The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) notifies that it temporarily prohibits short selling in the following instrument under Articles 23 (1) and 26 (4) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012. This follows a decision made by another EU Competent Authority.
Details of the Financial Instrument concerned: Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. (ISIN: IT0005092165).
This measure is effective immediately on 18 January 2016 until the end of the trading day of 19 January 2016.
For further information please see our RNS[1].