United Kingdom: Listing Rules & Flotation

The Chartered Governance Institute has published updated guidance on accessing company shareholder registers, the London Stock Exchange is consulting on significant changes to streamline the AIM market, and the UK Government has re-introduced draft regulations to expand public access to trust information on the Register of Overseas Entities. These developments reflect ongoing efforts to modernize corporate governance frameworks and regulatory requirements across UK markets.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Handbook Notice 140, which confirms a number of changes to the UK Listing Rules (UKLRs)...

UK listed companies face significant changes to share issuance procedures, sustainability reporting requirements, and regulatory enforcement standards. How will the FCA's recent amendments to listing rules...

On 15 July 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released Policy Statement PS25/9, confirming the final rules under the Public Offers and Admission to Trading Regulations 2024 (POATRs).

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Market Watch 83, in which it has shared its observations from reviews of corporate finance firms that provide advisory...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Primary Market Bulletin 56 (PMB 56) highlighting notification obligations for PDMRs and listed companies, and Primary Market Bulletin...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will implement new UK Listing Rules on July 29, 2024, introducing a Commercial Companies category to attract innovative firms. The rules streamline listing processes, eliminating some requirements like historical financials and shareholder approvals for significant transactions. The Labour government supports these changes to enhance the UK's capital markets, despite mixed reactions.

The FCA has introduced major changes to the UK Listing Rules, including a new single category for commercial company equity listings, an International Secondary Listing category for non-UK companies, allowances for dual-class shares, and a more disclosure-based approach. These reforms aim to simplify the listing process and attract more companies to the UK market.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has now published the final draft of the UK Listing Rules (UKLRs) which will come into force on Monday 29 July 2024.