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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2022/27 32022R0027 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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The percentage defining a relevant notification threshold in paragraph 2 was changed from 0.2% of the issued share capital to 0.1%.
Cited: Art. 5, v1 (external, EUR-Lex) · Art. 5, v2 (external, EUR-Lex)
v1 is the previous version, v2 this one.
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Previous version, in force 17 September 2014 02012R0236-20140917 → this version, in force 31 January 2022 02012R0236-20220131
Article 5
Notification to competent authorities of significant net short positions in shares
1. A natural or legal person who has a net short position in relation to the issued share capital of a company that has shares admitted to trading on a trading venue shall notify the relevant competent authority, in accordance with Article 9, where the position reaches or falls below a relevant notification threshold referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.
2. A relevant notification threshold is a percentage that equals 0,2 0,1 % of the issued share capital of the company concerned and each 0,1 % above that.
3. The European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority) (ESMA) may issue an opinion to the Commission on adjusting the thresholds referred to in paragraph 2, taking into account the developments in financial markets.
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 42 modifying the thresholds referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, taking into account the developments in financial markets.