EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1529) (“the 2005 Order”) to update the list of investment exchanges operating relevant EEA Markets. An investment exchange specified in Part 2 of Schedule 3 is a “relevant market” for the purposes of articles 37, 41, 67 and 69 of the 2005 Order and a “relevant EEA market” for the purpose of article 68 of the 2005 Order.