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Authority:\nLegal address:\n(Contact details of the designated contact person)\nName:\nTelephone:\nEmail:\nTO:\nMember State:\nRequested Authority:\nLegal address:\n(Contact details of the designated contact person)\nName:\nTelephone:\nEmail:\nDear [insert appropriate name]\nIn 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.\nInformation on the proposed acquisition\nIdentity of the proposed acquirer:\n[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.]\n\n![Figure printed as an image in the official text — Annex I](../../.gitbook/assets/mifid-ii-l2-32017R1944-image-2.jpg)\n\nName of relevant authorised entity(/ies) in the requested authority’s Member State and relationship to proposed acquirer:\n[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]\nIdentity of the target entity:\n[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]\nSize of the current and intended holding of the proposed acquirer in the target entity:\n[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]\nPlease 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.\n(*) In accordance with second subparagraph of Article 10a(1) of Directive 2004/39/EC.\nYours sincerely,\n[signature]\n\n","marks":[],"text_hash":"3d11bd15ff20d09a026dc6bcdaa9db5a79a1494548df1f78080451d05d0c130c","revision":1}}