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MAR TP 2 Transitional provisions relating to trading venue operators and transparency investment firms

Pre-1 December 2025 transactions

30/03/2026

TP 2.1

 

 Application
1.1R(1)The rules in MAR TP 2 apply in respect of:
   (a)trading venue operators;
   (b)transparency investment firms; and
   (c)APAs.
  (2)The rules apply in respect of the period 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025, except where indicated otherwise.
 Trading venue operators
1.2RA trading venue operator is subject to the transparency requirements previously arising under MiFIR, including MiFID RTS 2, as it had effect immediately before 1 December 2024 and applied to it, except where MAR TP 2 1.4R applies.
1.3GMAR TP 2 1.2R provides for continuity of transparency requirements for trading venue operators.
1.4RFor the period between 31 March 2025 and 30 November 2025, a trading venue operator is not subject to a pre-transparency requirement under Title II, Chapter 2 of MiFIR in respect of a request for quote system or voice trading system when operated by the trading venue operator.
 Systematic internalisers
1.5RA systematic internaliser is subject to the transparency requirements previously arising under UK MiFIR, including MiFID RTS 2, as it had effect immediately before 1 December 2024 and applied to it, except where MAR TP 2 1.7R applies.
1.6GMAR TP 2 1.5R provides for continuity of transparency requirements for systematic internalisers.
1.7RFor the period between 1 December 2024 and 30 March 2025 only, a systematic internaliser is subject to the pre-trade transparency requirements previously arising under article 18 of UK MiFIR, including MiFID RTS 2, as it had effect immediately before 1 December 2024 and applied to it.
 Transparency investment firms (except systematic internalisers) and APAs
1.7ARA transparency investment firm (except a systematic internaliser ) and an APA are subject to the transparency requirements previously arising under MiFIR, including MiFID RTS 2 and MiFID RTS 3, as it had effect immediately before 1 December 2024 and applied to them.
1.7BGMAR TP 2 1.7AR provides for continuity of transparency requirements for transparency investment firms (except systematic internalisers ) and APAs.
 Pre-1 December 2025 transactions
1.8GIn respect of a trade concluded before 1 December 2025, the FCA will treat anything done by a transparency firm for the purposes of complying with MAR TP 2 1.2R, MAR TP 2 1.5R or MAR TP 2.1.7AR as if it were done for the purposes of any equivalent new transparency provision in MAR 11 in force after 1 December 2025.
1.9RWhere a transparency firm publishes a trade report before 1 December 2025 in accordance with MAR TP 2 1.2R, MAR TP 2 1.5R or MAR TP 2.1.7AR and amends the report after 1 December 2025, it may make the new trade report required by MAR 11.4.5R(2)(b) either in accordance with MAR 11 Annex 2 or in accordance with MAR TP 2 1.2R, MAR TP 2 1.5R or MAR TP 2.1.7AR as they previously applied.
 Trading venue operators – pre-trade transparency equity waivers
1.10RFor the period between 30 March 2026 and 30 June 2026 only, a trading venue operator relying on a waiver previously arising under one or more of Articles 5 to 8 of MiFID RTS 1 as in force immediately prior to 30 March 2026 may rely on the corresponding waivers in MAR 11A.3 to MAR 11A.5:
  (1)where it meets the conditions relating to MAR 11A.3 to MAR 11A.5 (as applicable); and
  (2)pending publication in its rulebook in accordance with MAR 11A.6.1R.
1.11RFor the period between 30 March 2026 and 30 June 2026 only, a trading venue operator relying on a waiver previously arising under Article 4(1)(a) of MiFIR as it was in force immediately before 26 November 2025 may rely on the corresponding waiver in MAR 11A.2.1R:
  (1)where it meets the conditions in MAR 11A.2 relating to reliance upon MAR 11A.2.1R; and
  (2)pending publication in its rulebook in accordance with MAR 11A.6.1R.