Any natural person or legal entity intending to file a draft public offer with the Autorité des marchés financiers pursuant to Chapter III of Title III of Book IV of the Legislative Part of this Code, with a view to acquiring a given quantity of securities of a credit institution authorised in France or of a finance company, may inform the Governor of the Banque de France, Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, in advance, eight working days before the filing of the draft offer or its public announcement, whichever is earlier.