Related provisions for PERG 5.4.5
Table Application of Exemptions to Forms of Promotions
Financial Promotion Order |
Applies to |
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Article No. |
Title and PERG 8 reference (where applicable) |
Unsolicited real time |
Solicited real time |
Non-real time (solicited or unsolicited) |
12 |
Communications to overseas recipients (8.12.2G) |
*1 |
* |
* |
13 |
Communications from customers and potential customers (8.12.9G) |
* |
* |
* |
14 |
Follow up non-real time communications and solicited real time communications (8.12.10G) |
* |
* |
|
15 |
Introductions (8.12.11G) |
* |
* |
*1 |
16 |
Exempt persons (8.12.12G) |
*2 |
*3 |
*3 |
17 |
Generic promotions (8.12.14G and 8.21.4G) |
* |
* |
* |
17A1 |
Communications caused to be made or directed by unauthorised persons (8.6.7AG) |
* |
* |
* |
18 |
Mere conduits (8.12.18G) |
* |
* |
* |
18A |
Outgoing electronic commerce communications: mere conduits, caching and hosting (8.12.18G)1 |
* |
* |
* |
19 |
Investment professionals (8.12.21G and 8.21.5G) |
* |
* |
* |
20 |
Communications by journalists (8.12.23G) |
* |
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20A |
Promotion broadcast by company director etc (8.12.23G and 8.21.6G) |
* |
* |
* |
20B |
Incoming electronic commerce communications (8.12.38G) |
* |
* |
* |
22 |
Deposits : non-real time communications (8.13) |
* |
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23 |
Deposits : real time communications (8.13) |
* |
* |
|
24 |
Relevant insurance activity : non-real time communications (8.13) |
* |
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25 |
Relevant insurance activity : non-real time communications : reinsurance and large risks (8.13) |
* |
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26 |
Relevant insurance activity : real time communications (8.13) |
* |
* |
|
28 |
One-off non-real time communications and solicited real time communications (8.14.3G) |
* |
* |
|
28A |
One-off unsolicited real time communications (8.14.11G) |
* |
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28B1 |
Real time communications: introductions in connection with qualifying credit (8.17.12G) |
* |
* |
|
29 |
Communications required or authorised by enactments |
* |
* |
* |
30 |
Overseas communicators: solicited real time communications (8.14.15G) |
* |
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31 |
Overseas communicators: non-real time communications to previously overseas customers (8.14.17G) |
* |
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32 |
Overseas communicators: unsolicited real time communications to previously overseas customers (8.14.16G) |
* |
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33 |
Overseas communicators: unsolicited real time communications to knowledgeable customers (8.14.16G) |
* |
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34 |
Governments, central banks etc |
* |
* |
|
35 |
Industrial and provident societies |
* |
* |
|
36 |
Nationals of the EEA States other than United Kingdom (8.14.18G) |
* |
* |
|
37 |
Financial markets |
* |
* |
|
38 |
Persons in the business of placing promotional material |
* |
* |
* |
39 |
Joint enterprises (8.14.19G) |
* |
* |
* |
40 |
Participants in certain recognised collective investment schemes |
* |
* |
|
41 |
Bearer instruments: promotions required or permitted by market rules (8.14.42G) |
* |
* |
|
42 |
Bearer instruments: promotions to existing holders (8.14.42G) |
* |
* |
|
43 |
Members and creditors of certain bodies corporate (8.14.41G and 8.21.8G) |
* |
* |
|
44 |
Members and creditors of open-ended investment companies |
* |
* |
|
45 |
Group companies |
* |
* |
* |
46 |
Qualifying credit to bodies corporate (8.17.10G)1 |
* |
* |
*10 |
1046A |
Promotions of credit etc. for business purposes (8.17-A.10G) |
* |
* |
* |
47 |
Persons in the business of disseminating information (8.21.10G) |
* |
* |
* |
48 |
Certified high net worth individuals (8.14.21G) |
* |
* |
|
49 |
High net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc (8.14.25G) |
* |
* |
* |
50 |
Sophisticated investors (8.14.27G) |
* |
* |
* |
50A |
Self-certified sophisticated investors {8.14.28AG) |
*5 |
* |
* |
51 |
Associations of high net worth or sophisticated investors (8.14.29G) |
* |
* |
|
52 |
Common interest group of a company (8.14.30G) |
* |
* |
|
53 |
Settlors, trustees and personal representatives |
* |
* |
* |
54 |
Beneficiaries of trust, will or intestacy |
* |
* |
* |
55 |
Communications by members of professions (8.15.1G) |
* |
* |
|
55A |
Non-real time communication by members of the professions. (8.15.5G) |
* |
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56 |
Remedy following report by Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration |
* |
* |
* |
57 |
Persons placing promotional material in particular publications |
* |
* |
* |
58 |
Acquisition of interest in premises run by management companies |
* |
* |
|
59 |
Annual accounts and directors' report (8.21.11G) |
* |
* |
* |
60 |
Participation in employee shares schemes |
* |
* |
* |
61 |
Sale of goods and supply of services |
* |
* |
|
62 |
Sale of body corporate (8.14.35G) |
* |
* |
* |
64 |
Takeovers of relevant unlisted companies |
* |
* |
* |
65 |
Takeovers of relevant unlisted companies: warrants etc |
* |
* |
* |
66 |
Takeovers of relevant unlisted companies: application forms |
* |
* |
* |
67 |
Promotions required or permitted by market rules (8.21.13G) |
* |
* |
|
68 |
Promotions in connection with admission to certain EEA markets (8.21.16G) |
* |
* |
|
69 |
Promotions of securities already admitted to certain markets (8.21.17G) |
* |
*1 |
|
701 |
Promotions included in listing particulars etc (8.21.20G)1 |
*1 |
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711 |
Material relating to prospectus for public offer of unlisted securities |
*1 |
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721 |
Pension products offered by employers (8.14.40AG8) |
* |
* |
* |
872A |
Pension product offers communicated to employees by third parties (8.14.40AAG) |
* |
* |
* |
872B |
Insurance product offers communicated to employees by employers (8.14.40ABG) |
* |
* |
* |
872C |
Insurance products offers communicated to employees by third parties (8.14.40ACG) |
* |
* |
* |
872D |
Staff mortgage offers communicated to employees by employers (8.14.40ADG) |
* |
* |
* |
872E |
Staff mortgage offers communicated to employees by third parties (8.14.40AEG) |
* |
* |
*10 |
1072F |
Credit agreements offered to employees by employers |
* |
* |
* |
731 |
Advice centres (8.14.40B) |
* |
* |
* |
1 in limited circumstances only – see article 12(2) of the Financial Promotion Order |
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2 for the purpose of article 16 (2) only |
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3 for the purpose of article 16 (1) only1 |
Application of different sections of SUP 16 (excluding SUP 16.13, SUP 16.15, SUP 16.16 and SUP 16.17)6627
(1) Section(s) |
(2) Categories of firm to which section applies |
(3) Applicable rules and guidance |
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All categories of firm except: |
Entire sections |
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(a) |
an ICVC; |
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(b) |
an incoming EEA firm or incoming Treaty firm, which is not: |
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(i) |
a firm of a type to which SUP 16.6 or 20SUP 16.1220 applies; or |
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(ii) |
an insurer with permission to effect or carry outlife policies; or |
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(iii)3 |
a with to establish, operate or wind up a stakeholder pension scheme;14a firm with permission to establish, operate or wind up a personal pension scheme or a stakeholder pension scheme;14 |
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(c) |
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All categories of firm except: |
Entire sections |
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(-a) |
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(a) |
an ICVC; |
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(b) |
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(c) |
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(d) |
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(e)4 |
[deleted]4 |
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(f) |
a sole trader; |
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(g) |
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(h) |
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(i)8 |
a firm with permission to carry on only retail investment activities;8 |
8 | |||
(ia)38 |
a firm with permission only to advise on P2P agreements (unless that activity is carried on exclusively with or for professional clients);38 |
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(j)8 |
a firm with permission to carry on only insurance mediation activity, home finance mediation activity,16 or both;8 16 |
8 | |||
(ja)30 |
an FCA-authorised person with permission to carry on only credit-related regulated activity; |
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(k)8 |
a firm falling within a combination of (i), (ia),38 (j) and (ja). 30 30 |
8 | |||
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Depositary of an ICVC |
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Depositary of an ACS28 |
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A firm subject to the requirement in SUP 16.7A.3 R or SUP 16.7A.5 R |
Sections as relevant |
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Insurer with permission to effect or carry out life policies, unless it is a non-directive friendly society3 |
Entire section |
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3Firm with permission to establish, operate or wind up a personal pension scheme or a stakeholder pension scheme14 14 |
Entire section3 |
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Firm with permission to advise on investments; arrange (bring about) deals in investments; make arrangements with a view to transactions in investments; or arrange safeguarding and administration of assets5 |
Entire section5 |
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Entire section9 |
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(a)9 |
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(b)9 |
9 | ||||
(c)9 |
a credit union; and219 |
9 | |||
21(d) |
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(1) |
A firm, other than a managing agent, which is: |
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(a) |
a home finance provider; or |
Entire section |
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(b) |
an insurer; or |
Entire section |
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(c) |
the operator of a regulated collective investment scheme or an investment trust savings scheme; or |
Entire section |
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(d) |
a person who issues or manages the relevant assets of the issuer of a structured capital-at-risk product; or |
Entire section |
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(e) |
a firm with permission to enter into a regulated credit agreement as lender in respect of high-cost short-term credit or home credit loan agreements; or |
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(2) |
a firm in whom the rights and obligations of the lender under a regulated mortgage contract are vested. |
The provisions governing performance data reports in SUP 16.11 and SUP 16 Annex 21 |
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A firm undertaking the regulated activities as listed in SUP 16.12.4 R, unless exempted in SUP 16.12.1 G |
Sections as relevant to regulated activities as listed in SUP 16.12.4 R23 |
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A CASS large firm and a CASS medium firm |
Entire section29 |
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An IFPRU 730k firm and a qualifying parent undertaking that is required to send a recovery plan, a group recovery plan or information for a resolution plan to the FCA. |
Entire Section |
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27Note 2 = The application of SUP 16.13 is set out under SUP 16.13.1 G;66 the application of SUP 16.15 is set out under SUP 16.15.1 G; the application of SUP 16.16 is set out SUP 16.16.1 R and SUP 16.16.2 R and the application of SUP 16.17 is set out in SUP 16.17.3 R and SUP 16.17.4 R66. 66 |
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29Note 3 = The application of SUP 16.18 for the types of AIFMs specified in SUP 16.1.1C G is set out in SUP 16.18.2 G. |