ANNEX III

Response from requested authority template (Article 6 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1944)

Response from requested authority Reference number: Date: General information FROM: Member State: Requested Authority: Legal address: (Contact details of the designated contact person) Name: Telephone: Email: TO: Member State: Requesting Authority: Legal address: (Contact details of the designated contact person) Name: Telephone: Email: Dear [insert appropriate name] In accordance with Article 6 of the 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, your consultation notice dated [dd.mm.yyyy] with reference [insert reference number] has been processed by us. Where applicable, please explain any doubt you have in relation to the precise information requested or to any other aspect of this assessment:

If the information requested has been gathered, please set out that information here or provide an explanation of how it will be provided, or make reference to the relevant annexes containing the information requested: If there is any other relevant or essential information, please provide that information here or provide an explanation of how it will be provided, or make reference to the relevant annexes containing that information: Please provide, on your own initiative, any essential information that could materially influence the assessment, such as group structure or the most recent assessments of the financial soundness of the proposed acquirer or of the relevant authorised entity. Yours sincerely, [signature]