Article 7d Preferential Distributions Regarding the Order of Distribution Payments

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For the purposes of Article 28 of the CRR, a distribution on a Common Equity Tier 1 instrument shall be deemed to be preferential relative to other Common Equity Tier 1 instruments and regarding the order of distribution payments where at least one of the following conditions is met:

  1. (a) distributions are decided at different times;
  2. (b) distributions are paid at different times;
  3. (c) there is an obligation on the issuer to pay the distributions on one type of Common Equity Tier 1 instruments before paying the distributions on another type of Common Equity Tier 1 instruments;
  4. (d) a distribution is paid on some Common Equity Tier 1 instruments but not on others, unless the condition of point (a) of Article 7b(7) is met.

[Note: This rule corresponds to Article 7d of Part 2 of Regulation (EU) No 241/2014 as it applied immediately before revocation by the PRA.]