Banking Act 2009

[F1 48L Powers in relation to securities U.K.

(1) A resolution instrument may—

(a) cancel or modify any securities to which this subsection applies;

(b) convert any such securities from one form or class into another.

(2) Subsection (1) applies to securities issued by the bank that fall within Class 1 in section 14.

(3) A resolution instrument may—

(a) make provision with respect to rights attaching to securities issued by the bank;

(b) provide for the listing of securities issued by the bank to be discontinued.

(4) The reference in subsection (1)(b) to converting securities from one form or class into another includes creating a new security in connection with the modification of an existing security.

(5) The provision that may be made under subsection (3)(a) includes, for example—

(a) provision that specified rights attaching to securities are to be treated as having been exercised;

(b) provision that the Bank of England, or a bail-in administrator, is to be treated as authorised to exercise specified rights attaching to securities;

(c) provision that specified rights attaching to securities may not be exercised for a period specified in the instrument.

(6) In subsection (3)(b) the reference to “listing” is to listing under section 74 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

(7) The provision that may be made under this section in relation to any securities is in addition to any provision that the Bank of England may have power to make in relation to them under section 48B.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 48B-48W and cross-heading inserted (1.3.2014 for the insertion of s. 48P for specified purposes) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), s. 148(5), Sch. 2 para. 4; S.I. 2014/377, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2