PR 3.1 Approval of prospectus

1An applicant must submit to the FSA the following information:

1. (1)

   a completed form A;

2. (2)

   the prospectus;

3. (3)

   if the order of items in the prospectus does not coincide with the order in the schedules and building blocks in the PD Regulation, a cross reference list identifying the pages where each item can be found in the prospectus;

4. (4)

   a letter identifying any items from the schedules and building blocks that have not been included because they are not applicable;

5. (5)

   if information is incorporated in the prospectus by reference to another document, a copy of the document (annotated to indicate which item of the schedules and building blocks in the PD Regulation it relates to);

6. (6)

   if the applicant is requesting the FSA to authorise the omission of information from the prospectus, the information required by PR 2.5.3 R;

7. (7)

   the application form to purchase or subscribe for the transferable securities;

8. (8)

   a copy of the resolution of the board of the issuer allotting the transferable securities or if a copy of the resolution is not available, confirmation that the resolution will be submitted to the FSA no later than 3 working days after the prospectus is approved;

9. (9)

   contact details of individuals who are:

   1. (a)

      sufficiently knowledgeable about the documentation to be able to answer queries from the FSA; and

   2. (b)

      available to answer queries between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.; and

10. (10)

    any other information that the FSA may require.

1. (1)

   The applicant must submit to the FSA by the date specified in paragraph (2):

   1. (a)

      the completed form A in final form;

   2. (b)

      the relevant fee; and

   3. (c)

      the other information referred to in PR 3.1.1 R in draft form.

2. (2)

   The date referred to in paragraph (1) is:

   1. (a)

      at least 10 working days before the intended approval date of the prospectus; or

   2. (b)

      at least 20 working days before the intended approval date of the prospectus if the applicant does not have transferable securities admission to trading and has not previously made an offer; or

   3. (c)

      as soon as practicable in the case of a supplementary prospectus.

3. (3)

   The applicant must submit to the FSA the information referred to in paragraph (1)(c) in final form before midday on the day on which approval is required to be granted.

Drafts of documents must be submitted to the FSA:

1. (1)

   in a substantially complete form;

2. (2)

   in duplicate in hard copy or an agreed electronic format; and

3. (3)

   annotated in the margin to indicate compliance with all applicable requirements of Part 6 of the Act and these rules.

If further drafts of documents are required, they must be submitted to the FSA:

1. (1)

   marked to show all changes made since the last draft was reviewed by the FSA;

2. (2)

   marked to show all changes made to the documents as a consequence of the FSA's comments (in a way that differentiates those changes from other changes);

3. (3)

   in duplicate in hard copy or an agreed electronic format; and

4. (4)

   annotated in the margin to indicate compliance with all applicable requirements of the Act and these rules.

The FSA will follow the executive procedures for statutory notice decisions and statutory notice associated decisions if it:

1. (1)

   proposes to refuse to approve a prospectus; or

2. (2)

   decides to refuse to approve a prospectus after having given the applicant a written notice.

Note: DEC 4.3 sets out the executive procedures for statutory notice decisions and statutory notice associated decisions.

A prospectus must not be published until it has been approved by the FSA. [ Note: article 13.1 PD ]

If the prospectus is not a single document but is comprised of separate documents:

1. (1)

   an application for approval may relate to one or more of those separate documents; and

2. (2)

   a reference in this section to a prospectus is, unless the context otherwise requires, to be taken to be a reference to the document or documents to which the application relates.

1. (1)

   A person seeking to have the function of approving a prospectus transferred to the competent authority of another EEA State must make a written request to the FSA at least 10 working days before the date the transfer is sought.

2. (2)

   The request must:

   1. (a)

      set out the reasons for the proposed transfer;

   2. (b)

      state the name of the competent authority to whom the transfer is sought; and

   3. (c)

      include a copy of the draft prospectus.

A person who wishes the FSA to vet an equivalent document referred to in PR 1.2.2 R (2) or (3) or PR 1.2.3R (3) or (4) must submit to the FSA:

1. (1)

   a copy of the document;

2. (2)

   a cross reference list identifying the pages in the document where each item that is equivalent to the disclosure requirements for a prospectus may be found;

3. (3)

   contact details of individuals who are:

   1. (a)

      sufficiently knowledgeable about the documentation to be able to answer queries from the FSA; and

   2. (b)

      available to answer queries between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.; and

4. (4)

   any other information that the FSA may require.

The person must submit the documents referred to in PR 3.1.14 R at least ten working days before the date on which it wishes the vetting to be completed.