UK:
FCA Publishes Revised Listing Rules And Amendments To DEPP
30 July 2014
Shearman & Sterling LLP
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On 6 May 2014, the FCA published Listing Rules (Listing Rules
Enhancements) Instrument 2014 (the "Instrument") to amend
the FCA Handbook and the Listing Rules with effect from 16 May
2014. The Instrument implements the majority of the consultation
proposals included in the FCA's Consultation Paper CP 13/15 on
Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Listing Regime, including the
introduction of new initial and ongoing requirements for premium
listed companies with a controlling shareholder and new and revised
Listing Principles. On 16 May 2014, the FCA published Policy
Statement PS14/8 setting out its response to its consultation in CP
13/15.
Earlier discussions on these developments can be found in
several previous newsletters, including those of October 2012 and
January 2014.
The Instrument is available at:
http://media.fshandbook.info/latestNews/FCA_2014_33.pdf
The Policy Statement is available at:
http://www.fca.org.uk/static/documents/policy-statements/ps14-08.pdf
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