Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/761 of 17 December 2014 supplementing Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to certain regulatory technical standards on major holdings (Text with EEA relevance)

Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/761 · Regulation · 7 articles

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Subject matter

Article 1

This Regulation lays down detailed rules for the implementation of Article 9(6b), Article 13(1a)(a) and (b) and Article 13(4) of Directive 2004/109/EC.

Aggregation of holdings

Article 2

For the purpose of calculation of the 5 % threshold referred to in Article 9(5) and (6) of Directive 2004/109/EC, holdings under Articles 9, 10 and 13 of that Directive shall be aggregated.

Aggregation of holdings in the case of a group

Article 3

For the purpose of calculation of the 5 % threshold referred to in Article 9(5) and (6) of Directive 2004/109/EC in the case of a group of companies, holdings shall be aggregated at group level according to the principle laid down in Article 10(e) of that Directive.

Financial instruments referenced to a basket of shares or an index

Article 4

1. Voting rights referred to in Article 13(1a)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC in the case of a financial instrument referenced to a basket of shares or an index shall be calculated on the basis of the weight of the share in the basket of shares or index where any of the following conditions apply: (a) the voting rights in a specific issuer held through financial instruments referenced to the basket or index represent 1 % or more of the voting rights attached to shares of that issuer; (b) the shares in the basket or index represent 20 % or more of the value of the securities in the basket or index. 2. Where a financial instrument is referenced to a series of baskets of shares or indices, the voting rights held through the individual baskets of shares or indices shall not be accumulated for the purpose of the thresholds set out in paragraph 1.

Financial instruments providing exclusively for a cash settlement

Article 5

1. The number of voting rights referred to in Article 13(1a)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC relating to financial instruments which provide exclusively for a cash settlement, with a linear, symmetric pay-off profile with the underlying share shall be calculated on a delta-adjusted basis with cash position being equal to 1. 2. The number of voting rights relating to an exclusively cash-settled financial instrument without a linear, symmetric pay-off profile with the underlying share shall be calculated on a delta-adjusted basis, using a generally accepted standard pricing model. 3. A generally accepted standard pricing model shall be a model that is generally used in the finance industry for that financial instrument and that is sufficiently robust to take into account the elements that are relevant to the valuation of the instrument. The elements that are relevant to the valuation shall include at least all of the following: (a) interest rate; (b) dividend payments; (c) time to maturity; (d) volatility; (e) price of underlying share. 4. When determining delta the holder of the financial instrument shall ensure all of the following: (a) that the model used covers the complexity and risk of each financial instrument; (b) that the same model is used in a consistent manner for the calculation of the number of voting rights of a given financial instrument. 5. Information technology systems used to carry out the calculation of delta shall ensure consistent, accurate and timely reporting of voting rights. 6. The number of voting rights shall be calculated daily, taking into account the last closing price of the underlying share. The holder of the financial instrument shall notify the issuer when that holder reaches, exceeds or falls below the thresholds provided for in Article 9(1) of Directive 2004/109/EC.

Client-serving transactions

Article 6

The exemption referred to in Article 9(6) of Directive 2004/109/EC shall apply to financial instruments held by a natural person or legal entity fulfilling orders received from clients, responding to a client's request to trade otherwise than on a proprietary basis, or hedging positions arising out of such dealings.

Entry into force and application

Article 7

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall apply from 26 November 2015.

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