BFIC reports new policy relating to public offers
The European Prospectus Directive comes into effect on 1 July 2005. In anticipation of the complete incorporation of the Directive into Belgian law, requiring modification of several aspects of current Belgian legislation, the BFIC announced on 16 June 2005 that it will adopt, as of 1 July 2005, a new policy for the treatment of files relating to public offers and admissions to trading on a regulated market.
The full text of the BFIC 2005 prospectus directive can be found on the BFIC web site (
www.cbfa.be) by selecting "Public Offers - Issues of Securities", selecting "Circulars" and double-clicking "Prospectus Directive".