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16 September 2004
I have today instructed my lawyers to file an application in the Financial Services and Markets Tribunal regarding the Financial Services Authority’s ("FSA") breach of Section 393 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, and the harm subsequently caused to me.
The FSA violated my statutory rights to review and rebut the allegations contained in their recently published Final Notice against Shell, because I was both identified and prejudiced by the publication. This is contrary to the rights afforded under Section 393 to individuals so identified and prejudiced.
My lawyers have advised me that it would be inappropriate for me to discuss publicly the issues that are the subject of this Application or that continue to be investigated by the FSA. In this proceeding, and any other that may follow, I believe that a full and fair examination of all the facts will demonstrate that I have acted properly and in good faith at all times. This Application starts that process.
I look forward to the time when I will have an opportunity to publicly address these matters.
To view Philip Watts' letter to the FSA, please click on the link below:
http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=28441
To view the Statement of Grounds for Reference to the Tribunal, please click on the link below:
http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?aid=28443
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