For how long must an issuer's annual financial report be made available to the public?

Correct answer: For at least ten years

Explanation

This question assesses the understanding of the public availability requirements for annual financial reports under the Transparency Laws.

Other questions

Question 1

According to the Transparency Laws, what is the latest an issuer must disclose their annual financial report after the end of the financial year?

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a required component of a half-yearly financial report?

Question 4

What is the latest an issuer must disclose their half-yearly financial report?

Question 5

Which of the following issuers is exempt from the publication of yearly and half-yearly financial statements?

Question 6

Issuers who exclusively issue debt securities are exempt from reporting requirements if the denomination per unit is at least:

Question 7

Under the ongoing disclosure requirements, an issuer must disclose the proportion of its own shares when its holding reaches, exceeds or falls below which of the following thresholds?

Question 8

How often must an issuer disclose the total number of its voting rights and capital if there has been a change during that period?

Question 9

What is the maximum administrative fine that can be imposed on a legal person for failing to prepare or disclose periodic information?

Question 10

What is the maximum administrative fine that can be imposed on a natural person responsible for a breach of periodic reporting requirements?

Question 11

If an issuer fails to disclose the total number of voting rights and capital at the end of a calendar month (a breach of item 2 of ongoing disclosure), what is the maximum administrative fine CySEC may impose for a repeated infringement?

Question 12

A shareholder must notify the issuer and CySEC as soon as their voting rights reach, exceed, or fall below which initial threshold?

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a specified threshold for shareholder notification of changes in voting rights?

Question 14

Under what condition can a custodian holding shares be exempt from the shareholder notification requirements?

Question 15

A market maker is exempt from the shareholder notification requirement when crossing the 5 percent threshold, provided they do not:

Question 16

A credit institution holding voting rights in its trading book is exempt from notification provided the voting rights do not exceed what percentage and are not used to intervene in management?

Question 17

What is the core principle that issuers of both shares and debt securities must follow regarding the holders of those securities?

Question 18

Which of the following must a share issuer provide information on to its shareholders?

Question 19

The use of electronic notifications to shareholders is permitted as long as:

Question 20

For debt securities admitted to trading prior to 31 December 2010, an issuer may choose a venue in another member state for a holders' meeting if the denomination per unit is at least:

Question 21

Besides the annual financial statements and the management report, what else must be included in the annual financial report?

Question 22

According to the interim management report requirements, what must be included regarding the financial year?

Question 23

An issuer must publish a notification of the acquisition or disposal of voting rights:

Question 24

Issuers active in which industry are required to specifically report payments made to governments on a consolidated basis?

Question 25

An issuer who does not comply with the framework of communication requirements is subject to an administrative fine not exceeding what amount for a first-time offense?

Question 26

When are changes in rights attached to derivative securities required to be disclosed?

Question 27

Which condition is necessary for an issuer to use electronic means to convey information to debt security holders?

Question 28

The obligation for a shareholder to notify the issuer and CySEC of their voting rights is triggered when:

Question 29

For the purpose of shareholder notifications, on what basis are voting rights calculated?

Question 30

The notification obligation for shareholders does not apply to a person who is entitled to exercise voting rights as a proxy of a shareholder, unless:

Question 31

Who is presumed personally liable if an issuer does not comply with the ongoing disclosure requirements?

Question 32

For the purpose of the trading book exemption from shareholder notification, the voting rights must not be used to:

Question 33

Which of these entities is NOT exempt from the publication of yearly and half-yearly financial statements?

Question 34

An agreement between a person and a third party for the temporary transfer of voting rights for consideration triggers a notification obligation for:

Question 35

In addition to publishing notices about the place, time, and agenda of meetings, what else must an issuer of debt securities publish notices or distribute circulars about?

Question 36

What is the highest percentage threshold that triggers a shareholder notification obligation for changes in voting rights?

Question 37

If an issuer's management is presumed personally liable for a disclosure failure, they can avoid the penalty if they can prove the infringement was:

Question 38

What is the main purpose of the requirement for an issuer to ensure all necessary facilities and information are available to enable shareholders to exercise their rights?

Question 39

When a person holds shares in which they have the life interest, are the attached voting rights subject to the notification obligation?

Question 40

The Transparency Requirements (Securities Admitted to Trading on a Regulated Market) Laws apply to which entities?

Question 41

If an issuer's half-yearly financial statements are reviewed but not fully audited, what must be done?

Question 42

For the purpose of ongoing disclosure about changes in rights, what is an example of a change that could indirectly affect the rights of holders of securities other than shares?

Question 43

If a shareholder holds voting rights through a controlled undertaking, who has the obligation to notify?

Question 44

The principle of equal treatment for debt security holders applies to all holders that are:

Question 45

The exemption from notification for shares acquired for clearing and settling transactions applies if the transactions are settled at the latest within:

Question 46

A person must notify their voting rights if they hold shares lodged as collateral with them, provided that:

Question 47

What is one of the administrative measures that can be applied to a person responsible for a breach of periodic reporting requirements?

Question 48

An issuer's interim management report must include a comparative economic analysis of the figures for the period in relation to:

Question 49

What is the maximum administrative fine for a natural person who infringes ongoing disclosure requirements (e.g., for own share or voting rights changes), excluding the monthly capital disclosure?

Question 50

The shareholder notification exemption for shares provided to members of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) in carrying out their functions as monetary authorities applies, provided that the transactions last for a short period and: