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Article 289 Acquisition and disposal of securities by trustees etc.
(1) Section 5 of the Stock Exchange (Completion of Bargains) Act 1976 (acquisition and disposal of securities by trustees etc.) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (a) of subsection (1) [Section 5(1) was amended by the Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60) s. 194. ], for the words from "a recognised" to "exchange" substitute "a financial institution".
(3) In paragraph (b) of that subsection, for "clearing house or nominee" substitute "financial institution".
(4) In that subsection, the words after paragraph (b) are repealed.
(5) For subsection (2) [Section 5(2) was inserted by the Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60) s. 194.] substitute -
"(2) "Financial institution" means -
(a) a recognised clearing house acting in relation to a recognised investment exchange; or
(b) a nominee of -
(i) a recognised clearing house acting in that way; or
(ii) a recognised investment exchange.
(3) No person may be a nominee for the purposes of this section unless he is a person designated for those purposes in the rules of the recognised investment exchange in question.