s 122A Power to require information from issuers
(1) The FCA may require an issuer, a person discharging managerial responsibilities or a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities to provide— (a) any information the FCA reasonably requires for the purpose of protecting— (i) the interests of users of financial markets and exchanges in the United Kingdom; or (ii) the orderly operation of financial markets and exchanges in the United Kingdom; or (b) any information or explanation the FCA reasonably requires to verify whether Article 17 (public disclosure of inside information) or Article 19 (managers’ transactions) of the market abuse regulation is being, or has been, complied with. (2) Information required under this section must be provided— (a) before the end of such reasonable period as may be specified by the FCA; and (b) at such place as may be specified by the FCA. (3) The FCA may require any information provided under this section to be provided in such form as it may reasonably require. (4) The FCA may require any information provided, whether in a document or otherwise, to be verified in such manner as it may reasonably require. (5) In this section— “person closely associated” has the meaning given in Article 3.1(26) of the market abuse regulation (see section 131AC (meaning of “persons closely associated” in the market abuse regulation)); and “person discharging managerial responsibilities” has the meaning given in Article 3.1(25) of the market abuse regulation. (6) For the meaning of “issuer” in this Part, see section 131AB.