Rule 187 Right to inspect documents, to have list of creditors and to copy documents

(1)

Subject to rule 186, the following persons have the right to inspect documents held by the administrator—

(a)

a person who is or was an officer of the investment bank;

(b)

a member of the investment bank;

(c)

any person stating in writing to be a creditor of the investment bank;

(d)

any person stating in writing to be a client of the investment bank;

(e)

any person stating in writing to be a contributory of the investment bank;

(f)

a member of the creditors’ committee;

(g)

in a special administration (bank insolvency) the Bank of England or the FSCS;

(h)

in a special administration (bank administration) the Bank of England and, if there are depositors, the FSCS;

(i)

the FSA.

(2)

A right of inspection may be exercised on a person’s behalf by anyone authorised by that person in writing.

(3)

Subject to rule 186, any of the persons listed in paragraph (1) also has the right to require the administrator to furnish that creditor with a list of the investment bank’s creditors and the amounts of their respective debts.

(4)

Where the administrator is requested by any of the persons listed in paragraph (1) to supply a copy of any document, the administrator is entitled to require payment of the appropriate fee in respect of the supply of that copy.

(5)

Where a person has the right to inspect documents, the right includes that of taking copies of those documents, on payment of the appropriate fee.