Article -1 Definitions

1. For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions apply:

1. (a)

   ‘the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook’ means the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook made by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as it has effect on IP completion day;

2. (b)

   ‘issuer’ means a natural person, or a legal entity governed by private or public law, including a State, whose securities are admitted to trading on a UK regulated market. In the case of depository receipts admitted to trading on a UK regulated market, the issuer means the issuer of the securities represented, whether or not those securities are admitted to trading on a UK regulated market;

3. (c)

   ‘securities’ means transferable securities as defined in Article 2(1)(24) of Regulation 600/2014/EU, as amended by the Markets in Financial Instruments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, with the exception of money market instruments as defined in Article 2(1)(25A) of that Regulation having a maturity of less than 12 months;

4. (d)

   ‘UK regulated market’ has the meaning given in Article 2(1)(13A) of Regulation 600/2014/EU, as amended by the Markets in Financial Instruments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018;

5. (e)

   ‘IP completion day’ has the meaning given in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2020.