Related provisions for BIPRU 2.2.38
1The following words or terms throughout IPRU-INV 5 appearing in bold (other than headings and titles) are to have the meanings given to them below if not inconsistent with the subject or context. If a defined term is italicised the definition appearing in the main Handbook Glossary applies.
Term |
Meaning |
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accounting reference date |
means: |
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(a) |
the date to which a firm's accounts are prepared in order to comply with the relevant Companies Act legislation. In the case of a firm not subject to Companies Act legislation, the equivalent date selected by the firm; and |
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(b) |
in the case of an OPS firm which is not subject to the relevant Companies Act legislation, the date to which the accounts of the OPS in respect of which the firm acts are prepared. |
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annual expenditure |
has the meaning given in IPRU-INV 5.5.1 (Determination). |
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category a body |
means: |
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(a) |
the government or central bank of a zone a country; or |
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(b) |
EU or Euratom (the European Atomic Energy Community); or |
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(c) |
the government or central bank of any other country, provided the receivable in question is denominated in that country's national currency. |
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category b body |
means: |
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(a) |
the European Investment Bank (EIB) or a multi-lateral development bank; or |
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(b) |
the regional government or local authority of a zone a country; or |
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(c) |
an investment firm or credit institution authorised in a zone a country; or |
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(d) |
a recognised clearing house or exchange; or |
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(e) |
an investment firm or credit institution authorised in any other country, which applies a financial supervision regime at least equivalent to the Capital Adequacy Directive. |
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counterparty |
means any person with or for whom a firm carries on regulated business or an ancillary activity. |
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counterparty risk requirement |
has the meaning given in IPRU-INV 5.11.1R (Counterparty risk requirement). |
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expenditure based requirement |
means the requirement calculated in accordance with IPRU-INV 5.9.1R (Expenditure based requirement). |
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financial resources |
has the meaning given in IPRU-INV 5.2.3R (Financial resources). |
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financial resources requirement |
has the meaning given in IPRU-INV 5.4.1R (Determination of requirement). |
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financial resources rules |
has the meaning given in IPRU-INV 5.2. |
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financial return |
means quarterly financial return or monthly financial return as the case may be. |
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foreign exchange position |
has the meaning given in IPRU-INV 5.14.1R (Foreign exchange requirement). |
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investment |
means a designated investment in the main Glossary. |
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investment business |
means designated investment business in the main Glossary. |
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investment firm |
has the meaning given to investment firm in the main Glossary except that it excludes persons to which MiFID does not apply as a result of articles 2 or 3 of MiFID. |
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Note: An investment firm is not necessarily a firm for the purposes of the rules. |
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investment manager |
means a person who, acting only on behalf of a customer, either: |
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(a) |
manages an account or portfolio in the exercise of discretion; or |
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(b) |
has accepted responsibility on a continuing basis for advising on the composition of the account or portfolio. |
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liquid capital |
has the meaning given in IPRU-INV 5.3.1R (Calculation of own funds and liquid capital). |
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liquid capital requirement |
has the meaning given in IPRU-INV 5.4.4R (Liquid capital requirement). |
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non-retail client |
means a professional client or an eligible counterparty. |
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OPS or occupational pension scheme |
means any scheme or arrangement which is comprised in one or more instruments or agreements and which has, or is capable of having, effect in relation to one or more descriptions or categories of employment so as to provide benefits, in the form of pensions or otherwise, payable on termination of service, or on death or retirement, to or respect of earners with qualifying service in an employment of any such description or category. |
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OPS firm |
means: |
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(a) |
a firm which: |
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(i) |
carries on OPS activity but not with a view to profit; and |
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(ii) |
is one or more of the following: |
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(A) |
a trustee of the occupational pension scheme in question; |
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(B) |
a company owned by the trustees of the occupational pension scheme in question; |
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(C) |
a company which is: |
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(I) |
an employer in relation to the occupational pension scheme in question in respect of its employees or former employees or their dependants; or |
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(II) |
a company within the group which includes an employer within (I); or |
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(III) |
an administering authority subject to the Local Government Superannuation Regulations 1986; or |
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(b) |
a firm which: |
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(i) |
has satisfied the requirements set out in (a) at any time during the past 12 months; but |
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(ii) |
is no longer able to comply with those requirements because of a change in the control or ownership of the employer referred to in (a)(ii) during that period. |
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otc derivative |
means interest rate and foreign exchange contracts covered by Annex III to the previous version of the Banking Consolidation Directive (i.e. Directive (2000/12/EC) and off balance sheet contracts based on equities which are not traded on a recognised or designated investment exchange or other exchange where they are subject to daily margin requirements, excluding any foreign exchange contract with an original maturity of 14 calendar days or less. |
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other assets requirement |
has the meaning given in IPRU-INV 5.17.1R (Other assets requirement). |
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own funds |
has the meaning given in IPRU-INV 5.3.1R and IPRU-INV 5.3.2R, as applicable. |
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own funds requirement |
has the meaning given in IPRU-INV 5.4.3R and IPRU-INV 5.4.4R (Own funds requirement), as applicable. |
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permitted business |
means regulated activity which a firm has permission to carry on. |
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position risk requirement |
has the meaning given in IPRU-INV 5.11.1R (Position risk requirement). |
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prescribed subordinated loan agreement |
means the subordinated loan agreement prescribed by the appropriate regulator for the purposes of IPRU-INV 5.6.4R. |
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qualifying capital instrument |
means that part of a firm's capital which is a security of indeterminate duration, or other instrument, that fulfils the following conditions: |
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(a) |
it may not be reimbursed on the bearer's initiative or without the prior agreement of the appropriate regulator; |
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(b) |
the debt agreement must provide for the firm to have the option of deferring the payment of interest on the debt; |
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(c) |
the lender's claims on the firm must be wholly subordinated to those of all non-subordinated creditors; |
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(d) |
the documents governing the issue of the securities must provide for debt and unpaid interest to be such as to absorb losses, whilst leaving the firm in a position to continue trading; and |
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(e) |
only fully paid-up amounts shall be taken into account. |
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qualifying capital item |
means that part of a firm's capital which has the following characteristics: |
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(a) |
it is freely available to the firm to cover normal banking or other risks where revenue or capital losses have not yet been identified; |
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(b) |
its existence is disclosed in internal accounting records; and |
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(c) |
its amount is determined by the management of the firm and verified by independent auditors, and is made known to, and is monitored by, the FCA. |
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qualifying property |
has the meaning given in IPRU-INV 5.7.1R (Qualifying property and qualifying amount defined). |
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qualifying subordinated loan |
has the meaning given in IPRU-INV 5.6 (Qualifying subordinated loans). |
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qualifying undertaking |
has the meaning given in IPRU-INV 5.7.3R (Qualifying undertakings). |
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readily realisable investment |
means a unit in a regulated collective investment scheme, a life policy or any marketable investment other than one which is traded on or under the rules of a recognised or designated investment exchange so irregularly or infrequently: |
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(a) |
that it cannot be certain that a price for that investment will be quoted at all times; or |
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(b) |
that it may be difficult to effect transactions at any price which may be quoted. |
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regulated business |
means designated investment business in the main Glossary. |
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relevant foreign exchange items |
means: |
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(a) |
all assets less liabilities, including accrued interest, denominated in the currency (all investments at market or realisable value); |
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(b) |
any currency future, at the nominal value of the contract; |
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(c) |
any forward contract for the purchase or sale of the currency, at the contract value, including any future exchange of principal associated with currency swaps; |
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(d) |
any foreign currency options at the net delta (or delta-based) equivalent of the total book of such options; |
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(e) |
any non-currency option, at market value; |
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(f) |
any irrevocable guarantee; |
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(g) |
any other off-balance sheet commitment to purchase or sell an asset denominated in that currency. |
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reporting currency |
means the currency in which the firm's books of account are maintained. |
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specified trustee business |
1. |
means any investment business carried on in the UK by a trustee firm, but excluding each of the following activities: |
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(a) |
Dealing or arranging deals in investments |
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(i) |
where the deal is transacted or arranged by a trustee firm with or through a PTP; or |
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(ii) |
where the dealing or arranging is done in the course of, or is incidental to, an activity of management falling within paragraph (b) below; or |
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(iii) |
where the trust is a unit trust scheme and the deal is or the arrangements are made with a view to either an issue or sale of units in such a scheme to, or a redemption or repurchase or conversion of such units or a dealing in investments for such a scheme carried out by with or through, the operator or on the instructions of the operator; or |
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(iv) |
where the trustee firm, being a bare trustee (or, in Scotland, a nominee) holding investments for another person, is acting on that person's instructions; or |
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(v) |
where any arrangements do not or would not bring about the transaction in question. |
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(b) |
Managing investments |
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(i) |
where the trustee firm has no general authority to effect transactions in investments at discretion; or |
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(ii) |
if and to the extent that all day-to-day decisions in relation to the management of the investments or any discrete part of the investments are or are to be taken by a PTP; or |
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(iii) |
if and to the extent that investment decisions in relation to the investments or any discrete part of the investments are or are to be taken substantially in accordance with the advice given by a PTP; or |
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(iv) |
where the trustee firm is a personal representative or executor and is acting in that capacity; or |
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(v) |
where the trust is a unit trust scheme and all day-to-day investment decisions in the carrying on of that activity are or are to be taken by the operator of the scheme. |
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(c) |
Investment advice |
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(i) |
where the relevant advice: |
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(A) |
does not recommend the entry into any investment transaction or the exercise of any right conferred by any investment to acquire, dispose of, underwrite or convert such an investment; and |
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(ii) |
if and to the extent that the relevant advice is in substance the advice of a PTP; or |
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(iii) |
where the relevant advice is given by the trustee firm acting in the capacity of personal representative or executor. |
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(d) |
Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme including acting as trustee of an authorised unit trust scheme but only to the extent that such activities do not otherwise constitute specified trustee business. |
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(e) |
Any trustee activity undertaken as trustee of an issue of debentures or government or public securities: |
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(i) |
where the issue is made by a company listed on a recognised investment exchange or on a designated investment exchange (or by a wholly-owned subsidiary of such a company); or |
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(ii) |
where the issue is listed or traded either on a recognised investment exchange or on a designated investment exchange or on the Société de la Bourse de Luxembourg; or |
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(iii) |
where the issue is made by a government, local authority or international organisation; or |
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(iv) |
where the aggregate amounts issued (pursuant to the trust deed or any deed supplemental thereto and ignoring any amounts redeemed, repurchased or converted) exceed the sum of £10,000,000. |
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2. |
For the purpose of this definition of "specified trustee business": |
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(a) |
a transaction is entered into through a person if that person: |
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(i) |
enters into it as agent; or |
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(ii) |
arranges for it to be entered into as principal or agent by another person and the arrangements are such that they bring about the transaction in question; |
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(b) |
investment transaction means a transaction to purchase, sell, subscribe for or underwrite a particular investment and "investment decision" means a decision relating to an investment transaction; |
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(c) |
debentures means any securities falling within article 77 of the RAO; |
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(d) |
government or public securities means any securities falling within article 78) of the RAO; |
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(e) |
government, local authority or international organisation means: |
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(i) |
the government of the United Kingdom, of Northern Ireland, or of any country or territory outside the United Kingdom; |
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(ii) |
a local authority in the United Kingdom or Anywhere; or |
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(iii) |
an international organisation the members of which include the United Kingdom2. |
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(f) |
in determining the size of an issue of debentures or government or public securities made in a currency other than sterling, the amount of the issue shall be converted into sterling at the exchange rate prevailing in London on the date of issue. |
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total capital requirement |
has the meaning given in IPRU-INV 5.4.5R (Total capital requirement). |
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trading book |
in relation to a firm's business or exposures, means: |
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(a) |
its proprietary positions in financial instruments: |
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(i) |
which are held for resale and/or are taken on by the firm with the intention of benefiting in the short term from actual and/or expected differences between their buying and selling prices or from other price or interest-rate variations; |
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(ii) |
arising from matched principal broking; |
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(iii) |
taken in order to hedge other elements of the trading book; |
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(b) |
exposures due to unsettled securities transactions, free deliveries, OTC derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions based on securities included in (a)(i) to (iii) above, reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowing transactions based on securities included in (a)(i) to (iii) above; and |
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(c) |
fees, commission, interest and dividends, and margin on exchange-traded derivatives which are directly related to the items included in (a) and (b) above. |
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trustee activity |
means, in relation to a firm, any activity undertaken in the course of or incidental to the exercise of any of its powers, or the performance of any of its duties, when |
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unit trust manager |
means the manager of a unit trust scheme. |
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zone b country |
means a country which is not a Zone A country in the Glossary. |
Information which may be required. See SUP 6.3.24 G
Type of business |
Information which may be required |
All |
1. Details of how the firm plans to comply with the relevant regulator's27 regulatory requirements relating to any additional regulated activities it is seeking to carry on. 27 |
2. Descriptions of the firm's key controls, senior management arrangements and audit and proposed compliance arrangements in respect of any new regulated activity (see SYSC). |
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3. Organisation charts and details of individuals transferring or being recruited to perform new controlled functions (see SUP 10A and SUP 10C, and the corresponding PRA requirements 20for details of the application or transfer procedures under the approved persons or senior managers22 regime). |
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1. A scheme of operations in accordance with SUP App 2. |
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2. (If the application seeks to vary a permission to include motor vehicle liability insurance business) details of the claims representatives12 required by threshold condition 3F27 (Appointment of claims representatives), if applicable. 12 |
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1. A business plan which includes the impact of the variation on the firm's existing or continuing business financial projections for the firm, including the impact of the requested change27 on the firm's financial resources and capital adequacy requirements.2 27 |
1Note: The following definitions relevant to the listing rules are extracted from the Glossary.
Act |
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admission or admission to listing |
admission of securities to the official list . |
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admission to trading |
admission of securities to trading on an RIE's market for listedsecurities. |
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advertisement |
(as defined in the Prospectus Regulation) a communication with both of the following characteristics:53 |
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(a) |
relating to a specific offer to the public of securities or to an admission to trading on a regulated market; and |
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(b) |
aiming to specifically promote the potential subscription or acquisition of securities. |
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applicant |
an issuer which is applying for admission of securities. |
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asset backed security |
(as defined in the PR Regulation53) securities which: |
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(1) |
represent an interest in assets, including any rights intended to assure servicing, or the receipt or timeliness of receipts by holders of assets of amounts payable there under; or |
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(2) |
are secured by assets and the terms of which provide for payments which relate to payments or reasonable projections of payments calculated by reference to identified or identifiable assets. |
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associate |
(A)36 in relation to a director, substantial shareholder, or person exercising significant influence, who is an individual: 6 |
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(1) |
that individual's spouse , civil partner 2or child (together "the individual's family"); |
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(2) |
the trustees (acting as such) of any trust of which the individual or any of the individual's family is a beneficiary or discretionary object (other than a trust which is either an occupational pension scheme or an employees' share scheme which does not, in either case, have the effect of conferring benefits on persons all or most of whom are related parties; |
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(3) |
any company in whose equity securities the individual or any member or members (taken together) of the individual's family or the individual and any such member or members (taken together) are directly or indirectly interested (or have a conditional or contingent entitlement to become interested) so that they are (or would on the fulfilment of the condition or the occurrence of the contingency be) able: (a) to exercise or control the exercise of 30% or more of the votes able to be cast at general meetings on all, or substantially all, matters; or (b) to appoint or remove directors33 holding a majority of voting rights at board meetings on all, or substantially all, matters;29 33 |
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29(4) |
any partnership whether a limited partnership or limited liability partnership in which the individual or any member or members (taken together) of the individual’s family are directly or indirectly interested (or have a conditional or contingent entitlement to become interested) so that they hold or control or would on the fulfilment of the condition or the occurrence of the contingency be able to hold or control: (a) a voting interest greater than 30% in the partnership; or (b) at least 30% of the partnership. |
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For the purpose of paragraph (3), if more than one director of the listedcompany, its parent undertaking or any of its subsidiary undertakings is interested in the equity securities of another company, then the interests of those directors and their associates will be aggregated when determining whether that company is an associate of the director. |
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(B)36 in relation to a substantial shareholder or person exercising significant influence, which is a company: 6 |
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(1) |
any other company which is its subsidiary undertaking or parent undertaking or fellow subsidiary undertaking of the parent undertaking; |
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(2) |
any company whose directors are accustomed to act in accordance with the substantial shareholder's or person exercising significant influence's directions or instructions;6 66 |
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(3) |
any company in the capital of which the substantial shareholder or person exercising significant influence and any other companyunder paragraph (1) or (2) taken together, is (or would on the fulfilment of a condition or the occurrence of a contingency be) able to exercise power of the type described in paragraph (3)(a) or (b) above of this definition.6 |
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36(C) when used in the context of a controlling shareholder who is an individual: |
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36(1) |
that individual's spouse, civil partner or child (together "the individual's family"); |
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36(2) |
the trustees (acting as such) of any trust of which the individual or any of the individual's family is a beneficiary or discretionary object (other than a trust which is either an occupational pension scheme or an employees' share scheme which does not, in either case, have the effect of conferring benefits on persons all or most of whom are controlling shareholders); |
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36(3) |
any company in whose equity securities the individual or any member or members (taken together) of the individual's family or the individual and any such member or members (taken together) are directly or indirectly interested (or have a conditional or contingent entitlement to become interested) so that they are (or would on the fulfilment of the condition or the occurrence of the contingency be) able: (a) to exercise or control the exercise of 30% or more of the votes able to be cast at general meetings on all, or substantially all, matters; or (b) to appoint or remove directors holding a majority of voting rights at board meetings on all, or substantially all, matters; |
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36(4) |
any partnership whether a limited partnership or limited liability partnership in which the individual or any member or members (taken together) of the individual's family are directly or indirectly interested (or have a conditional or contingent entitlement to become interested) so that they hold or control or would on the fulfilment of the condition or the occurrence of the contingency be able to hold or control: (a) a voting interest greater than 30% in the partnership; or (b) at least 30% of the partnership. |
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36For the purpose of paragraph (3), if more than one controlling shareholder of the listed company, its parent undertaking or any of its subsidiary undertakings is interested in the equity securities of another company, then the interests of those controlling shareholders and their associates will be aggregated when determining whether that company is an associate of the controlling shareholder. |
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36(D) when used in the context of a controlling shareholder which is a company: |
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36(1) |
any other company which is its subsidiary undertaking or parent undertaking or fellow subsidiary undertaking of the parent undertaking; |
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36(2) |
any company whose directors are accustomed to act in accordance with the controlling shareholder's directions or instructions; |
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36(3) |
any company in the capital of which the controlling shareholder and any other company under paragraph (1) or (2) taken together, is (or would on the fulfilment of a condition or the occurrence of a contingency be) able to exercise power of the type described in paragraph (C)(3)(a) or (b) of this definition. |
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authorised person |
(in accordance with section 31 of the Act (Authorised persons)) one of the following: |
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(a) |
a person who has a Part 4A permission to carry on one or more regulated activities; |
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(b) |
[deleted]52 |
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(c) |
[deleted]52 |
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(d) |
[deleted]52 |
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(e) |
an ICVC; |
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(f) |
the Society of Lloyd's.13 |
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(see also GEN 2.2.18R for the position of an authorised partnership or unincorporated association which is dissolved.)52 |
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bank |
(a) |
a firm with a Part 4A permission which includes accepting deposits, and:
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(b) |
[deleted]52 |
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base prospectus |
a base prospectus referred to in article 8 of the Prospectus Regulation.5329 |
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29body corporate |
(in accordance with section 417(1) of the Act (Definitions)) any body corporate, including a body corporate constituted under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom. |
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book value of property |
(in relation to a property company) the value of a property (which is not classified as a net current asset) before the deduction of mortgages or borrowings as shown in the company's latest annual report and accounts. |
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29break fee arrangement |
an arrangement falling within the description in LR 10.2.6A R. |
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business day |
(1) |
(in relation to anything done or to be done in (including to be submitted to a place in) any part of the United Kingdom), any day which is not a Saturday or Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday in that part of the United Kingdom; |
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(2) |
(in relation to anything done or to be done by reference to a market outside the United Kingdom) any day on which that market is normally open for business. |
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CARD |
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certificate representing certain securities |
the investment specified in article 80 of the Regulated Activities Order (Certificates representing certain securities), which is in summary: a certificate or other instrument which confers contractual or property rights (other than rights consisting of options): |
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(a) |
in respect of any share, debenture, alternative debenture,19government and public security or warrant held by a person other than the person on whom the rights are conferred by the certificate or instrument; and 19 |
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(b) |
the transfer of which may be effected without requiring the consent of that person; |
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but excluding any certificate or other instrument which confers rights in respect of two or more investments issued by different persons or in respect of two or more different government and public securities issued by the same person. |
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certificate representing debt securities |
a certificate representing certain securities where the certificate or other instrument confers rights in respect of debentures, alternative debentures,19 or government and public securities. |
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certificate representing equity securities |
a certificate representing certain securities where the certificate or other instrument confers rights in respect of equity securities. |
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certificate representing shares |
a certificate representing certain securities where the certificate or other instrument confers rights in respect of equity shares.30 |
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charge |
(in relation to securitised derivatives) means any payment identified under the terms and conditions of the securitised derivatives. |
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Chinese wall |
an arrangement that requires information held by a person in the course of carrying on one part of its business to be withheld from, or not to be used for, persons with or for whom it acts in the course of carrying on another part of its business. |
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circular |
any document issued to holders of listed securities including notices of meetings but excluding prospectuses, listing particulars, annual reports and accounts, interim reports, proxy cards and dividend or interest vouchers. |
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class |
securities the rights attaching to which are or will be identical and which form a single issue or issues. |
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class 1 acquisition |
a class 1 transaction that involves an acquisition by the relevant listed company or its subsidiary undertaking. |
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class 1 circular |
a circular relating to a class 1 transaction or a transaction which must comply with the requirements of a class 1 transaction38. |
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class 1 disposal |
a class 1 transaction that consists of a disposal by the relevant listed company or its subsidiary undertaking. |
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class 1 transaction |
a transaction classified as a class 1 transaction under LR 1060. |
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class 2 transaction |
a transaction classified as a class 2 transaction under LR 1060. 29 |
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class tests |
the tests set out in LR 10 Annex 1(and for certain specialist companies, those tests as modified or added to by LR 10.7), which are used to determine how a transaction is to be classified for the purposes of the listing rules. |
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closed-ended |
(in relation to investment entities) an investment entity58 which is not an open-ended investment company. |
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5closed-ended investment fund |
an entity: |
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(a) |
which is an undertaking with limited liability, including a company, limited partnership, or limited liability partnership; and |
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(b) |
whose primary object is investing and managing its assets (including pooled funds contributed by holders of its listed securities): |
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(i) in property of any description; and |
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(ii) with a view to spreading investment risk. |
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COBS9 |
the Conduct of Business sourcebook, from 1 November 20079. |
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3Combined Code |
in relation to an issuerthe Combined Code on Corporate Governance published in June 2008 by the Financial Reporting Council.18 18 |
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company |
any body corporate. |
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competent authority |
(in relation to the functions referred to in Part VI of the Act) the FCA52 |
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connected client |
in relation to a sponsor or securities house, any client of the sponsor or securities house who is: |
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(a) |
a partner, director, employee or controller (as defined in section 422 of the Act) of the sponsor or securities house or of an undertaking described in paragraph (d); |
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(b) |
the spouse , civil partner 2or child of any individual described in paragraph (a); |
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(c) |
a person in his capacity as trustee of a private trust (other than a pension scheme or an employees' share scheme) the beneficiaries of which include any person described in paragraph (a) or (b); or |
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(d) |
an undertaking which in relation to the sponsor or securities house is a group undertaking. |
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connected person |
(in DTR and LR in relation to a person discharging managerial responsibilities within an issuer) has the meaning given to “person closely associated” in article 3(1)(26) of the Market Abuse Regulation.43 |
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Consolidated Admissions and Reporting Directive |
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the admission of securities to official stock exchange listing and on information to be published on those securities (No 2001/34/EC). |
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constitution |
memorandum and articles of association or equivalent constitutional document. |
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contingent liability investment |
a derivative under the terms of which the client will or may be liable to make further payments (other than charges, and whether or not secured by margin) when the transaction falls to be completed or upon the earlier closing out of his position. |
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contract of significance |
a contract which represents in amount or value (or annual amount or value) a sum equal to 1% or more, calculated on a group basis where relevant, of: |
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(1) |
in the case of a capital transaction or a transaction of which the principal purpose or effect is the granting of credit, the aggregate of the group's share capital and reserves; or |
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(2) |
in other cases, the total annual purchases, sales, payments or receipts, as the case may be, of the group. |
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36controlling shareholder |
means any person who exercises or controls on their own or together with any person with whom they are acting in concert, 30% or more of the votes able to be cast on all or substantially all matters at general meetings of the company. For the purposes of calculating voting rights, the following voting rights are to be disregarded:49 |
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(1) |
any voting rights which such a person exercises (or controls the exercise of) independently in its capacity as: bare trustee, investment manager, collective investment undertaking or a long-term insurer in respect of its linked long-term business if no associate of that person interferes by giving direct or indirect instructions, or in any other way, in the exercise of such voting rights (except to the extent any such person confers or collaborates with such an associate which also acts in its capacity as investment manager, collective investment undertaking or long-term insurer); or49 |
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(2) |
any voting rights which a person may hold (or control the exercise of) solely in relation to the direct performance, by way of business, of:49 |
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(a) |
underwriting the issue or sale of securities; or49 |
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(b) |
placing securities, where the person provides a firm commitment to acquire any securities which it does not place; or 49 |
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(c) |
acquiring securities from existing shareholders or the issuer pursuant to an agreement to procure third-party purchases of securities;49 |
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and where the conditions below are satisfied:49 |
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(i) |
the activities set out in (2)(a) to (c) are performed in the ordinary course of business;49 |
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(ii) |
the securities to which the voting rights attach are held for a consecutive period of 5 trading days or less, beginning with the first trading day on which the securities are held;49 |
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(iii) |
the voting rights are not exercised within the period the securities are held; and49 |
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(iv) |
no attempt is made directly or indirectly by the person to intervene in (or attempt to intervene in) or exert (or attempt to exert) influence on the management of the issuer within the period the securities are held.49 |
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convertible securities |
a security which is: |
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(1) |
convertible into, or exchangeable for, other securities; or |
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(2) |
accompanied by a warrant33 or option33 to subscribe for or purchase other securities. 3333 |
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deal |
a dealing transaction; |
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dealing |
(in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Act (Regulated activities)) buying, selling, subscribing for or underwriting investments or offering or agreeing to do so, either as principal or as an43 agent, including, in the case of an investment which is a contract of insurance, carrying out the contract. |
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debt security |
debentures, alternative debentures,19 debenture stock, loan stock, bonds, certificates of deposit or any other instrument creating or acknowledging indebtedness.7 |
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6deferred bonus |
any arrangement pursuant to the terms of which an employee or director may receive a bonus (including cash or any security) in respect of service and/or performance in a period not exceeding the length of the relevant financial year notwithstanding that the bonus may, subject only to the person remaining a director or employee of the group, be receivable by the person after the end of the period to which the award relates. |
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6defined benefit scheme |
in relation to a director, means a pension scheme which is not a money purchase scheme. |
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depositary |
a person that issues certificates representing certain securities that have been admitted to listing33 or are the subject of an application for admission to listing. 33 |
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the Decision Procedure and Penalties manual |
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designated professional body |
a professional body designated by the Treasury under section 326 of the Act (Designation of professional bodies) for the purposes of Part XX of the Act60 (Provision of Financial Services by Members of the Professions); 60the following professional bodies have been designated in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Designated Professional Bodies) Order 2001 (SI 2001/1226), the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Designated Professional Bodies) (Amendment) Order 2004 (SI 2004/3352) and the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Designated Professional Bodies) (Amendment) Order 2006 (SI 2006/58)60: (a) The Law Society of England and Wales60; (b) The Law Society of Scotland; (c) The Law Society of Northern Ireland; (d) The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales; (e) The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland; (f) The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland; (g) The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants; (h) The Institute of Actuaries;. (i) The Council for Licensed Conveyancers; and60 (j) The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.60 |
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director |
(in accordance with section 417(1)(a) of the Act) a person occupying in relation to it the position of a director (by whatever name called) and, in relation to an issuer which is not a body corporate, a person with corresponding powers and duties. |
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1616 | articles 17, 18 and 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.43 1616 |
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document |
any piece of recorded information, including (in accordance with section 417(1) of the Act (Interpretation)) information recorded in any form; in relation to information recorded otherwise than in legible form, references to its production include references to producing a copy of the information in legible form. |
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DTR |
the Disclosure Guidance43 and Transparency Rules39 sourcebook containing the disclosure guidance43, transparency rules,39corporate governance rules and the rules relating to primary information providers.1639 1639 |
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39E-Commerce Directive |
the Council Directive of 8 June 2002 on legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (No 2000/31/EC). |
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EEA State |
(in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978), in relation to any time:52 |
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(a) |
a state which at that time is a member State; or52 |
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(b) |
any other state which is at that time a party to the EEA agreement.52 |
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[Note: Current non-member State parties to the EEA agreement are Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein.]52 |
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the Enforcement Guide |
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employee |
an individual: |
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(a) |
who is employed or appointed by a person in connection with that person's business, whether under a contract of service or for services or otherwise; or |
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(b) |
whose services, under an arrangement between that person and a third party, are placed at the disposal and under the control of that person; |
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but excluding an appointed representative or, where applicable, a tied agent9 of that person. |
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employees' share scheme |
has the same meaning as in section 116615 of the Companies Act 200615.7 668668 |
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equity security |
equity shares and securities convertible into equity shares. |
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equity share20 |
shares comprised in a company's equity share capital. |
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equity share capital |
(for a company), its issued share capital excluding any part of that capital which, neither as respects dividends nor as respects capital, carries any right to participate beyond a specified amount in a distribution. |
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6 | 38 | |||
38ESMA |
European Securities and Markets Authority. |
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ESMA Prospectus Recommendations40 40 |
the ESMA update of the CESR recommendations60: The consistent implementation of Commission Regulation (EC) No 809/2004 implementing the Prospectus Directive (ESMA/2013/319).40 40 |
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52EU |
the European Union, being the Union established by the Treaty on European Union signed at Maastricht on 7 February 1992 (as amended), taking into account United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union pursuant to Article 50 of the Treaty. |
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52EU-adopted International Accounting Standards (or EU adopted IFRS) |
means the international accounting standards within the meaning of EC Regulation No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 as adopted from time to time by the European Commission in accordance with that Regulation. |
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52EUWA |
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64executive management |
the executive committee or most senior executive or managerial body below the board (or where there is no such formal committee or body, the most senior level of managers reporting to the chief executive), including the company secretary but excluding administrative and support staff. |
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exercise notice |
(in relation to securitised derivatives), a document that notifies the issuer of a holder's intention to exercise its rights under the securitised derivative. |
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exercise price |
(in relation to securitised derivatives), the price stipulated by the issuer at which the holder can buy or sell the underlying instrument from or to the issuer. |
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exercise time |
(in relation to securitised derivatives), the time stipulated by the issuer by which the holder must exercise their rights. |
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expiration date |
(in relation to securitised derivatives), the date stipulated by the issuer on which the holder's rights in respect of the securitised derivative ends. |
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27external management company |
(in LR and PRR53) has the meaning in PRR 5.3.3R53. (i.e., in relation to an issuer that is a company which is not a collective investment undertaking, a person who is appointed by the issuer (whether under a contract of service, a contract for services or any other commercial arrangement) to perform functions that would ordinarily be performed by officers of the issuer and to make recommendations in relation to strategic matters). |
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extraction |
(in relation to mineral companies), includes mining, quarrying or similar activities and the reworking of mine tailings or waste dumps. |
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FCA |
the Financial Conduct Authority. |
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final terms |
the document containing the final terms of each issue which is intended to be listed. |
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financial information table |
financial information presented in a tabular form that covers the reporting period set out in LR 13.5.13 R in relation to the entities set out in LR 13.5.14 R, and to the extent relevant LR 13.5.17A R30. 30 |
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57founding shareholder |
as defined in LR 5.6.18BR. |
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57public shareholder |
as defined in LR 5.6.18BR. |
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group |
(1) |
except in LR 6.4.3G, LR 6.5.3G, LR 6.14.3R, LR 6.14.4G49, LR 8.7.8R (10),LR 14.2.2 R, LR 14.2.3A G, LR 18.2.8 R and LR 18.2.9A G36, 6an issuer and its subsidiary undertakings (if any); and 36123636 |
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(2) |
in LR 6.4.3G, LR 6.5.3G, LR 6.14.3R, LR 6.14.4G49, LR 8.7.8R (10), 6LR 14.2.2 R, LR 14.2.3A G, LR 18.2.8 R and LR 18.2.9A G36as defined in section 421 of the Act. 36123636 |
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guarantee |
(in relation to securitised derivatives), either: |
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(1) |
a guarantee given in accordance with LR 19.2.2 R (3)(if any); or |
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(2) |
any other guarantee of the issue of securitised derivatives. |
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guidance |
guidance given in the FCA Handbook,60 by the FCA under the Act. |
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Handbook |
the FCA Handbook60.28 |
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28holding company |
(as defined in section 1159(1) of the Companies Act 2006 (Meaning of "subsidiary" etc) (in relation to another body corporate ("S")) a body corporate which: |
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(a) |
holds a majority of the voting rights in S; or |
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(b) |
is a member of S and has the right to appoint or remove a majority of its board of directors; or |
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(c) |
is a member of S and controls alone, under an agreement with other shareholders and members, a majority of the voting rights in S. |
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Home Member State or Home State |
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Host Member State or Host State |
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39 | ||||
36independent director |
a director whom an applicant49 or listed company has determined to be independent under the UK Corporate Governance Code. |
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36independent shareholder |
any person entitled to vote on the election of directors of a listed company that is not a controlling shareholder of the listed company. |
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39information society service |
an information society service, as defined by article 2(a) of the E-Commerce Directive and article 1(2) of the Technical Standards and Regulations Directive (98/34/EC), which is in summary any service normally provided for remuneration, at a distance, by means of electronic equipment for the processing (including the digital compression) and storage of data at the individual request of a service recipient. |
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inside information |
as described in article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation45. |
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intermediaries offer |
a marketing of securities already or not yet in issue, by means of an offer by, or on behalf of, the issuer to intermediaries for them to allocate to their own clients. |
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in the money |
(in relation to securitised derivatives): |
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(a) |
where the holder has the right to buy the underlying instrument or instruments from the issuer, when the settlement price is greater than the exercise price; or |
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(b) |
where the holder has the right to sell the underlying instrument or instruments to the issuer, when the exercise price is greater than the settlement price.5 |
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10investment entity |
an entity whose primary object is investing and managing its assets with a view to spreading or otherwise managing investment risk. |
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investment manager |
a person who, on behalf of a client, manages investments and is not a wholly-owned subsidiary of the client.5 5 |
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investment trust |
a company which: 40 |
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(a) |
is approved by the Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs33 under sections 1158 and 1159 of the Corporation Tax Act 201040 (or, in the case of a newly formed company, has declared its intention to conduct its affairs so as to obtain such approval); or 3340 |
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(b) |
(for the purposes of COBS 4.14 and60 the definitions of non-mainstream pooled investment and packaged product only)52 is resident in an EEA State52and would qualify for such approval if resident in the United Kingdom. |
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issuer |
any company or other legal person or undertaking (including a public sector issuer), any class of whose securities has been admitted to listing33 or is the subject of an application for admission to listing33. 3333 |
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29limited liability partnership |
(a) a body corporate incorporated under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000; (b) a body corporate incorporated under legislation having the equivalent effect to the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000. |
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list of sponsors |
the list of sponsors maintained by theFCA in accordance with section 88(3)(a) of the Act. |
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listed |
admitted to the official list maintained by the FCA in accordance with section 74 of the Act. |
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listed company |
a company that has any class of its securitieslisted. |
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listing particulars |
(in accordance with section 79(2) of the Act), a document in such form and containing such information as may be specified in listing rules. |
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listing rules |
(in accordance with sections 73A(1) and 1673A(2) of the Act) rules16relating to admission to the official list. 1616 |
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London Stock Exchange |
London Stock Exchange Plc. |
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long-term incentive scheme |
any arrangement (other than a retirement benefit plan, a deferred bonus or any other arrangement that is an element of an executive director's remuneration package) which may involve the receipt of any asset (including cash or any security) by a director or employee of the group: |
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(1) |
which includes one or more conditions in respect of service and/or performance to be satisfied over more than one financial year; and |
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(2) |
pursuant to which the group may incur (other than in relation to the establishment and administration of the arrangement) either cost or a liability, whether actual or contingent. |
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LR |
the Listing Rules sourcebook60. 29 |
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major subsidiary undertaking |
a subsidiary undertaking that represents 25% or more of the aggregate of the gross assets or profits (after deducting all charges except taxation) of the group. |
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the UK version of52 Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (market abuse regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council46 and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC, which is part of United Kingdom law by virtue of the EUWA.52 45 |
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member |
(as defined in section 325(2) of the Act (FCA’s general duty))60 (in relation to a profession) a person who is entitled to practise that profession and, in practising it, is subject to the rules of the relevant designated professional body, whether or not he is a member of that body. |
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mineral company |
a company or group, whose principal activity is, or is planned to be, the extraction of mineral resources (which may or may not include exploration for mineral resources). |
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mineral expert's report |
a competent person's36 report prepared in accordance with paragraph 133 of36 the ESMA Prospectus Recommendations.40CESR recommendations30 40 |
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mineral resources |
include metallic and non-metallic ores, mineral concentrates, industrial minerals, construction aggregates, mineral oils, natural gases, hydrocarbons and solid fuels including coal. |
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64minority ethnic background |
from one of the following categories of ethnic background, as set out in the tables in LR 9 Annex 2.1R(b) and LR 14 Annex 1.1R(b), excluding the category “White British or other White (including minority-white groups)”: |
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(1) Asian/Asian British; |
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(2) Black/African/Caribbean/Black British; |
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(3) Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups; and |
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(4) Other ethnic group, including Arab. |
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miscellaneous securities20 |
securities which are not: |
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(a) |
shares; or |
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(b) |
debt securities; or |
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(c) |
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(d) |
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(e) |
convertible securities which convert to debt securities; or |
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(f) |
convertible securities which convert to equity securities; or |
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(g) |
convertible securities which are exchangeable for securities of another company; or |
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(h) |
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(i) |
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30modified report 30 |
an accountant's or 30auditor's report: |
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(a) |
in which the opinion is modified; or30 30 |
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(b) |
which contains an emphasis-of-matter paragraph.30 30 |
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6money purchase scheme |
in relation to a director, means a pension scheme under which all of the benefits that may become payable to or in respect of the director are money purchase benefits. |
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60national storage mechanism |
the system identified by the FCA on its website as the national storage mechanism for regulatory announcements and certain documents published by issuers. |
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net annual rent |
(in relation to a property) the current income or income estimated by the valuer: |
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(1) |
ignoring any special receipts or deductions arising from the property; |
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(2) |
excluding Value Added Tax and before taxation (including tax on profits and any allowances for interest on capital or loans); and |
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(3) |
after making deductions for superior rents (but not for amortisation) and any disbursements including, if appropriate, expenses of managing the property and allowances to maintain it in a condition to command its rent. |
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OECD state guaranteed issuer |
an issuer of debt securities whose obligations in relation to those securities33 have been guaranteed by a member state of the OECD. 33 |
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offer |
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offer for sale |
an invitation to the public by, or on behalf of, a third party to purchase securities of the issuer already in issue or allotted (and may be in the form of an invitation to tender at or above a stated minimum price). |
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offer for subscription |
an invitation to the public by, or on behalf of, an issuer to subscribe for securities of the issuer not yet in issue or allotted (and may be in the form of an invitation to tender at or above a stated minimum price). |
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offer of transferable securities to the public |
(as defined in the Prospectus Regulation) a communication to persons in any form and by any means, presenting sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the securities to be offered, so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for those securities. This definition also applies to the placing of securities through financial intermediaries.53 |
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offeror |
(a) |
in LR 5.2.10 R to LR 5.2.11D R36, an offeror as defined in the Takeover Code; and |
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(b) |
elsewhere in LR, a person36who makes an offer of transferable securities to the public. 36 |
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official list |
the list maintained by the FCA in accordance with section 74(1) of the Act for the purposes of Part VI of the Act. |
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open-ended investment company33 33 |
as defined in section 236 of the Act (Open-ended investment companies). |
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open offer |
an invitation to existing securities holders to subscribe or purchase securities in proportion to their holdings, which is not made by means of a renounceable letter (or other negotiable document).31 |
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31operational objectives |
as defined in section 1B(3) of the Act. |
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option |
the investment, specified in article 83 of the Regulated Activities Order (Options), which is in summary60 an option to acquire or dispose of:
|
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overseas |
outside the United Kingdom. |
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overseas company |
a company incorporated outside the United Kingdom. |
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overseas investment exchange |
an investment exchange which has neither its head office nor its registered office in the United Kingdom. |
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parent undertaking |
as defined in section 116215 of the Companies Act 200615. 668668 |
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52 | ||||
percentage ratio |
(in relation to a transaction) the figure, expressed as a percentage, that results from applying a calculation under a class test22 to the transaction. 22 |
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person |
(in accordance with the Interpretation Act 1978) any person, including a body of persons corporate or unincorporate (that is, a natural person, a legal person and, for example, a partnership). |
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person discharging managerial responsibilities |
as defined in article 3(1)(25) of the Market Abuse Regulation45. |
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person exercising significant influence |
in relation to a listed company, a person or entity which exercises significant influence over that listed company. 6 |
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placing |
a marketing of securities already in issue but not listed or not yet in issue, to specified persons or clients of the sponsor or any securities house assisting in the placing, which does not involve an offer to the public or to existing holders of the issuer'ssecurities generally. |
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preference share |
a share conferring preference as to income or return of capital which does not form part of the equity share capital of a company. 20 |
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16premium listing |
(a) |
in relation to equity shares20 (other those of a closed-ended investment fund 58 or of a sovereign controlled commercial company that is required to comply with the requirements in LR 2150), means a listing where the issuer is required to comply with those requirements in LR 6 (Additional requirements for premium listing (commercial company)) and the20 other requirements in the listing rules that are expressed to apply to such securities with a premium listing; |
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(b) |
in relation to equity shares20 of a closed-ended investment fund, means a listing where the issuer is required to comply with the requirements in LR 15 (Closed-Ended Investment Funds: Premium listing) and other requirements in the listing rules that are expressed to apply to such securities with a premium listing; |
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(c) |
[deleted]58 2050 |
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(d) |
in relation to equity shares of a sovereign controlled commercial company, means a listing where the issuer is required to comply with the requirements in LR 21 (Sovereign controlled commercial companies: Premium listing) and other requirements in the listing rules that are expressed to apply to such securities with a premium listing; and50 |
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(e) |
in relation to certificates representing shares of a sovereign controlled commercial company, means a listing where the issuer is required to comply with the requirements in LR 21 (Sovereign controlled commercial companies: Premium listing) and other requirements in the listing rules that are expressed to apply to such securities with a premium listing.50 |
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premium listing (commercial company) |
a premium listing of equity shares21 (other than those of a closed-ended investment fund 58or of a sovereign controlled commercial company that is required to comply with the requirements in LR 2150). 21 |
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58premium listing (closed-ended investment fund) |
a premium listing of equity shares of a closed-ended investment fund. |
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a premium listing of: |
||||
(a) |
equity shares (other than those of a closed-ended investment fund58); or |
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(b) |
||||
where the issuer of the equity shares or, in the case of certificates representing shares, the issuer of the equity shares which the certificates represent is a sovereign controlled commercial company and is required to comply with the requirements in LR 21 and other requirements in the listing rules that are expressed to apply to securities in this category. |
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212139 | ||||
39primary information provider |
a person approved by the FCA under section 89P of the Act. |
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probable reserves |
(1) |
in respect of mineral companies primarily involved in the extraction of oil and gas resources, those reserves which are not yet proven but which, on the available evidence and taking into account technical and economic factors, have a better than 50% chance of being produced; and |
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(2) |
in respect of mineral companies other than those primarily involved in the extraction of oil and gas resources, those measured and/or indicated mineral resources, which are not yet proven but of which detailed technical and economic studies have demonstrated that extraction can be justified at the time of the determination and under specified economic conditions. |
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profit estimate |
(as defined in the PR Regulation53) a profit forecast for a financial period which has expired and for which results have not yet been published. |
|||
profit forecast |
(as defined in the PR Regulation53) a form of words which expressly states or by implication indicates a figure or a minimum or maximum figure for the likely level of profits or losses for the current financial period and/or financial periods subsequent to that period, or contains data from which a calculation of such a figure for future profits or losses may be made, even if no particular figure is mentioned and the word "profit" is not used. |
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3333 | ||||
property |
freehold, heritable or leasehold property. |
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property company |
a company primarily engaged in property33 activities including: 33 |
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(1) |
the holding of properties (directly or indirectly) for letting and retention as investments; |
|||
(2) |
the development of properties for letting and retention as investments; |
|||
(3) |
the purchase and development of properties for subsequent sale; or |
|||
(4) |
the purchase of land for development properties for retention as investments.5 |
|||
property valuation report |
a property valuation report prepared by an independent expert in accordance with:6 6 |
|||
(1) |
for an issuer incorporated in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, the Appraisal and Valuation Standards (5th edition) issued by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; or6 |
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(2) |
for an issuer incorporated in any other place, either the standards referred to in paragraph (1) of this definition or the International Valuation Standards (7th edition) issued by the International Valuation Standards Committee.6 |
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prospectus |
a prospectus required under the Prospectus Regulation. 54 52 |
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54Prospectus Regulation |
the UK version of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC, which is part of UK law by virtue of the EUWA. |
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54Prospectus RTS Regulation |
the UK version of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/979, which is part of UK law by virtue of the EUWA. |
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[deleted]54 |
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prospectus rules |
(as defined in section 73A(4) of the Act) rules expressed to relate to transferable securities.33 33 |
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proven reserves |
(1) |
in respect of mineral companies primarily involved in the extraction of oil and gas resources, those reserves which, on the available evidence and taking into account technical and economic factors, have a better than 90% chance of being produced; and |
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(2) |
in respect of mineral companies other than those primarily involved in the extraction of oil and gas resources, those measured mineral resources of which detailed technical and economic studies have demonstrated that extraction can be justified at the time of the determination, and under specified economic conditions. |
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the Prospectus Regulation Rules sourcebook. |
||||
the UK version of54 Regulation number 2019/980 of the European Commission, which is part of UK law by virtue of the EUWA54. |
||||
public international body |
the African Development Bank60, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank,60 the Caribbean Development Bank, the Council of Europe Development Bank6, the European Atomic Energy Community, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Company for the Financing of Railroad Stock, the EU,17 the European Investment Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Finance Corporation, the International Monetary Fund, the Nordic Investment Bank60. 61717 |
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public sector issuer |
states and their regional and local authorities, state monopolies, state finance organisations, public international bodies, statutory bodies and OECD state guaranteed issuers. |
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recognised scheme |
a scheme recognised for the purpose of part XVII of the Act.52 |
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(b) |
[deleted]35 35 |
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registration document |
a registration document referred to in article 6(3) of the Prospectus Regulation53. |
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the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (SI 2001/544).9 |
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regulated market |
a regulated market which is a UK RIE.52 [Note: article 2(1)(13A52) of MiFIR52]33 333347947 |
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regulatory information service or RIS |
a primary information provider52 393941414141 |
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related party |
as defined in LR 11.1.4 R. |
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related party circular |
a circular relating to a related party transaction. |
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related party transaction |
as defined in LR 11.1.5 R. |
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retail securitised derivative |
a securitised derivative which is not a specialist securitised derivative; in this definition, a "specialist securitised derivative" is a securitisedderivative which, in accordance with the listing rules, is required to be admitted to listing with a clear statement on any disclosure document that the issue is intended for a purchase by only investors who are particularly knowledgeable in investment matters. |
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reverse takeover |
a transaction classified as a reverse takeover under LR 5.6.28 28 |
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RIE |
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rights issue |
an offer to existing security holders to subscribe or purchase further securities in proportion to their holdings made by means of the issue of a renounceable letter (or other negotiable document) which may be traded (as “nil paid” rights) for a period before payment for the securities is due. |
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rule |
(in accordance with section 417(1) of the Act (Definitions)) a rule made by the FCA or the PRA60 under the Act (including as applied by the Payment Services Regulations and the Electronic Money Regulations)60, including: (a) a Principle; and (b) an evidential provision. |
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scientific research based company |
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securities note |
a securities note referred to in article 6(3) of the Prospectus Regulation53. |
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securitised derivative |
an option or contract for differences which, in either case, is listed under LR 19 (including such an option or contract for differences33 which is also a debenture). 33 |
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security |
(in accordance with section 102A of the Act) anything which has been, or may be admitted to the official list. |
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settlement price |
(in relation to securitised derivatives), the reference price or prices of the underlying instrument or instruments stipulated by the issuer for the purposes of calculating its obligations to the holder. |
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shadow director |
as in sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of director in section 417(1) of the Act. |
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share |
(in accordance with section 540(1)15 of the Companies Act 200615) a share in the share capital of a company, and includes: 6681566815 |
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(a) |
stock (except where a distinction between shares and stock is express or implied); 60 |
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(b) |
preference shares; and60 |
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(c) |
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as defined in LR 5.6.5AR. |
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specialist investor |
an investor who is particularly knowledgeable in investment matters. |
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specialist securities |
securities which, because of their nature, are normally bought and traded by a limited number of investors who are particularly knowledgeable in investment matters. |
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specialist securitised derivative |
a securitised derivative which because of its nature is normally bought and traded by a limited number of investors who are particularly knowledgeable in investment matters. |
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specified investment |
any of the following investments specified in Part III of the Regulated Activities Order (Specified Investments): |
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(a) |
deposit (article 74); |
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(aa) |
electronic money (article 74A); |
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(b) |
contract of insurance (article 75); for the purposes of the permission60 regime, this is sub-divided into: |
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and then further sub-divided into classes of contract of insurance; |
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(c) |
share (article 76); |
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(d) |
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(da) |
alternative debenture (article 77A);19 |
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(e) |
government and public security (article 78); |
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(f) |
warrant (article 79); |
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(g) |
certificate representing certain securities (article 80); |
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(h) |
unit (article 81); |
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(i) |
stakeholder pension scheme (article 82);24 |
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24(ia) |
personal pension scheme (article 82(2));60 52 |
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60(iab) |
pension scheme which provides safeguarded benefits (article 82(3)) (but only in relation to advising on conversion or transfer of pension benefits)); |
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(j) |
option (article 83); for the purposes of the permission regime, this is sub-divided into:
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(k) |
future (article 84); for the purposes of the permission regime, this is sub-divided into:
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(l) |
contract for differences (article 85); for the purposes of the permission regime, this is sub-divided into:
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(m) |
underwriting capacity of a Lloyd's syndicate (article 86(1)); |
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(n) |
membership of a Lloyd's syndicate (article 86(2)); |
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(o) |
funeral plan contract (article 87); |
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(oa) |
regulated mortgage contract (article 61(3); |
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(ob) |
home reversion plan (article 63B(3)); |
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(oc) |
home purchase plan (article 63F(3)); |
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(od) |
regulated sale and rent back agreement (article 63J(3)); |
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(oe) |
emissions auction product (article 82A); |
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60(of) |
credit agreement (article 88D) for the purposes of the permission regime with respect to the regulated activities of entering into a regulated credit agreement as lender and exercising, or having the right to exercise, the lender’s rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement, this is sub-divided into: |
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(i) |
a credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, a home credit loan agreement and a bill of sale loan agreement); |
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(ii) |
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(iii) |
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and this has effect as if the reference to a credit agreement includes a reference to an article 36H agreement within the meaning of article 36H (4) of the Regulated Activities Order; |
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60(og) |
consumer hire agreement (article 88E); |
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(p) |
rights to or interests in investments (article 89). |
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has the meaning given to it in LR 9.2.22CR. |
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sponsor |
(1) |
except in LR 5.6.18AG, a person approved, under section 88 of the Act by the FCA, as a sponsor.57 |
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(2) |
in LR 5.6.18AG, as defined in LR 5.6.18BR.57 |
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38sponsor declaration |
a declaration submitted by a sponsor to the FCA as required under LR 8.4.3 R (Application for listing), LR 8.4.9 R (Further application for listing), LR 8.4.13 R (Production of circular) or LR 8.4.14 R (Transfer between listing category). |
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12sponsor service |
a service relating to a matter referred to in LR 8.2 that a sponsor provides or is requested or appointed to provide including32 preparatory work that a sponsor may undertake before a decision is taken as to whether or not it will act as sponsor for a listed32company or applicant33 or in relation to a particular transaction, and including all the sponsor's communications with the FCA33 in connection with the service32. But nothing in this definition is to be taken as requiring a sponsor when requested32 to agree to act as a sponsor for a company or in relation to a transaction. 323233 |
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in relation to securities, means a listing that is not a premium listing. |
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a standard listing of equity shares of an open-ended investment company. |
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a standard listing of shares other than preference shares that are specialist securities. |
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state finance organisation |
a legal person other than a company: |
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(1) |
which is a national of a state52; |
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(2) |
which is set up by or pursuant to a special law; |
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(3) |
whose activities are governed by that law and consist solely of raising funds under state control through the issue of debt securities; |
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(4) |
which is financed by means of the resources they have raised and resources provided by the state52; and |
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(5) |
the debt securities issued by it are considered by the law of the relevant state52 as securities issued or guaranteed by that state. |
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state monopoly |
a company or other legal person which is a national of a state52 and which: |
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(1) |
in carrying on its business benefits from a monopoly right granted by a state52; and |
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(2) |
is set up by or pursuant to a special law or whose borrowings are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by a state or one of a state’s federated states.52 |
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subsidiary undertaking |
as defined in section 116215 of the Companies Act 200615. 6681566815 |
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substantial shareholder |
as defined in LR 11.1.4A R.256 625 |
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summary |
(in relation to a prospectus) the summary60 included in the prospectus. |
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SUP |
the Supervision manual. |
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supplementary listing particulars |
(in accordance with section 81(1) of the Act), supplementary listing particulars containing details of the change or new matter. |
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supplementary prospectus |
a supplementary prospectus containing details of a new factor, mistake or inaccuracy. |
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Takeover Code |
the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers issued by the TakeoverPanel. |
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target |
the subject of a class 1 transaction or reverse takeover28. |
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TCFD Annex |
the document entitled “Implementing the Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures” published in October 2021 61by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, available at: https://www.fsb-tcfd.org.55 |
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61TCFD Guidance on Metrics, Targets and Transition Plans |
the document entitled “Guidance on Metrics, Targets, and Transition Plans” published in October 2021 by the Task Force on Climate related Financial Disclosures, available at: https://www.fsb-tcfd.org. |
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TCFD Final Report |
the report entitled “Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures” published in June 2017 by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, available at: https://www.fsb-tcfd.org.55 |
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TCFD Guidance on Risk Management Integration and Disclosure |
the document entitled “Guidance on Risk Management Integration and Disclosure” published in October 2020 by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, available at: https://www.fsb-tcfd.org..55 |
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TCFD Guidance on Scenario Analysis for Non-Financial Companies |
the document entitled “Guidance on Scenario Analysis for Non-Financial Companies” published in October 2020 by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, available at: https://www.fsb-tcfd.org.55 |
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TCFD Recommendations and Recommended Disclosures |
the four recommendations and the eleven recommended disclosures set out in Figure 4 of Section C of the TCFD Final Report.55 |
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TCFD Technical Supplementon the Use of Scenario Analysis61 |
the technical supplement entitled “The Use of Scenario Analysis in Disclosure of Climate-related Risks and Opportunities” published in June 2017 by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, available at: https://www.fsb-tcfd.org..55 |
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54TD Equivalence Decision |
the UK version of Commission Decision (EC) No 2008/961 of 12 December 2008 on the use by third countries’ issuers of securities of certain third country’s national accounting standards and International Financial Reporting Standards to prepare their consolidated financial statements, which is part of UK law by virtue of the EUWA. |
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tender offer |
an offer by a company to purchase all or some of a class of its listedequity securities at a maximum or fixed price (that may be established by means of a formula) that is: 20 |
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(1) |
communicated to all holders of that class by means of a circular or advertisement in two national newspapers; |
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(2) |
open to all holders of that class on the same terms for at least 7 days; and |
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(3) |
open for acceptance by all holders of that class pro rata to their existing holdings.25 |
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52third country |
a territory or country which is not the United Kingdom. |
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25trading day |
any day of normal trading in a share on a regulated market or MTF in the United Kingdom for this share.60 3333 |
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transferable security |
(as defined in section 102A of the Act) anything which is a transferable security for the purposes of MiFIR52, other than money-market instruments for the purposes of MiFIR52 which have a maturity of less than 12 months. 99 |
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26transparency rules |
in accordance with sections 73A(1) and 89A of the Act, rules relating to the notification and dissemination of information in respect of issuers of transferable securities and relating to major shareholdings. |
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treasury shares |
shares which meet the conditions set out in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 724(5) of the Companies Act 2006.15 66866815 |
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trust deed |
a trust deed or equivalent document securing or constituting debt securities. |
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UK |
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52UK-adopted international accounting standards |
(in accordance with section 474(1) of the Companies Act 2006) international accounting standards which are adopted for use within the United Kingdom by virtue of Chapter 2 or 3 of Part 2 of the International Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. |
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52UK-adopted IFRS |
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the UK Corporate Governance Code published in July 201851 by the Financial Reporting Council, available at: https://www.frc.org.uk/directors/corporate-governance-and-stewardship/uk-corporate-governance-code48. 4040484240 |
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underlying instrument |
(in relation to securitised derivatives) means either: |
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(1) |
if the securitised derivative is an option or debt security with the characteristics of an option, any of the underlying investments listed in article 83 of the Regulated Activities Order; or |
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(2) |
if the securitised derivative is a contract for differences or debt security with the characteristics of a contract for differences, any factor by reference to which a profit or loss under article 85 of the Regulated Activities Order can be calculated. |
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a universal registration document referred to in article 9 of the Prospectus Regulation. |
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unrecognised scheme |
a collective investment scheme which is neither a recognised scheme nor a scheme that is constituted as an authorised unit trust scheme or an authorised contractual scheme.34 |
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vendor consideration placing |
a marketing, by or on behalf of vendors, of securities that have been allotted as consideration for an acquisition. |
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venture capital trust |
a company which is, or which is seeking to become, approved as a venture capital trust under section 842AA of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. |
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warrant |
the investment, specified in article 79 of the Regulated Activities Order (Instruments giving entitlements to investments), which is in summary: a warrant or other instrument entitling the holder to subscribe for a share, debenture, alternative debenture19 or government and public security. |
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shares that carry more than one vote on one or more matters to be decided at a general meeting. |
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an issuer in which a State exercises or controls 30% or more of the votes able to be cast on all or substantially all matters at general meetings of that company. |
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(in relation to a company with or applying for a listing of equity shares or certificates representing shares in the category of premium listing (sovereign controlled commercial company)) a State which exercises or controls 30% or more of the votes able to be cast on all or substantially all matters at general meetings of the company. |
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means: |
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(a) |
the sovereign or other head of a State in their public capacity; |
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(b) |
the government of a State; |
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(c) |
a department of a State; or |
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(d) |
an agency or a special purpose vehicle of a State, including an agency or special purpose vehicle of (a), (b) or (c). |