1.Upon completion of the investigations in accordance with Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2024/3005 and before submitting the file to ESMA’s Board of Supervisors pursuant to Article 3(1) of this Regulation, the investigating officer shall set out the facts liable to constitute the infringement, including any aggravating or mitigating factors in a statement of findings.The investigating officer shall inform of the findings the person subject to investigation in the written statement of findings and shall invite that person to make written submissions pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article.