2016 No. 339
The Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 2016
Made
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 243, 790B(1)(b), 790C(7)(d), 790C(12), 790K(5), 790M(7), 790O(2), 790ZF, 790ZG, 1088 and 1292 of, and paragraph 25(5)(b) of Schedule 1A and paragraphs 12(1) and (2) of Schedule 1B to, the Companies Act 20061.
In accordance with sections 790B(2) and 790C(11) the Secretary of State is satisfied that the shares of a company or legal entity which are described in regulations 3 and 4 of these Regulations are bound by disclosure and transparency rules broadly similar to the ones applying to DTR5 issuers.
In accordance with sections 790B(4), 790C(13), 790M(8), 790ZG(5), 1088(6), 1290, 1292(3) and 1292(4) of, and paragraph 25(7) of Schedule 1A to, that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.