Strategic equity investments

For the purposes of Article 169(1)(a) and (2)(a) and of Article 170(1)(b) and (2)(b), equity investments of a strategic nature shall mean equity investments for which the participating insurance or reinsurance undertaking demonstrates the following:

(a) that the value of the equity investment is likely to be materially less volatile for the following 12 months than the value of other equities over the same period as a result of both the nature of the investment and the influence exercised by the participating undertaking in the related undertaking;

(b) that the nature of the investment is strategic, taking into account all relevant factors, including:

(i) the existence of a clear decisive strategy to continue holding the participation for long period;

(ii) the consistency of the strategy referred to in point (a) with the main policies guiding or limiting the actions of the undertaking;

(iii) the participating undertaking's ability to continue holding the participation in the related undertaking;

(iv) the existence of a durable link;

(v) where the insurance or reinsurance participating company is part of a group, the consistency of such strategy with the main policies guiding or limiting the actions of the group.