ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS 1. In this Annex, terms and expressions defined in Article 1 of the Protocol shall bear the same meaning unless the context otherwise requires. 2. In this Annex, unless the context otherwise requires: "COSSE" "market participant" means the Committee of SADC Stock Exchanges; means any person authorised to deal in financial instruments and/or their intermediaries in the jurisdiction of any of the Member Exchanges; "Member Exchange" means a SADC Securities or Financial Exchange; ARTICLE 2 CO-OPERATION In committing to the further development and growth of SADC, Member Exchanges shall extend multilateral co-operation and assistance to one another in, but not limited to, the following areas: 1. 2. Communication and Exchange of Information. (i) Chief Executives of Member Exchanges must liaise with one another in order to inform all Member Exchanges of prospective major changes to their respective macro-infrastructures and regulatory environments with a view to seeking where practicable, harmonisation, of each Exchange's approach to the respective Authorities; (ii) The Member Exchange shall place all other Member Exchanges on their mailing lists for distribution of periodicals and other important communications; (iii) The Member Exchanges shall encourage and enhance contact and communications between market participants and Member Exchanges. Information Sharing (i) Where a Member Exchange in compliance with its regulatory responsibilities requires, information relating to members of another Member Exchange or to any transaction in financial instruments effected on either Member Exchange, the Member Exchange from which the information is requested, shall use its best efforts, to obtain such information for the requesting Member Exchange; 108