the fee year starting 1 April 20183 and subsequent fee years:

(1)

The FCA will charge a ring-fencing implementation fee to recover the annual cost to the FCA, as determined by the FCA, of implementing ring-fencing.

(2)

All firms in a ring-fencing fees group are subject to ring-fencing implementation fees. The FCA may require that a single firm in a ring-fencing fees group pay all of the applicable ring-fencing implementation fees.

(3)

In each fee year the FCA will allocate to each ring-fencing fees group the proportion referred to in (4) of the cost referred to in (1). An amount reflecting this proportion will be the total fee payable by the firms within the ring-fencing fees group.

(4)

The proportion was determined by the FCA for the 2018/193fee year in accordance with the following formula (all figures are rounded to the nearest whole number):

[(X + Y) ÷2] %

where

X= [core deposits (ring-fencing fees group) ÷ core deposits (all ring-fencing fees groups)] x 100

and

Y = [assets outside expected RFB subgroup (ring-fencing fees group) ÷ assets outside expected RFB subgroups (all ring fencing fees groups)] x 100

(5)

The following are not required to pay the fee set out below if a ring-fencing implementation fee is payable by that person or another firm in the applicant’s ring-fencing fees group:

Fee payer

Fee

(a) a firm that applies for a Part 4A permission and/or a variation of a Part 4A permission as a result of ring-fencing

an application fee under FEES 3.2.7R Part 1(1)(a) or (p)

(b) an issuer that applies for registration of a regulated covered bond as a result of ring-fencing

an application fee under FEES 3.2.7R Part 1(1)(zm)

(c) an issuer that proposes to make a material change to the contractual terms of a regulated covered bond under RCB 3.5.4D as a result of ring-fencing

an application fee under FEES 3.2.7R Part 1(1)(zn)

ICVC 18,

AUT 18,

ACS 18,

UK ELTIFs,17

Money market funds with effect from 21 July 201821

Section 264 of the Act, schemes other than non-EEA AIFs recognised under section 272 of the Act,16

386209

1-2

3-6

7-15

16-50

>50

1

2.5

5

11

22

386 20

965 20

1,930 20

4,246 20

8,492 209999

Non-EEA AIFs recognised under section 272 of the Act18

1,57020

1-2

3-6

7-15

16-50

>50

1

2.5

5

11

22

1,570 20

3,925 20

7,850 20

17,270 20

34,540 20

Notification under regulation 57 of the AIFMD UK regulation

32320

Notification under regulation 58 of the AIFMD UK regulation

22520

Notification under regulation 59 of the AIFMD UK regulation

32320

13The annual fee for small registered UK AIFMs is £63720

15Name of Designated Professional Body

Amount payable (£)17

The Law Society of England & Wales

90,07021

The Law Society of Scotland

15,260 21

The Law Society of Northern Ireland

13,83021

The Institute of Actuaries

10,12021

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

36,00021

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland

11,35021

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland

14,84021

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

18,80021

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers

11,79021

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

15,27021

General supervisory category of MTF or OTF10 operator (see Note below)

Fee payable (£)

Due date

(i)8 1 August 201811; or8

(ii)8 30 days from the date of the invoice in the case of a firm which receives permission to be operating a multilateral trading facility or to be operating an organised trading facility10 or whose permission is extended to include either10 activity in the course of the relevant financial year.8

MTF or OTF10 operator has a named individual fixed portfolio supervisor8

292,50111

All other MTF or OTF10 operators (i.e. those supervised by a team of flexible portfolio supervisors)8

27,58411

[deleted]8

8an EEA firm8

08

8

Note: subject to FEES 4.3.13 R, this table applies to all MTF or OTF10 operators with permission to operate an MTF or OTF10 as at 1 April of the applicable fee year; irrespective of whether, and if so when, their permission to operate an MTF or OTF10 was subsequently cancelled during that fee year.

2Part 1 - Method for calculating the fee for fee-paying payment service providers4

(1)

The periodic fee for fee-paying payment service providers is calculated by identifying the relevant activity group under Part 2 and then4adding the minimum fee to an additional fee calculated by multiplying the tariff base identified in Part 3 of FEES 4 Annex 11 by the appropriate rates applying to each tranche of the tariff base as indicated in the table at Part 5. For small payment institutions and small electronic money institutions4the tariff rates are not relevant and a flat fee is payable.

(2)

A fee-paying payment service provider may apply the relevant tariff bases and rates to non-UK business, as well as to its UK business, if:

(a)

it has reasonable grounds for believing that the costs of identifying the firm'sUK business separately from its non-UK business in the way described in Part 3 of FEES 4 Annex 11 is disproportionate to the difference in fees payable; and

(b)

it notifies the FCA in writing at the same time as it provides the information concerned under FEES 4.4 (Information on which fees are calculated), or, if earlier, at the time it pays the fees concerned.

(3)

For a fee-paying payment service provider which is required to comply with FEES 4.4.9 D (Information on which fees are calculated) and has not done so for this period:

(a)

the fee is calculated using (where relevant) the valuation or valuations of business applicable to the previous period, multiplied by the factor of 1.10; and11

(b)

an additional administrative fee of £250 is payable.11

(c)

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4Part 1A - Method for calculating the fee for fee-paying electronic money issuers

(1)

The periodic fee for fee-paying electronic money issuers is calculated by identifying the relevant activity group under Part 2A and then multiplying the tariff base identified in Part 3 of 1 R by the appropriate rates applying to each tranche of the tariff base as indicated in the table at Part 5. For small electronic money institutions, the tariff rates are not relevant and a flat fee is payable.

(2)

A fee-paying electronic money issuer may apply the relevant tariff bases and rates to non-UK business, as well as to its UK business, if:

(a)

it has reasonable grounds for believing that the costs of identifying the firm'sUK business separately from its non-UK business in the way described in Part 3 of 1 R is disproportionate to the difference in fees payable; and

(b)

it notifies the FCA in writing at the same time as it provides the information concerned under FEES 4.4 (Information on which fees are calculated), or, if earlier, at the time it pays the fees concerned.

(3)

For a fee-paying electronic money issuer which is required to comply with FEES 4.4 (Information on which fees are calculated) and has not done so for this period:

(a)

the fee is calculated using (where relevant) the valuation or valuations of business applicable to the previous period, multiplied by the factor of 1.10; and11

(b)

an additional administrative fee of £250 is payable.11

(c)

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4Part 1B - Method for calculating the periodic fee where the firm is both a fee-paying payment service provider and a fee-paying electronic money issuer

Add the fee calculated under Part 1 to the fee calculated under Part 1A.

6Part 1C - Method for calculating the fee for an issuer of a regulated covered bond

The issuance of regulated covered bonds by issuers is linked to activity group G.15 in this annex. The periodic fees for issuers of regulated covered bonds is calculated by multiplying the tariff base relevant to G.15 in Part 3 of 1 R by the appropriate rates applying to each tranche of the tariff base as indicated in the table at Part 5.

Part 2 - Activity groups relevant to fee-paying payment service providers4

This table shows how the payment services performed by fee-paying payment service providers are linked to activity groups (fee-blocks). A fee-paying payment service provider can use the table to identify which fee-blocks it falls into based on its authorisation or registration.

Activity group

Fee payer falls into this activity group if:

G.2 Certain deposit acceptors

it is a fee-paying payment service provider not falling within any of the other fee-blocks in this table

G.3 Large payment institutions and registered account information service providers16

it is a fee-paying payment service provider that is 4an authorised payment institution,4 an EEA authorised payment institution, 4a registered account information service provider, an EEA registered account information service provider, 16 the Post Office Limited or a fee-paying electronic money issuer (except if it is a small electronic money institution)4

G.4 Small payment institutions

it is a fee-paying payment service provider that is 4a small payment institution or a small electronic money institution4

G.5 - Other institutions

it is the Bank of England or a government department or local authority that provides payment services other than when carrying out functions of a public nature.

4Part 2A - Activity groups relevant to fee-paying electronic money issuers

This table shows how the electronic money issuance by fee-paying electronic money issuers is linked to activity groups ('fee-blocks'). A fee-paying electronic money issuer can use the table to identify which fee-blocks it falls into based on its authorisation, registration or permission, as applicable.

4Activity group

Fee payer falls into this activity group if:

G.10 Large electronic money institutions

it is a fee-paying electronic money issuer (except if it is a small electronic money institution)

G.11 Small electronic money institutions

it is a small electronic money institution

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10Part 2B – Activity groups relevant to CBTL firms

This table shows how CBTL business carried on by CBTL firms is linked to activity groups ('fee-blocks'). A CBTL firm can use the table to identify which fee-blocks it falls into based on its registration

Activity Group

Fee payer falls into this activity group if11

G.20 CBTL lender11

It is a CBTL lender and does not have permission to carry out any regulated activities11

G.21 CBTL arranger and CBTL adviser11

it11 is a CBTL arranger or a CBTL adviser and does not have permission to carry out any regulated activities11

14Part 2C – Activity group relevant to data reporting services providers

Activity Group

Fee payer falls into this group if:

G.25 DRSP

it is a data reporting services provider. (other than an incoming data reporting services provider).

Part 3

This table indicates the tariff base for each fee-block. The tariff base is the means by which the FCA measures the amount of business conducted by fee-paying payment service providers,6fee-paying electronic money issuers, CBTL firms, data reporting services providers (other than incoming data reporting services providers)14firms registered under the Money Laundering Regulations1516 and issuers of regulated covered bonds6.4

Activity Group

Tariff base

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G.2

MODIFIED ELIGIBLE LIABILITIES

These are determined in the same manner as the tariff-base for relevant firms in the A.1 fee-block set out in FEES 4 Annex 1 Part 2 R.

G.3

RELEVANT INCOME

This is the sum of the following elements of the firm'sUK business:

Interest income

Interest expenses

Gross commissions and fees received

Gross other operating income

calculated in the same manner as the relevant indicator referred to in paragraph 10(3) 16

of Schedule 3 to the Payment Services Regulations.

For the Post Office Limited only, Relevant Income relates only to its payment services business.

G.4

Not applicable.

G.5

As in G.3 and Relevant Income only relates to payment services business.

4G.10

Average outstanding electronic money as defined under regulation 2(1) of the Electronic Money Regulations.

This is the average total amount of financial liabilities related to electronic money in issue at the end of each calendar day over the preceding twelve5 calendar months (which is the period ending on the date set out under Part 4), calculated on the first calendar day of each calendar month and applied for that calendar month (£million).5

4G.11

Not applicable.

6G.15

Regulated covered bonds issued in the 12 months ending on the valuation date and valued as at the valuation date.

10G.20

Not applicable

10G.21

Not applicable

14G.25

Not applicable

Part 4 - Valuation period

This table indicates the valuation date for each fee-block. A fee-paying payment service provider,6 a fee-paying electronic money issuer and a regulated covered bondissuer64can calculate tariff data by applying the tariff bases set out in Part 34 with reference to the valuation dates shown in this table.

Activity group

Valuation date

In this table, reference to specific dates or months are references to the latest one occurring before the start of the period to which the fee applies e.g. for 2010/11 fees (1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011), a reference to December means December 2009.

Where the tariff data of a fee-paying payment service provider or a fee-paying electronic money issuer4 is in a currency other than sterling, it must be converted into sterling at the exchange rate prevailing on the relevant valuation date.

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G.2

For banks and building societies as in FEES 4 Annex 1 Part 3.

G.3

Relevant income for the financial year ended in the calendar year ending 31 December.

G.4

Not relevant.