Related provisions for LR 9.5.2
Section 87G of the Act provides that:
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Subsection (2) applies if, during the relevant period, there arises or is noted a significant new factor, material mistake or inaccuracy relating to the information included in a prospectus approved by the [ FSA]. |
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The person on whose application the prospectus was approved must, in accordance with prospectus rules, submit a supplementary prospectus containing details of the new factor, mistake or inaccuracy to the [FSA] for its approval. |
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The relevant period begins when the prospectus is approved by the [FSA] and ends – |
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with the closure of the offer of the transferable securities to which the prospectus relates; or |
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when trading in those securities on a regulated market begins. |
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"Significant" means significant for the purposes of making an informed assessment of the kind mentioned in section 87A(2). |
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Any person responsible for the prospectus who is aware of any new factor, mistake or inaccuracy which may require the submission of a supplementary prospectus in accordance with subsection (2) must give notice of it to – |
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the issuer of the transferable securities to which the prospectus relates, and |
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the person on whose application the prospectus was approved. |
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A supplementary prospectus must provide sufficient information to correct any mistake or inaccuracy which gave rise to the need for it. |
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Subsection (1) applies also to information contained in any supplementary prospectus published under this section. |
Sections 87H and 87I of the Act provide:
Prospectus approved in another EEA State |
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87H |
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A prospectus approved by the competent authority of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom is not an approved prospectus for the purposes of section 85 unless that authority has provided the competent authority with – |
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a certificate of approval; |
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a copy of the prospectus as approved; and |
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if requested by the [FSA], a translation of the summary of the prospectus. |
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A document is not a certificate of approval unless it states that the prospectus – |
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has been drawn up in accordance with the prospectus directive; and |
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has been approved, in accordance with that directive, by the competent authority providing the certificate. |
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A document is not a certificate of approval unless it states whether (and, if so, why) the competent authority providing it authorised, in accordance with the prospectus directive, the omission from the prospectus of information which would otherwise have been required to be included. |
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“Prospectus” includes a supplementary prospectus. |
Provision of information to host Member State |
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87I |
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The [FSA] must, if requested to do so, supply the competent authority of a specified EEA State with – |
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a certificate of approval; |
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a copy of the specified prospectus (as approved by the [FSA]); and |
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a translation of the summary of the specified prospectus (if the request states that one has been requested by the other competent authority). |
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Only the following may make a request under this section – |
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the issuer of the transferable securities to which the specified prospectus relates; |
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a person who wishes to offer the transferable securities to which the specified prospectus relates to the public in an EEA State other than (or as well as) the United Kingdom; |
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a person requesting the admission of the transferable securities to which the specified prospectus relates to a regulated market situated or operating in an EEA State other than (or as well as) the United Kingdom. |
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A certificate of approval must state that the prospectus – |
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has been drawn up in accordance with this Part and the prospectus directive; and |
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has been approved, in accordance with those provisions, by the [FSA]. |
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A certificate of approval must state whether (and, if so, why) the [FSA] authorised, in accordance with section 87B, the omission from the prospectus of information which would otherwise have been required to be included. |
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The [FSA] must comply with a request under this section – |
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if the prospectus has been approved before the request is made, within 3 working days beginning with the date of the request; or |
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if the request is submitted with an application for the approval of the prospectus, on the first working day after the date on which it approves the prospectus. |
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“Prospectus” includes a supplementary prospectus. |
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“Specified” means specified in a request made for the purposes of this section. |
An issuer, person discharging managerial responsibilities or connected person should consult with the FSA at the earliest possible stage if they:
- (1)
are in doubt about how the disclosure rules apply in a particular situation; or
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consider that it may be necessary for the FSA to dispense with or modify a disclosure rule.
Address for correspondence
Note: The FSA's address for correspondence in relation to the disclosure rules is:
Company Monitoring Team
Markets Division
The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Fax: 020 7066 8368