Singapore legislation

Clause 99

of Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill

Clause 99

Repeal and re-enactment of section 216

Section 216 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Material effect on price or value of securities, securities‑based derivatives contracts or CIS units

216. For the purposes of this Division, a reasonable person would be taken to expect information to have a material effect on the price or value of securities, securities‑based derivatives contracts or CIS units, if the information would, or would be likely to, influence any of the following persons in deciding whether or not to subscribe for, buy or sell those securities, securities‑based derivatives contracts or CIS units:

(a)

the persons who commonly invest in the securities, securities-based derivatives contracts or CIS units;

(b)

any one or more classes of persons who constitute the persons mentioned in paragraph (a).”.

Clause 99 — Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill