BENCH 1.1 Application and purpose

1This special guide is for firms whichcarry out the regulated activities of providing information in relation to a specified benchmark and administering a specified benchmark.

The purpose of this special guide is to help benchmark submitters and benchmark administrators by setting out which parts of the Handbook apply to them when they carry out the regulated activities of providing information in relation to a specified benchmark or administering a specified benchmark.

Other parts of the Handbook will apply to benchmark submitters or to benchmark administrators in respect of other regulated activities they carry out.