Appointment in relation to issuers2

1

The Conduct Committee is appointed to exercise the functions mentioned in section 14(2) of the 2004 Act in respect of any issuer of transferable securities admitted to trading on a regulated market which is—

a

a body corporate incorporated or otherwise formed under the law of, or of a part of, the United Kingdom of which the United Kingdom is the home Member State for the purposes of the transparency obligations directive;

b

a body corporate incorporated or otherwise formed under the law of a place outside the United Kingdom of which the United Kingdom is the home Member State for the purposes of the transparency obligations directive.

2

In paragraph (1), “issuer” does not include a person which is not required to comply with the reporting requirements of provisions implementing Articles 4 and 5 of the transparency obligations directive (annual financial reports and half-yearly financial reports) by virtue of—

a

provisions implementing Article 8(1) of that Directive (exemptions), or

b

the Transparency Obligations Directive (Disclosure and Transparency Rules) Instrument 200613 made on 21st December 2006 by the Financial Services Authority under sections 73A, 89A to 89E, 101 and 157(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 200014.