# The Utilities Act 2000 (Supply of Information) Regulations 2000, Regulation 4: Price sensitive information


(1) The Authority or a licence holder may refuse to supply under section 24 of the Act any information which—
(a) relates to particular securities or to a particular issuer of securities or to particular issuers of securities;
(b) is specific or precise;
(c) has not been made public; and
(d) if it were made public would be likely to have a significant effect on the price of the securities.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation—
(a) “price” includes value;
(b) information shall be treated as relating to a particular issuer of securities which is a company not only where it is about the company but also where it may affect the company’s business prospects;
(c) “made public”, in relation to information, shall be construed in accordance with subsection (1) of section 58 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993; and
(d) “securities” means any securities to which Part V of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (insider dealing) applies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2956/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/utilities-act-2000-supply-of-information-regulations-2000/regulation-4
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