(1) The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) Regulations 2001 [S.I. 2001/2188, amended by S.I. 2001/3437.] are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) -

(a) in the definition of "directive restrictions", for "article 25 of the listing particulars directive", substitute "article 107 of the listing particulars directive"; and

(b) for the definition of "listing particulars directive" substitute -

""listing particulars directive" means Directive 2001/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 May 2001 on the admission of securities to official stock exchange listing and on information to be published on those securities [OJ No. L184, 6.7.2001, p.1.];".

(3) In paragraph (c)(ii) of regulation 11 (application of Part IV), for "article 24c.1" substitute "article 106".

(4) After regulation 12 insert -

"12A.

The National Lottery Commission may disclose information to which this Part applies to the National Audit Office for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Comptroller and Auditor General to carry out an examination under Part II of the National Audit Act 1983 [1983 c. 44.] in relation to the Commission."