The Financial Conduct Authority has, for the first time, used powers given to it under section 384 ("Power of Authority to require restitution") of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, to require a listed company - Tesco plc - to pay compensation for market abuse in respect of a trading update that gave a false or misleading impression as to Tesco plc shares and certain Tesco group bonds. Compensation will be paid to purchasers of Tesco shares and bonds, equal to the 'inflated amount' for each share or bond. This amount has been determined by an independent expert appointed by the FCA. Further information is available in the final notice issued to Tesco plc (and Tesco Stores Ltd) by the FCA: see here (pdf). It is also available on the website setup by the firm, KPMG, administering the compensation scheme: see here.
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
UK: FCA orders compensation for market abuse
The Financial Conduct Authority has, for the first time, used powers given to it under section 384 ("Power of Authority to require restitution") of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, to require a listed company - Tesco plc - to pay compensation for market abuse in respect of a trading update that gave a false or misleading impression as to Tesco plc shares and certain Tesco group bonds. Compensation will be paid to purchasers of Tesco shares and bonds, equal to the 'inflated amount' for each share or bond. This amount has been determined by an independent expert appointed by the FCA. Further information is available in the final notice issued to Tesco plc (and Tesco Stores Ltd) by the FCA: see here (pdf). It is also available on the website setup by the firm, KPMG, administering the compensation scheme: see here.
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