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Primary information provider

A primary information provider acts as a regulatory information service or RIS and disseminates information an issuer is required to disclose under the Listing Rules, DTR and articles 17 to 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation. The FCA must approve a person to act as a primary information provider under FSMA 2000, s 89 and maintains a list of approved primary information providers on its website.

Realised losses

The measure of losses used in the calculation of distributable profits. References to realised losses, in relation to a company's accounts, are to such losses of the company as fall to be treated as realised in accordance with principles generally accepted at the time when the accounts are prepared, with respect to the determination for accounting purposes of realised losses (CA 2006, s 853(4)).

Rule 9 waiver

Note 1 of the Notes on Dispensations from Rule 9 provides that the Panel will normally waive the obligation to make a mandatory offer under Rule 9 when the issue of new securities as consideration for an acquisition or a cash subscription would otherwise result in an obligation to make such an offer, if there is an independent vote at a shareholders’ meeting. Appendix 1 sets out the Rule 9 waiver/whitewash procedure.
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