[1] According to the LEI ROC statement of 11 July 2016, certain branches might be considered as eligible for a LEI subject to the conditions set out in the statement. The LEI ROC statement should be consulted for further details (http://www.leiroc.org/publications/gls/roc_20160711-1.pdf). In line with section 5.5 of the ESMA Guidelines on transaction reporting, “a branch should be identified with the LEI of its head office, even if it may be considered eligible for a LEI in some cases”. ESMA Guidelines are available at this link: https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/library/2016-1452_guidelines_mifid_ii_transaction_reporting.pdf.