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15.—(1) In paragraphs 2 and 3, “qualified investor”, in relation to an offer of relevant securities, means—
(a)a person described in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the markets in financial instruments regulation(1), other than a person who, before the making of the offer, has agreed in writing with the relevant firm (or each of the relevant firms) to be treated as a non-professional client in accordance with paragraph 4 of that Schedule;
(b)a person who has made a request to one or more relevant firms to be treated as a professional client in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6 of that Schedule and has not subsequently, but before the making of the offer, agreed in writing with that relevant firm (or each of those relevant firms) to be treated as a non-professional client in accordance with paragraph 4 of that Schedule;
(c)a person who—
(i)is an eligible counterparty for the purposes of Section 6 of Chapter 3 of the Conduct of Business sourcebook, and
(ii)has not, before the making of the offer, agreed in writing with the relevant firm (or each of the relevant firms) to be treated as a non-professional client in accordance with paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the markets in financial instruments regulation; or
(d)a person whom—
(i)any relevant firm was authorised to continue to treat as a professional client immediately before 3 January 2018 by virtue of Article 71.6 (transitional provisions) of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instruments amending Council Directives 85/611/EEC and 93/6/EEC and Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 93/22/EEC, and
(ii)the firm was entitled immediately before IP completion day to continue to treat as a professional client by virtue of Section II.2 of Annex II to Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/EC and Directive 2011/61/EU.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1)—
(a)“relevant firm” means an investment firm or qualifying credit institution acting in connection with the offer;
(b)the reference to the Conduct of Business sourcebook is a reference to that sourcebook in the Handbook of Rules and Guidance published by the FCA under FSMA 2000, as it has effect from time to time.
Schedule 1 was inserted by S.I. 2018/1403.
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