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# Article 4 — Format for communicating and recording that the information has ceased to be inside information

**Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/959 · binding · OJ L 160, 17.6.2016 · dated 17 May 2016 [in force]**

*In force · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/959, OJ L 160, 17.6.2016 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2016/959/oj/eng)*

1. <a id="art-4-p-1"></a>Disclosing market participants shall inform in writing the persons that received the market soundings that the information disclosed in the course of the market sounding has ceased to be inside information.
1. <a id="art-4-p-2"></a>Disclosing market participants shall record the information given in accordance with paragraph 1 in compliance with the template set out in Annex III.