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LEI of the issuer [Answer Published]\"\nshortTitle: \"ESMA Q&A 1502 — Q&A — MiFIR data reporting - LEI of the issuer [Answer Published]\"\nanswer_id: ESMA_QA_1502\ntopic: \"* LEI (Legal Entity Identifier)\"\nstatus: \"Answer Published\"\ntype: qa\ninstrument_type: qa\nauthority: ESMA\nbinding: false\nbinding_character: non_binding\nlegal_status: in_force\nregulation: \"MiFIR\"\nmifir_level3: true\nmica_level2: false\nlegal_basis: \"MiFIR\"\ndate: 19 July 2021\nsource_link: https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/1502\nlifecycle: \"Answer Published\"\ntext_version: \"ESMA Q&A register, 19 July 2021\"\nsource_url: \"https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/1502\"\ncheck_status: matched\nverified: true\nlast_checked: 2026-10-26\nchecked_against: \"the ESMA publication\"\nsource:\n  prepared_by: \"ESMA\"\n  published_by: \"ESMA\"\n  published_in: \"ESMA Q&A tool\"\n  evidence:\n    prepared_by: \"ESMA Answer\"\n    locator: \"ESMA Q&A entry ESMA_QA_1502: field 'ESMA Answer', no 'Answer provided by' line\"\ndocument_type: \"qa_answer\"\nlegal_nature: \"not_legislation\"\naddressees: \"not stated in the document\"\ndates:\n  published_on: \"2021-07-19\"\n  question_submitted_on: \"2021-07-19\"\n  locators:\n    published_on: \"ESMA Q&A Excel export ESMA_QA_1502, column 'Esma responses', date line\"\n    question_submitted_on: \"ESMA Q&A Excel export ESMA_QA_1502, column 'Date of submission'\"\nlifecycle_label: \"Answer Published\"\n---\n\n**Answer by ESMA, published in its Q&A tool · not legislation · published 19 Jul 2021 [Answer Published]**\n\n*Answer Published · ESMA Q&A register, 19 July 2021 · Checked against the ESMA publication on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/1502)*\n\n| | |\n|---|---|\n| **Full title** | ESMA Q&A 1502 — Q&A — MiFIR data reporting - LEI of the issuer \\[Answer Published\\] |\n| **Prepared by** | ESMA |\n| **Published by** | ESMA, in the ESMA Q&A tool |\n| **Reference** | ESMA_QA_1502 |\n| **Document type** | Q&A |\n| **Legal nature** | Not legislation |\n| **Addressees** | Not stated in the document |\n| **Dates** | Published 19 July 2021; question submitted 19 July 2021 |\n| **Legal basis** | MiFIR |\n| **Related instruments** | None recorded |\n| **Text on this page** | Word for word — the full text of the ESMA publication |\n\n**MiFIR data reporting - LEI of the issuer**\n\n### Question\n\n\\[ESMA 70-1861941480-56 MiFIR data reporting Q&A, Q&A 2.6\\]\n\n(a) In case of a financial instrument issued by an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) or; an undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) , which LEI code should be reported in the field 5 (Issuer or operator of the trading venue identifier) of RTS 23 and related RTS and ITS under MAR Article 4?\n\n(b) In case of a financial instrument issued by an umbrella fund that is an AIF or an UCITS, which LEI code should be reported in the field 5 (Issuer or operator of the trading venue identifier) of RTS 23 and related RTS and ITS under MAR Article 4?\n\n***\n\n### Answer\n\n\\[ESMA 70-1861941480-56 MiFIR data reporting Q&A, Q&A 2.6\\]\n\n(a) The LEI of the fund (AIF\\[1\\] or UCITS\\[2\\]) should be reported in field 5 of RTS 23 and related RTS and ITS under MAR Article 4.\n\n(b) If sub-funds are part of the umbrella fund structure, then the LEI of the sub-fund should be reported in field 5 of RTS 23.\n\n\\[1\\] As defined in Article 4(1)(a) of the AIFMD.\n\n\\[2\\] As defined in Article 1(2) of the UCITS Directive.\n\n***\n\n**Source:** [ESMA original document](https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/1502)\n"}