1.A person discharging managerial responsibilities within an issuer shall have the right to conduct trading during a closed period as defined under Article 19(11) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 provided that the following conditions are met:
(a)one of the circumstances referred to in Article 19(12) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 is met;
(b)the person discharging managerial responsibilities is able to demonstrate that the particular transaction cannot be executed at another moment in time than during the closed period.
2.In the circumstances set out in Article 19(12)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, prior to any trading during the closed period, a person discharging managerial responsibilities shall provide a reasoned written request to the issuer for obtaining the issuer's permission to proceed with immediate sale of shares of that issuer during a closed period.
The written request shall describe the envisaged transaction and provide an explanation of why the sale of shares is the only reasonable alternative to obtain the necessary financing.