In these Regulations -

"the 2000 Act" means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 [2000 c. 8.];

"the FCA" means the Financial Conduct Authority;

"the market abuse regulation" means Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (market abuse regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC [OJ No L 173, 14.04.2014, p31.], as it forms part of retained EU law; and

"supplementary market abuse enactment" means - (a) any EU regulation made under the market abuse regulation which is retained direct EU legislation; (b) any instrument made under the market abuse regulation on or after IP completion day.