The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consultation with Competent Authorities) Regulations 2001

5.—(1) This paragraph applies where—

(a)a person (“the acquirer”) proposes to acquire or has acquired control, an additional kind of control or an increase in a relevant kind of control over a UK authorised person in circumstances falling within section 178(1) or (2) of the Act;

(b)that UK authorised person is an investment firm;

(c)the acquirer is either—

(i)an EEA investment firm; or

(ii)the parent undertaking of an EEA investment firm; and

(d)as a result of the acquisition or proposed acquisition, the acquirer is or would become a parent undertaking of the UK authorised person.

(2) This paragraph applies where—

(a)a person (“the acquirer”) proposes to acquire or has acquired control, an additional kind of control or an increase in a relevant kind of control over a UK authorised person in circumstances falling within section 178(1) or (2) of the Act;

(b)that UK authorised person has permission to accept deposits (within the meaning of the Regulated Activities Order);

(c)the acquirer is either—

(i)an EEA credit institution; or

(ii)the parent undertaking of an EEA credit institution; and

(d)as a result of the acquisition or proposed acquisition, the acquirer is or would become a parent undertaking of the UK authorised person.