In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Companies Act 20063;

• “the SE Regulations” means the European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations 20044;

• “the 2016 Regulations” means the Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 20165; and

• “SE” means a European Public Limited-Liability Company (or Societas Europaea) within the meaning of the Council Regulation 2157/2001/EC of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European Company which is to be, or is, registered in the United Kingdom.