The FCA may give notice in writing (a "restriction notice") to a person in the following circumstances.
The circumstances are that—
the person has control over a recognised investment exchange by virtue of holding shares or voting power; and
in relation to the shares or voting power, the FCA has given the person a warning notice or a decision notice under section 301G or 301I or a final notice which confirms a decision notice given under section 301G or 301I.
In a restriction notice, the FCA may direct that shares or voting power to which the notice relates are, until further notice, subject to one or more of the following restrictions—
except by court order, an agreement to transfer or a transfer of any such shares or voting power or, in the case of unissued shares, any agreement to transfer or transfer of the right to be issued with them, is void;
no voting power is to be exercisable;
no further shares are to be issued in pursuance of any right of the holder of any such shares or voting power or in pursuance of any offer made to their holder;
except in a liquidation, no payment is to be made of any sums due from the body corporate on any such shares, whether in respect of capital or otherwise.
A restriction notice takes effect—
immediately; or
on such date as may be specified in the notice.
A restriction notice does not extinguish rights which would be enjoyable but for the notice.
A copy of the restriction notice must be served on—
the recognised investment exchange in question; and
in the case of shares or voting power held in a parent undertaking of a recognised investment exchange, the parent undertaking.
A person to whom the FCA gives a restriction notice may refer the matter to the Tribunal.