The Short Selling Regulations 2025

[^f00065]: Section 415B was inserted by section 37 of and Schedule 9 to the Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21). There are amendments to section 415B but none is relevant.

[^f00066]: Definition inserted by S.I. 2012/2554 and amended by S.I. 2019/632, S.I. 2020/1385 and S.I. 2023/1424.

[^f00067]: Schedule 1ZA was substituted by section 6 of and Schedule 3 to the Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21). Paragraph 8(3)(c)(i) was amended by section 4(6) and 35 of and Schedule 3 paragraph 16(b)(1) to the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33) and by section 25 of and Schedule 3 to the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (c. 10).

[^f00068]: 2010 c. 28.

[^f00069]: 2012 c. 21.

[^f00070]: Section 85(4)(c)(i) was amended by section 35 of and Schedule 3 to the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33) and by section 25 of and Schedule 3 to the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (c. 10).

[^f00071]: S.I. 2001/2188.

[^f00072]: Definition inserted by S.I. 2016/715 and amended by S.I. 2019/681.

[^f00073]: Regulation 12(4) was inserted by S.I. 2012/2554.

[^f00074]: EUR 2016/679.

[^f00075]: 2018 c. 12.

[^f00076]: S.I. 2013/419. Article 5(3) was amended by S.I. 2019/632. There are other amending instruments but none are relevant.

[^f00077]: S.I. 2013/472.

[^f00078]: S.I. 2018/1115.

[^f00079]: S.I. 2019/541.

[^f00080]: S.I. 2019/680. Regulation 11(5)(d) was amended by S.I. 2022/1223.

[^f00081]: S.I. 2020/1055.

Editorial notes

[^key-6646a7b87ee8512461d8d5eb99697499]: Reg. 1 in force at 14.1.2025, see reg. 2(1)

[^key-bc1a46112633208f4e379575120e0ea9]: Reg. 2 in force at 14.1.2025, see reg. 2(1)

[^key-6a0b3c1b020bad88b56d3878b6e11dc1]: Reg. 3 in force at 14.1.2025, see reg. 2(1)

[^key-968a4604e8f0bd6f0636a028d08496c5]: Reg. 4 in force at 14.1.2025, see reg. 2(1)

[^key-bac057de268ac7e9e1e61e83b748fbc8]: Reg. 5 in force at 14.1.2025, see reg. 2(1)

[^key-ac2a41a20f8ab7e284ebe6eb7901600a]: Reg. 6 in force at 14.1.2025, see reg. 2(1)

[^key-c7ae3faf20a21698e6a33ec4311cf5d8]: Reg. 7 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-c9a8ef417c4a374dbd39fd3290a3465e]: Reg. 8 in force at 14.1.2025, see reg. 2(1)

[^key-d592df7e034a0e2de12000a08c5ce8dc]: Reg. 9 in force at 14.1.2025, see reg. 2(1)

[^key-19fcd2d360b3a98ce8c0cb702131061d]: Reg. 10 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-cc32eb32852c6db9f93bc2a9e3c48073]: Reg. 11 in force at 14.1.2025, see reg. 2(1)

[^key-2f587ac61ae2d6ec8c37b1121cabd89f]: Reg. 12 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-5939bf3512dfc353c4dcd2cf7e8f027a]: Reg. 13 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-e5cf217339bd2f6f45b0119096d53d1c]: Reg. 14 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-4f6649bccc2aea8f5dc87e4aae534fb7]: Reg. 15 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-38f3c35672d5b2c2338e6d4bbe031e93]: Reg. 16 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-ef551d45d3341cd766b18b8bd3ed4b74]: Reg. 17 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-e3c04e08e2ad9e71534d28d15839b624]: Reg. 18 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-650baf0fe04d37918a6fa80fc47ef4f4]: Reg. 19 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-abbbd99a3378dc46e86f3bb2a213e77c]: Reg. 20 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-7e8891e01ed1459029877dcf75e77837]: Reg. 21 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-adc80caa4b0043af74b586776cef2078]: Reg. 22 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-3cf4de418bd181653c4478ad9a54ee6d]: Reg. 23 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-4a278af0f22fa2155a66e42a16be4cfe]: Reg. 24 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-9e220f916dd5c123210b54846648133f]: Reg. 25 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-2f20c472bf60fdee9734936dab4b56b2]: Reg. 26 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-8878eabe5e9c3c82bad6e55f6fabc1aa]: Reg. 27 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-4dfb10d81339fdbe620ac8dea4ac5614]: Reg. 28 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-6489b3cd606acebbe7e83cf09102d06f]: Reg. 29 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-0a61ef3a5a37ab692034237bc28dd75b]: Reg. 30 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-5a0905af22190d5148fbed5d9a3c6504]: Sch. 1 para. 1 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-18854998d2b9e686cd8847d20c9097ff]: Sch. 1 para. 2 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-ed54027266fc4f80687fec48eb15da6f]: Sch. 1 para. 3 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-6a5b12f37dc92213a9749de00ab6f308]: Sch. 1 para. 4 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-2de0e63e5cf5f999fc591fee151dee77]: Sch. 1 para. 5 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-9ab6d8252b5ce9608bac0477891ee688]: Sch. 1 para. 6 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-8d5de7cae54eb56a6e54c656b8a37044]: Sch. 1 para. 7 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-c61db289a49dc6a00ab1bee9822048e7]: Sch. 1 para. 8 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-bb316fe8ef2df0097402bd4888f0358f]: Sch. 1 para. 9 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-acdf62ba449baf5a27aeee2c70f8ca7b]: Sch. 2 para. 1 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-8a1a46775737e83377171e2f5fd4d46e]: Sch. 2 para. 2 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-fb46fb4d3b41583f361ff939323b404f]: Sch. 2 para. 3 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-1ae2a50bbe49819bf135f403e3d187dd]: Sch. 2 para. 4 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-1d9b6892a3b8951faa669df9e854cd4e]: Sch. 2 para. 5 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-21fec2d8d219b0918c33858f580a05ea]: Sch. 2 para. 6 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-3e02e87fc54f1555ba8fbc34e914b025]: Sch. 2 para. 7 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-082050bedd29f091b557295e24ca388e]: Sch. 2 para. 8 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-5b78124d6caaffaec6a2a50127ddffb8]: Sch. 2 para. 9 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-aeac0c69a1c070dc627824c148f8eef5]: Sch. 2 para. 10 comes into force in accordance with reg. 2(2)(3)

[^key-7193ccce74759aa0c633a2f777f859eb]: Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (28.11.2025) by The Financial Services (Overseas Recognition Regime Designations) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1147), regs. 1(2), 8(2)(a)

[^key-6d807804fe0d2857f36dbc3c8a5be1e1]: Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (28.11.2025) by The Financial Services (Overseas Recognition Regime Designations) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1147), regs. 1(2), 8(2)(b)