Preliminary notice

Reference number:

Date:

General information

FROM:

Member State:

Requesting Authority:

Legal address:

(Contact details of the designated contact person)

Name:

Telephone:

Email:

TO:

Member State:

Requested Authority:

Legal address:

(Contact details of the designated contact person)

Name:

Telephone:

Email:

Dear [insert appropriate name]

In accordance with Article 3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1944 of 13 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard forms, templates and procedures for the consultation process between relevant competent authorities in relation to the notification of a proposed acquisition of a qualifying holding in an investment firm in accordance with Directives 2004/39/EC and 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, a preliminary notice is made in relation to the matters set out in further detail below.

Information on the proposed acquisition

Identity of the proposed acquirer:

[for natural persons, please include the information referred to in Article 3(1)(a) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1946 of 11 July 2017 supplementing Directives 2004/39/EC and 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for an exhaustive list of information to be included by proposed acquirers in the notification of a proposed acquisition of a qualifying holding in an investment firm; for legal persons, please include the information referred to in Article 3(2)(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1946.]

Name of relevant authorised entity(/ies) in the requested authority’s Member State and relationship to proposed acquirer:

[where the proposed acquirer is an authorised entity as referred to in Article 10(4)(a) of Directive 2004/39/EC, the name of the proposed acquirer is sufficient. Where the proposed acquirer falls under one of the categories defined under Article 10(4)(b) or (c) of Directive 2004/39/EC it is also necessary to explain the relationship of the proposed acquirer to the relevant authorised entity established in the requested authority’s Member State]

Identity of the target entity:

[please insert the information referred to under Article 7(a) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1946 of 11 July 2017 supplementing Directives 2004/39/EC and 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for an exhaustive list of information to be included by proposed acquirers in the notification of a proposed acquisition of a qualifying holding in an investment firm]

Size of the current and intended holding of the proposed acquirer in the target entity:

[please insert the information referred to under Article 7(c)(i), (ii) and (iii) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1946 of 11 July 2017 supplementing Directives 2004/39/EC and 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for an exhaustive list of information to be included by proposed acquirers in the notification of a proposed acquisition of a qualifying holding in an investment firm]

Please note that the assessment procedure (*) will expire on [insert date]. We will communicate further the consultation notice, which will contain all essential information on the proposed acquisition, and it will include any relevant information that we would like to receive. However, in the meantime, if you are aware of any essential information in relation to the acquisition, or if you have any views or reservations, we would be grateful if you could provide them at the earliest opportunity and at the latest within 20 working days of receipt of the consultation notice that will follow this preliminary notice.

(*) In accordance with second subparagraph of Article 10a(1) of Directive 2004/39/EC.

Yours sincerely,

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Consultation notice

Reference number:

Date:

General information

FROM:

Member State:

Requesting Authority:

Legal address:

(Contact details of the designated contact person)

Name:

Telephone:

Email:

TO:

Member State:

Requested Authority:

Legal address:

(Contact details of the designated contact person)

Name:

Telephone:

Email:

Dear [insert appropriate name]

In accordance with Article 4 of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1944 of 13 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard forms, templates and procedures for the consultation process between relevant competent authorities in relation to the notification of a proposed acquisition of a qualifying holding in an investment firm in accordance with Directives 2004/39/EC and 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, a consultation notice is made in relation to the matters set out in further detail below.

Please note that the assessment procedure (*) will expire on [insert date], therefore we would be grateful if you could provide the requested information and any other relevant and essential information by [20 working days from receipt of this letter] or, if that is not possible, an indication as to when you anticipate being in a position to provide the assistance which is sought, taking into account the mentioned deadline for the assessment procedure.

(*) In accordance with second subparagraph of Article 10a(1) of Directive 2004/39/EC

Information on the proposed acquisition

Subject matter

[please set out that information here or make reference to the relevant annexes containing the information]

Details of the proposed acquisition

[please set out that information here or make reference to the relevant annexes containing the information]

Details of any other supervisory authorities involved

[please set out that information here or make reference to the relevant annexes containing the information]

Further to

[if applicable, please insert details of the previous request in order to enable it to be identified]

Type of assistance request

Information sought [if any]:

[please insert a detailed description of the specific information sought, including any relevant documents requested, with reasons why that information will be of assistance. Examples include:

— The shareholding structure of the proposed acquirer or of the relevant authorised entity, and the main characteristics of its shareholders;

— The most recent assessment of the suitability (fitness and propriety) of the proposed acquirer or of the relevant authorised entity;

— The most recent assessment of the financial soundness of the proposed acquirer or of the relevant authorised entity, with related public or external audit reports (where relevant);

— The most recent assessment by the requested authority of the quality of the management structure of the proposed acquirer or of the relevant authorised entity, and its administrative and accounting procedures, internal control systems, corporate governance, group structure etc.]

Additional information provided by the requesting authority.

[Whether the requesting authority has been or will be in contact with any other authority or law enforcement agency in the Member State of the requested authority in relation to the subject matter of the request or any other authority which the requesting authority is aware that has an active interest in the subject matter of the request]

Yours sincerely,

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Response from requested authority

Reference number:

Date:

General information

FROM:

Member State:

Requested Authority:

Legal address:

(Contact details of the designated contact person)

Name:

Telephone:

Email:

TO:

Member State:

Requesting Authority:

Legal address:

(Contact details of the designated contact person)

Name:

Telephone:

Email:

Dear [insert appropriate name]

In accordance with Article 6 of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1944 of 13 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard forms, templates and procedures for the consultation process between relevant competent authorities in relation to the notification of a proposed acquisition of a qualifying holding in an investment firm in accordance with Directives 2004/39/EC and 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, your consultation notice dated [dd.mm.yyyy] with reference [insert reference number] has been processed by us.

Where applicable, please explain any doubt you have in relation to the precise information requested or to any other aspect of this assessment:

If the information requested has been gathered, please set out that information here or provide an explanation of how it will be provided, or make reference to the relevant annexes containing the information requested:

If there is any other relevant or essential information, please provide that information here or provide an explanation of how it will be provided, or make reference to the relevant annexes containing that information:

Please provide, on your own initiative, any essential information that could materially influence the assessment, such as group structure or the most recent assessments of the financial soundness of the proposed acquirer or of the relevant authorised entity.

Yours sincerely,

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