1.   Competent authorities shall keep confidential the fact that a request for information has been issued under Article 47(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1011, the content of that request and any matter arising in the course of executing the request, in particular any consultations between ESMA and the competent authority in relation to the request.

2.   The competent authority may, however, disclose such facts or matters if either ESMA consents to the disclosure or disclosure is necessary for legal proceedings.