The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005

Options U.K.

21.— [F1 (1)] Options to acquire or dispose of—

(a) a security or contractually based investment (other than one of a kind specified in this paragraph);

(b) currency of the United Kingdom or of any other country or territory;

(c) palladium, platinum, gold or silver; F2 ...

(d) an option to acquire or dispose of an investment falling within this paragraph by virtue of sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c)[F3 ;

(e) subject to sub-paragraph (4), an option to acquire or dispose of an option to which paragraph 5, 6, 7 or 10 of Section C of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive [F4 (read with Articles 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Commission Regulation)] applies]

[F5 (2) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), options—

(a) to which sub-paragraph (1) does not apply;

(b) which relate to commodities;

(c) which may be settled physically; and

(d) either—

(i) to which paragraph 5 or 6 of Section C of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive [F6 (read with Articles 5 and 6 of the Commission Regulation)] applies, or

(ii) which in accordance with Article [F7 7] of the Commission Regulation are to be considered as having the characteristics of other derivative financial instruments and not being for commercial purposes, and to which paragraph 7 of Section C of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive applies.

(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), options—

(a) to which sub-paragraph (1) does not apply;

(b) which may be settled physically; and

(c) to which paragraph 10 of Section C of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive (read with [F8 Articles 7 and 8 of] the Commission Regulation) applies.

(4) Sub-paragraphs (1)(e), (2) and (3) only apply to options in relation to which—

(a) an investment firm or credit institution is providing or performing investment services and activities on a professional basis,

(b) a management company is providing, in accordance with [F9 Article 6(3)] of the UCITS directive, the investment service specified in paragraph 4 or 5 of Section A, or the ancillary service specified in paragraph 1 of Section B, of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive, F10 ...

(c) a market operator is providing the investment service specified in [F11 paragraph 8 or 9] of Section A of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive[F12 , or

(d) an AIFM is providing, in accordance with Article 6.4 of the alternative investment fund managers directive the investment service specified in paragraph 1, 4 or 5 of Section A, or the ancillary service specified in paragraph 1 of Section B, of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive.]

(5) Expressions used in sub-paragraphs (1)(e), (2) and (3) and in the markets in financial instruments directive have the same meaning as in that directive.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 21 renumbered as Sch. 1 para. 21(1) (1.4.2007 for specified purposes, 1.11.2007 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3384), arts. 1(2), 40(3)(a)

F2 Word in Sch. 1 para. 21(1)(c) omitted (1.4.2007 for specified purposes, 1.11.2007 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3384), arts. 1(2), 40(3)(b)(i)

F3 Sch. 1 para. 21(1)(e) and semi-colon inserted (1.4.2007 for specified purposes, 1.11.2007 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3384), arts. 1(2), 40(3)(b)(ii)

F4 Words in Sch. 1 para. 21(1)(e) inserted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(10)(g)(i)

F5 Sch. 1 para. 21(2)-(5) inserted (1.4.2007 for specified purposes, 1.11.2007 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3384), arts. 1(2), 40(3)(c)

F6 Words in Sch. 1 para. 21(2)(d)(i) inserted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(10)(g)(ii)(aa)

F7 Word in Sch. 1 para. 21(2)(d)(ii) substituted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(10)(g)(ii)(bb)

F8 Words in Sch. 1 para. 21(3)(c) inserted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(10)(g)(iii)

F9 Words in Sch. 1 para. 21(4)(b) substituted (1.7.2011) by The Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1613), reg. 1, Sch. para. 7(3)

F10 Word in Sch. 1 para. 21(4)(b) omitted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), art. 1(2), Sch. paras. 9(10)(g)(iv)(aa)

F11 Words in Sch. 1 para. 21(4)(c) substituted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), art. 1(2), Sch. paras. 9(10)(g)(iv)(bb)

F12 Sch. 1 para. 21(4)(d) and preceding word inserted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), art. 1(2), Sch. paras. 9(10)(g)(iv)(cc)