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| (1) For the purposes of this Part of this Act, an individual is connected with a company if, and only if
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(a) he is a director of that company or a related company; or
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(b) he occupies a position as an officer (other than director) or employee of that company or a related company or a position involving a professional or business relationship between himself (or his employer or a company of which he is a director) and the first company or a related company which in either case may reasonably be expected to give him access to information which, in relation to listed securities of either company, is unpublished price sensitive information and which it would be reasonable to expect (a person in his position not to disclose except) for the proper performance of his function.
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| (2) Any reference in this Part of this Act to "unpublished price sensitive information in relation to any listed securities of any company is a reference to information which
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| | (b) is not generally known to those persons who are accustomed or would be likely to deal in those listed securities but which would if it were generally known to them be likely to affect materially the price of those securities. | | |
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| (3) In this Part of this Act except where the context otherwise requires |
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