Pursuant to section 331 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013, the Financial Markets Authority on 20 June 2017 approved a change to the NZ Markets Disciplinary Tribunal Rules, as contained in the Financial Markets Conduct (NZ Markets Disciplinary Tribunal Rules) Approval of Rule Change Notice 2017.

The following rule change has been approved:

A change to the definition of “Related Entity” contained in Rule 1.7.1 of the NZMDT Rules in order to differentiate it from the definition of “Associated Entity” in the NZX Conflict Management Policy.

A copy of the notice is available on the Financial Markets Authority’s website: www.fma.govt.nz.

Copies are also available for purchase on request to the Financial Markets Authority, Level 2, 1 Grey Street, Wellington, or Level 5, Ernst & Young Building, 2 Takutai Square, Britomart, Auckland, or by post to PO Box 1179, Wellington 6140.