Financial Markets Act, 2012 (Act No. 19 of 2012)

Chapter III : Preliminary Provisions

General provisions in relation to listed securities

25. Reporting of transactions in listed securities

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(1)Any transaction in listed securities resulting in a change of beneficial ownership of those securities that is concluded outside of an exchange by—
(a)a financial institution referred to in section 24(c); or
(b)a person referred to in section 24(d),

must be reported by that financial institution or person, as the case may be, to the Authority.

 

(2)The Authority may prescribe standards in respect of reports referred to in subsection (1) specifying—

[Words preceding section 25(2)(a) substituted by section 290, item 16 of Schedule 4, of the Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017 (Act No. 9 of 2017), Notice No. 853, GG 41060, dated 22 August 2017 - effective 9 February 2018 (Notice R. 99, GG 41433, dated 9 February 2018)]

(a)the information required in respect of any transaction; and
(b)the manner in and time within which reports are to be rendered.

 

(3)
(a)The Authority must disclose information about a transaction reported in terms of subsection (1) to the exchange on which the securities are listed.
(b)The Authority may disclose information about a transaction reported in terms of subsection (1) to the public, if the Authority is satisfied that such disclosure will enhance the objects of this Act referred to in section 2 or regulatory effectiveness and transparency.

 

(4)The exchange referred to in subsection (3) may publish any information disclosed to it in terms of that subsection.