Annexes to COM(2015)583 - Prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading

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ANNEX I

PROSPECTUS

I.Summary

II.Identity of directors, senior management, advisers and auditors

The purpose is to identify the company representatives and other individuals involved in the company’s offer or admission to trading; these are the persons responsible for drawing up the prospectus and those responsible for auditing the financial statements.

III.Offer statistics and expected timetable

The purpose is to provide essential information regarding the conduct of any offer and the identification of important dates relating to that offer.

A.Offer statistics

B.Method and expected timetable

IV.Essential information

The purpose is to summarise essential information about the company’s financial condition, capitalisation and risk factors. If the financial statements included in the document are restated to reflect material changes in the company’s group structure or accounting policies, the selected financial data must also be restated.

A.Selected financial data

B.Capitalisation and indebtedness (for equity securities only)

C.Reasons for the offer and use of proceeds

D.Risk factors

V.Information on the company

The purpose is to provide information about the company’s business operations, the products it makes or the services it provides, and the factors which affect the business. It is also intended to provide information regarding the adequacy and suitability of the company’s properties, plant and equipment, as well as its plans for future capacity increases or decreases.

A.History and development of the company

B.Business overview

C.Organisational structure

D.Property, plant and equipment

VI.Operating and financial review and prospects

The purpose is to provide the management’s explanation of factors that have affected the company’s financial condition and results of operations for the historical periods covered by the financial statements, and management’s assessment of factors and trends which are expected to have a material effect on the company’s financial condition and results of operations in future periods.

A.Operating results

B.Liquidity and capital resources

C.Research and development, patents and licences, etc.

D.Trends

VII.Directors, senior management and employees

The purpose is to provide information concerning the company’s directors and managers that will allow investors to assess their experience, qualifications and levels of remuneration, as well as their relationship with the company.

A.Directors and senior management

B.Remuneration

C.Board practices

D.Employees

E.Share ownership

VIII.Major shareholders and related-party transactions

The purpose is to provide information regarding the major shareholders and others that may control or have an influence on the company. It also provides information regarding the transactions the company has entered into with persons affiliated with the company and whether the terms of such transactions are fair to the company.

A.Major shareholders

B.Related-party transactions

C.Interests of experts and advisers

IX.Financial information

The purpose is to specify which financial statements must be included in the document, as well as the periods to be covered, the age of the financial statements and other information of a financial nature. The accounting and auditing principles that will be accepted for use in preparation and audit of the financial statements will be determined in accordance with international accounting and auditing standards.

A.Consolidated statements and other financial information

B.Significant changes

X.Details of the offer and admission to trading details

The purpose is to provide information regarding the offer and the admission to trading of securities, the plan for distribution of the securities and related matters.

A.Offer and admission to trading

B.Plan for distribution

C.Markets

D.Holders of securities who are selling

E.Dilution (for equity securities only)

F.Expenses of the issue

XI.Additional information

The purpose is to provide information, most of which is of a statutory nature, that is not covered elsewhere in the prospectus.

A.Share capital

B.Memorandum and articles of association

C.Material contracts

D.Exchange controls

E.Warning on tax consequences

F.Dividends and paying agents

G.Statement by experts

H.Documents on display

I.Subsidiary information



ANNEX II

REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

I.Identity of directors, senior management, advisers and auditors

The purpose is to identify the company representatives and other individuals involved in the company’s offer or admission to trading; these are the persons responsible for drawing up the prospectus and those responsible for auditing the financial statements.

II.Essential information about the issuer

The purpose is to summarise essential information about the company’s financial condition, capitalisation and risk factors. If the financial statements included in the document are restated to reflect material changes in the company’s group structure or accounting policies, the selected financial data must also be restated.

A.Selected financial data

B.Capitalisation and indebtedness (for equity securities only)

C.Risk factors relating to the issuer

III.Information on the company

The purpose is to provide information about the company’s business operations, the products it makes or the services it provides and the factors which affect the business. It is also intended to provide information regarding the adequacy and suitability of the company’s properties, plants and equipment, as well as its plans for future capacity increases or decreases.

A.History and development of the company

B.Business overview

C.Organisational structure

D.Property, plants and equipment

IV.Operating and financial review and prospects

The purpose is to provide the management’s explanation of factors that have affected the company’s financial condition and results of operations for the historical periods covered by the financial statements, and management’s assessment of factors and trends which are expected to have a material effect on the company’s financial condition and results of operations in future periods.

A.Operating results

B.Liquidity and capital resources

C.Research and development, patents and licences, etc.

D.Trends

V.Directors, senior management and employees

The purpose is to provide information concerning the company’s directors and managers that will allow investors to assess their experience, qualifications and levels of remuneration, as well as their relationship with the company.

A.Directors and senior management

B.Remuneration

C.Board practices

D.Employees

E.Share ownership

VI.Major shareholders and related-party transactions

The purpose is to provide information regarding the major shareholders and others that may control or have an influence on the company. It also provides information regarding the transactions the company has entered into with persons affiliated with the company and whether the terms of such transactions are fair to the company.

A.Major shareholders

B.Related-party transactions

C.Interests of experts and advisers

VII.Financial information

The purpose is to specify which financial statements must be included in the document, as well as the periods to be covered, the age of the financial statements and other information of a financial nature. The accounting and auditing principles that will be accepted for use in preparation and audit of the financial statements will be determined in accordance with international accounting and auditing standards.

A.Consolidated statements and other financial information

B.Significant changes

VIII.Additional information

The purpose is to provide information, most of which is of a statutory nature, that is not covered elsewhere in the prospectus.

A.Share capital

B.Memorandum and articles of association

C.Material contracts

D.Statement by experts

E.Documents on display

F.Subsidiary information



ANNEX III

SECURITIES NOTE

I.Identity of directors, senior management, advisers and auditors

The purpose is to identify the company representatives and other individuals involved in the company’s offer or admission to trading; these are the persons responsible for drawing up the prospectus and those responsible for auditing the financial statements.

II.Offer statistics and expected timetable

The purpose is to provide essential information regarding the conduct of any offer and the identification of important dates relating to that offer.

A.Offer statistics

B.Method and expected timetable

III.Essential information about the issuer

The purpose is to summarise essential information about the company’s financial condition, capitalisation and risk factors. If the financial statements included in the document are restated to reflect material changes in the company’s group structure or accounting policies, the selected financial data must also be restated.

A.Capitalisation and indebtedness (for equity securities only)

B.Information concerning working capital (for equity securities only)

C.Reasons for the offer and use of proceeds

D.Risk factors

IV.Essential information about the securities

The purpose is to provide essential information about the securities to be offered to the public and/or admitted to trading.

A.A description of the type and class of the securities being offered to the public and/or admitted to trading

B.Currency of the securities issued

C.The relative seniority of the securities in the issuer’s capital structure in the event of the issuer’s insolvency, including, where applicable, information on the level of subordination of the securities and the potential impact on the investment in the event of a resolution under Directive 2014/59/EU

D.The dividend payout policy, provisions relating to interest payable or a description of the underlying, including the method used to relate the underlying and the rate, and an indication where information about the past and future performance of the underlying and its volatility can be obtained

E.A description of any rights attached to the securities, including any limitations of those rights, and the procedure for the exercise of those rights

V.Interests of experts

The purpose is to provide information regarding transactions the company has entered into with experts or advisers employed on a contingent basis.

VI.Details of the offer and admission to trading

The purpose is to provide information regarding the offer and the admission to trading of securities, the plan for distribution of the securities and related matters.

A.Offer and admission to trading

B.Plan for distribution

C.Markets

D.Selling securities holders

E.Dilution (for equity securities only)

F.Expenses of the issue

VII.Additional information

The purpose is to provide information, most of which is of a statutory nature, that is not covered elsewhere in the prospectus.

A.Exchange controls

B.Warning on tax consequences

C.Dividends and paying agents

D.Statement by experts

E.Documents on display



ANNEX IV

REGISTRATION DOCUMENT FOR THE EU GROWTH PROSPECTUS

I.Responsibility for the registration document

The purpose is to identify the issuer and its representatives and other individuals involved in the company’s offer; these are the persons responsible for drawing up the registration document.

II.Strategy, performance and business environment

The purpose is to inform about the company’s strategy and objectives related to development and future performance and to provide information about the company’s business operations, the products it makes or the services it provides, its investments and the factors which affect the business. Furthermore, the risk factors specific to the company and relevant trend information must be included.

III.Corporate governance

The purpose is to provide information concerning the company’s directors and managers that will allow investors to assess their experience, qualifications and levels of remuneration, as well as their relationship with the company.

IV.Financial statements and key performance indicators

The purpose is to specify which financial statements and key performance indicators must be included in the document covering the two latest financial years (for equity securities) or the last financial year (for non-equity securities) or such shorter period during which the issuer has been in operation.

V.Operating and financial review (only for equity securities issued by companies with market capitalisation above EUR 200 000 000).

The purpose is to provide information about the financial condition and operating results if the reports, presented and prepared in accordance with Articles 19 and 29 of Directive 2013/34/EU for the periods covered by the historical financial information, are not included in the EU Growth prospectus.

VI.Shareholders’ information

The purpose is to provide information about legal and arbitration proceedings, conflicts of interest and related-party transactions as well as information on the share capital.



ANNEX V

SECURITIES NOTE FOR THE EU GROWH PROSPECTUS

I.Responsibility for the securities note

The purpose is to identify the issuer and its representatives and other individuals involved in the company’s offer or admission to trading; these are the persons responsible for drawing up the prospectus.

II.Working capital statement and statement of capitalisation and indebtedness (only for equity securities issued by companies with market capitalisation above EUR 200 000 000).

The purpose is to provide information on the issuer’s capitalisation and indebtedness and information as to whether the working capital is sufficient for the issuer’s present requirements or, if not, how the issuer proposes to provide the additional working capital needed.

III.Terms and conditions of the securities

The purpose is to provide essential information regarding the terms and conditions of the securities and a description of any rights attached to the securities. Furthermore, the risk factors specific to the securities must be included.

IV.Details of the offer and expected timetable

The purpose is to provide information regarding the offer and, where applicable, the admission to trading on an MTF, including the final offer price and amount of securities (whether in number of securities or aggregate nominal amount) which will be offered, the reasons for the offer, the plan for distribution of the securities, the use of proceeds of the offer, the expenses of the issuance and offer, and dilution (for equity securities only).

V.Information on the guarantor

The purpose is to provide information on the guarantor of the securities where applicable, including essential information about the guarantee attached to the securities, the risk factors and financial information specific to the guarantor.



ANNEX VI

CORRELATION TABLE

(referred to in Article 46)

Directive 2003/71/ECThis Regulation
Article 1(1)Article 1(1)
Article 1(2)(a)Article 1(2)(a)
Article 1(2)(b)Article 1(2)(b)
Article 1(2)(c)Article 1(2)(c)
Article 1(2)(d)Article 1(2)(d)
Article 1(2)(e)Article 1(2)(e)
Article 1(2)(f)
Article 1(2)(g)Article 1(2)(f)
Article 1(2)(h)Article 1(3)
Article 1(2)(i)
Article 1(2)(j)Article 1(4)(j) and Article 1(5), first subparagraph, point (i)
Article 1(3)Article 4
Article 1(4)
Article 2(1)(a)Article 2(a)
Article 2(1)(b)Article 2(b)
Article 2(1)(c)Article 2(c)
Article 2(1)(d)Article 2(d)
Article 2(1)(e)Article 2(e)
Article 2(1)(f)Article 2(f)
Article 2(1)(g)Article 2(g)
Article 2(1)(h)Article 2(h)
Article 2(1)(i)Article 2(i)
Article 2(1)(j)Article 2(j)
Article 2(1)(k)
Article 2(1)(l)
Article 2(1)(m)Article 2(m)
Article 2(1)(n)Article 2(n)
Article 2(1)(o)Article 2(p)
Article 2(1)(p)Article 2(q)
Article 2(1)(q)Article 2(r)
Article 2(1)(r)Article 2(s)
Article 2(1)(s)
Article 2(1)(t)
Article 2(4)
Article 3(1)Article 3(1)
Article 3(2)(a)Article 1(4)(a)
Article 3(2)(b)Article 1(4)(b)
Article 3(2)(c)Article 1(4)(d)
Article 3(2)(d)Article 1(4)(c)
Article 3(2)(e)
Article 3(2), second and third subparagraphsArticle 5(1)
Article 3(3)Article 3(3)
Article 3(4)
Article 4(1)(a)Article 1(4)(e)
Article 4(1)(b)Article 1(4)(f)
Article 4(1)(c)Article 1(4)(g)
Article 4(1)(d)Article 1(4)(h)
Article 4(1)(e)Article 1(4)(i)
Article 4(1), second to fifth subparagraphs
Article 4(2)(a)Article 1(5), first subparagraph, point (a)
Article 4(2)(b)Article 1(5), first subparagraph, point (d)
Article 4(2)(c)Article 1(5), first subparagraph, point (e)
Article 4(2)(d)Article 1(5), first subparagraph, point (f)
Article 4(2)(e)Article 1(5), first subparagraph, point (g)
Article 4(2)(f)Article 1(5), first subparagraph, point (h)
Article 4(2)(g)Article 1(5), first subparagraph, points (b) and (c)
Article 4(2)(h)Article 1(5), first subparagraph, point (j)
Article 4(3)Article 1(7)
Article 5(1)Article 6(1) and (2), Article 14(2)
Article 5(2)Article 7
Article 5(3)Article 6(3)
Article 5(4), first subparagraphArticle 8(1)
Article 5(4), second subparagraphArticle 8(10)
Article 5(4), third subparagraph, first sentenceArticle 8(5) and Article 25(4)
Article 5(4), third subparagraph, second sentenceArticle 8(4)
Article 5(5)Article 13(1) and Article 7(13)
Article 6(1)Article 11(1)
Article 6(2)Article 11(2)
Article 7(1)Article 13(1), first subparagraph
Article 7(2)(a)Article 13(1), second subparagraph, point (a)
Article 7(2)(b)Article 13(1), second subparagraph, point (b)
Article 7(2)(c)Article 13(1), second subparagraph, point (c)
Article 7(2)(d)Article 13(1), second subparagraph, point (c)
Article 7(2)(e)Article 15(2)
Article 7(2)(f)Article 13(1), second subparagraph, point (d)
Article 7(2)(g)Article 14(3)
Article 7(3)Article 13(3)
Article 7(4)
Article 8(1), first subparagraph, point (a)Article 17(1), first subparagraph, point (b)
Article 8(1), first subparagraph, point (b)Article 17(1), first subparagraph, point (a)
Article 8(1), second subparagraphArticle 17(2)
Article 8(2)Article 18(1)
Article 8(3)Article 18(2)
Article 8(3a)Article 18(3)
Article 8(4)Article 18(4), first subparagraph
Article 8(5), first subparagraph
Article 8(5), second subparagraph
Article 9(1)Article 12(1)
Article 9(2)Article 12(1)
Article 9(3)Article 12(1)
Article 9(4)Article 12(2)
Article 11(1)Article 19(1)
Article 11(2)Article 19(2)
Article 11(3)Article 19(4)
Article 12(1)Article 10(1), first subparagraph
Article 12(2)Article 10(1), second subparagraph
Article 12(3)
Article 13(1)Article 20(1)
Article 13(2)Article 20(2)
Article 13(3)Article 20(3)
Article 13(4)Article 20(4)
Article 13(5)Article 20(8)
Article 13(6)Article 20(9)
Article 13(7)
Article 14(1)Article 21(1)
Article 14(2)Article 21(2)
Article 14(3)
Article 14(4)Article 21(5)
Article 14(4a)Article 21(6)
Article 14(5)Article 21(9)
Article 14(6)Article 21(10)
Article 14(7)Article 21(11)
Article 14(8)Article 21(12)
Article 15(1)Article 22(1)
Article 15(2)Article 22(2)
Article 15(3)Article 22(3)
Article 15(4)Article 22(4)
Article 15(5)Article 22(5)
Article 15(6)Article 22(6)
Article 15(7)Article 22(9)
Article 16(1)Article 23(1)
Article 16(2)Article 23(2)
Article 16(3)Article 23(7)
Article 17(1)Article 24(1)
Article 17(2)Article 24(2)
Article 18(1)Article 25(1)
Article 18(2)Article 25(2)
Article 18(3), first subparagraphArticle 25(3)
Article 18(3), second subparagraphArticle 21(5)
Article 18(4)Article 25(8)
Article 19(1)Article 27(1)
Article 19(2)Article 27(2)
Article 19(3)Article 27(3)
Article 19(4)Article 27(5)
Article 20(1)Article 29(1)
Article 20(2)Article 29(2)
Article 20(3)Article 29(3)
Article 21(1)Article 31(1)
Article 21(1a)Article 34(1)
Article 21(1b)Article 34(2)
Article 21(2)Article 31(2)
Article 21(3)(a)Article 32(1)(a)
Article 21(3)(b)Article 32(1)(b)
Article 21(3)(c)Article 32(1)(c)
Article 21(3)(d)Article 32(1)(d)
Article 21(3)(e)Article 32(1)(e)
Article 21(3)(f)Article 32(1)(f)
Article 21(3)(g)Article 32(1)(g)
Article 21(3)(h)Article 32(1)(h)
Article 21(3)(i)Article 32(1)(i)
Article 21(3), second subparagraphArticle 32(1), second subparagraph
Article 21(4)(a)Article 32(1)(l)
Article 21(4)(b)Article 32(1)(m)
Article 21(4)(c)
Article 21(4)(d)Article 32(1)(n)
Article 21(4), second subparagraphArticle 32(1), fourth subparagraph
Article 21(5)Article 31(3) and Article 32(6)
Article 22(1)Article 35(2)
Article 22(2), first subparagraphArticle 33(1)
Article 22(2), second subparagraph
Article 22(2), third subparagraphArticle 33(5)
Article 22(3)
Article 22(4)Article 33(6) and (7)
Article 23(1)Article 37(1)
Article 23(2)Article 37(2)
Article 24(1)Article 45(1)
Article 24(2)Article 45(2)
Article 24(2a)
Article 24(3)
Article 24aArticle 44
Article 24bArticle 44
Article 24cArticle 44
Article 25(1)Article 38(1)
Article 25(2)Article 42
Article 26Article 40
Article 27
Article 28Article 46
Article 29
Article 30
Article 31Article 48
Article 31a
Article 32Article 49
Article 33