Press Release: Financial services: final adoption of Transparency Directive will help investors and boost trust in markets

The European Commission has welcomed the definitive adoption of the Directive on minimum transparency requirements for listed companies; December 2004. The Directive will raise the quality of information available to investors on companies' performance and financial position as well as on changes in major shareholdings. This should contribute to better investor protection, enhanced investor confidence and a better functioning of European capital markets. This adoption is a major step towards integrated European financial markets that investors and the public can trust.

European Commission: DG Internal Market: Financial Services: Securities and Investment Funds: Transparency obligations of traded companies http://ec.europa.eu/comm/internal_market/securities/transparency/index_en.htm

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