1. A shareholder or a member of a credit rating agency holding at least 5 % of either the capital or the voting rights in that credit rating agency or in a company which has the power to exercise control or a dominant influence over that credit rating agency, shall be prohibited from:

(a) holding 5 % or more of the capital of any other credit rating agency;

(b) having the right or the power to exercise 5 % or more of the voting rights in any other credit rating agency;

(c) having the right or the power to appoint or remove members of the administrative or supervisory board of any other credit rating agency;

(d) being a member of the administrative or supervisory board of any other credit rating agency;

(e) exercising or having the power to exercise control or a dominant influence over any other credit rating agency.