2026-01-01
The Commission d’Organisation et de Surveillance des Opérations de Bourse (COSOB) issued Instruction No. 26-03 to establish an indicative list of facts or information that may be classified as important information for listed companies. The instruction defines important information as any data regarding the issuer's financial, commercial, or technical situation that could significantly impact security values without constituting insider information. It mandates that issuers continue to disclose all information meeting these criteria and subjects the indicative list to periodic revisions to reflect market evolution.
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Commission d’Organisation et de Surveillance des Opérations de Bourse – COSOB -
Commission for the Organization and Supervision of Stock Market Operations
Instruction COSOB No. 26-03 of March 25, 2026 Establishing the Indicative List of Facts or Information Qualifiable as Important Information.
Article 1 – In application of the provisions of Article 12 of COSOB Regulation No. 25-04 of 30 Rabie Ethani 1447 corresponding to October 22, 2025, regarding the disclosure of information to be published by companies whose securities are listed on the securities exchange, this instruction aims to establish the indicative list of facts or information that may be classified as important information.
Art. 2 – Any information relating to the financial, commercial, technical situation, activities, or prospects of the issuer, which is likely to have a significant impact on the value of its securities, without however constituting insider information, is considered important information.
Art. 3 – The indicative list of facts or information that may be classified as important information is set out in the annex to this instruction.
This list is not exhaustive and does not exempt issuers from their obligation to disclose any information meeting the criteria of important information, in accordance with current regulations.
Art. 4 – This list is subject to periodic revisions by the Commission for the Organization and Supervision of Stock Market Operations, in order to take into account market developments as well as recognized practices in this area.
Art. 5 – This instruction enters into force on the date of its signature.
Done in Algiers on March 25, 2026 Youcef BOUZENADA
Annex: Indicative List of Facts or Information Qualifiable as Important Information
The following are notably considered as facts or information that may be classified as important information: