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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1U.K. Special defences

[F1Buy-back programmes and stabilisationU.K.

Textual Amendments

5.U.K.An individual is not guilty of insider dealing by virtue of dealing in securities or encouraging another person to deal if he shows that he acted in conformity with—

(a)Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (market abuse regulation) and each directly applicable EU regulation made under that Article;

(b)rules made under section 137Q(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.]