1. ESMA may by simple request or by decision require the following persons to provide all necessary information to enable ESMA to carry out its duties under this Regulation:

(a) persons involved in the provision of benchmarks, as referred to in Article 40(1);

(b) third parties to whom the persons referred to in point (a) have outsourced functions or activities in accordance with Article 10;

(c) persons otherwise closely and substantially related or connected to the persons referred to in point (a).

In accordance with Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 and at the request of ESMA, competent authorities shall submit that request for information to contributors to critical benchmarks referred to in points (a) and (c) of Article 20(1) of this Regulation and shall share the information received without undue delay with ESMA.

2. Any simple request for information as referred to paragraph 1 shall:

(a) refer to this Article as the legal basis of that request;

(b) state the purpose of that request;

(c) specify what information is required;