Amendment of the principal Regulations5
In regulation 3—
a
in paragraph (2)—
i
for “In” substitute “Subject to paragraph (2ZA), in”;
ii
at the end of sub-paragraph (a) omit “and”;
iii
after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
; and
c
a statement of whether the firm intends to use a tied agent to provide services in the United Kingdom
b
after paragraph (2) insert—
2ZA
In the case of an investment firm exercising the right under Article 31.5 of the markets in financial instruments directive, the prescribed information is—
a
a statement that the firm is an investment firm; and
b
a statement that the firm intends to exercise that right in the United Kingdom.