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Prospectus exemption

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2026-09-15

Updating information in a universal registration document before it is part of a prospectus (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Home Member State - Global depository receipts over shares (home Member State) (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Conversion or exchange of non-transferable securities and exemption from publishing a prospectus (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Order of the information in the prospectus (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Valuations and statements prepared by an expert (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Updating of the prospectus (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Item 6.1.1 of Annex 1 Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/980: clarifying the meaning of “or such shorter period as the issuer has been in operation” (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Item 6.1.1 of Annex 1 Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/980: clarifying the meaning of “or such shorter period as the issuer has been in operation” (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Item 6.1.1 of Annex 1 Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/980: clarifying the meaning of “or such shorter period as the issuer has been in operation” (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Item 6.1.1 of Annex 1 Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/980: clarifying the meaning of “or such shorter period as the issuer has been in operation” (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

The exemptions from the obligation to publish a prospectus in Article 1(5) Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as stand-alone exemptions (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Application of Article 1(5)(a) of the Prospectus Regulation (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Adjustment of the basis for the 30% calculation in Article 1(5)(a) of the Prospectus Regulation (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Subscription of securities by residents of a country where the public offer is not taking place (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Item 4.1.6 of Annex 11 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/980 (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Use of the term “prospectus” (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Supplements - Application of Article 23(3) where an entity distributes its own securities (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Share option schemes (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Free offers (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Quality of translations of passported prospectuses (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Type of underlying (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

How should the text "description of the index" included in item 2.2.2 of Annex 17 of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/980 be understood (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Issue specific details in case of Category B items (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

More than one set of final terms for the same bond issuance (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Incorporation by reference: language requirements (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Updating information in a registration document or a universal registration document after it is part of a prospectus (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Applicability of the CESR Recommendations to prospectuses drawn up in accordance with the Prospectus Regulation (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Prospectus QA exemption

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-12-19

Prospectus Q&A exemption

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-12-19

Listing Act implementation for secondary issuances of existing shares

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129 · Art. Article 1, paragraph 4, points (da) and (db)

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-12-04

Historical financial information - if we intend to prepare and file a Prospectus should we, acting as an issuer of equity securities (shares), prepare historical financial information covering the last three or two financial years? (Deleted 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129 · Art. Annex I to the Prospectus Regulation and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/980 of 14 March 2019

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2025-06-18

Future incorporation by reference of financial information, which will be permitted once Article 19 PR is amended by the Listing Act

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-06-06

Future incorporation by reference of financial information, which will be permitted once Article 19 PR is amended by the Listing Act

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-06-06

The interaction between the EU Green Bond Regulation (EuGBR) and the Prospectus Regulation

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-06-06

Future incorporation by reference of financial information, which will be permitted once Article 19 PR is amended by the Listing Act

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-06-06

Future incorporation by reference of financial information, which will be permitted once Article 19 PR is amended by the Listing Act

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-06-06

New exemptions for fungible securities in Prospectus Regulation.

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-04-07

New exemptions for fungible securities in Prospectus Regulation.

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2025-04-07

Scope of the word "shares" in certain exemptions from the obligation to publish a prospectus in Articles 1(4), 1(5) and 1(6) of the Prospectus Regulation.

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129 · Art. Articles 1(4), 1(5) and 1(6) of the Prospectus Regulation

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2024-09-12

Purchase via joint account

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2023-02-03

Prospectus exemption in connection with a takeover by means of an exchange offer

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2022-10-12

Interim Financial Information

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-27

Offers of Warrants

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-27

Redeemable debt securities

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-27

Profit Estimate

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-27

Restrictions on the transferability of shares (ESMA31-62-1258 Q&A14.14)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-27

Secondary issuance prospectus for issuers listed on SME Growth markets (ESMA31-62-1258 Q&A 14.15)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-27

Offer of securities to the public

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-27

Home Member State - Choice of the home Member State

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2021-07-27

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