(1)For the purposes of section 56, “made public”, in relation to information, shall be construed in accordance with the following provisions of this section; but those provisions are not exhaustive as to the meaning of that expression.
(2)Information is made public if—
(a)it is published in accordance with the rules of a regulated market for the purpose of informing investors and their professional advisers;
(b)it is contained in records which by virtue of any enactment are open to inspection by the public;
(c)it can be readily acquired by those likely to deal in any securities—
(i)to which the information relates, or
(ii)of an issuer to which the information relates; or
(d)it is derived from information which has been made public.
(3)Information may be treated as made public even though—
(a)it can be acquired only by persons exercising diligence or expertise;
(b)it is communicated to a section of the public and not to the public at large;
(c)it can be acquired only by observation;
(d)it is communicated only on payment of a fee; or
(e)it is published only outside the United Kingdom.