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UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: February 2026

In February 2026, there were three Rule 2.7 announcements made across the UK public M&A market and three further possible offers announced.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

SEC Grants Conditional Section 16(a) Exemptions For Certain Foreign Private Issuers

On March 5, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an exemptive order Release No. 34-104931, Order Granting Directors and Officers of Certain Foreign Private Issuers an Exemption...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Mintz

Corporate Law Update: 21 - 27 February 2026

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a clarification statement on notifications required when securities are admitted to trading.

United Kingdom Commercial

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Capital Markets And Private Capital – LSE Publishes Rules To Launch Its Private Securities Market

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has launched its Private Securities Market (PSM) – its PISCES platform – and published its Private Securities Market Rules (PSM Rules) and accompanying PSM Handbook via Market Notice N04/26.

United Kingdom Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Should I Raise Finance Through Debt or Equity?

United Kingdom Commercial

L

LegalVision

Ready, Set, Report: The FCA Fires The Starting Gun On UK Sustainability Reporting

United Kingdom Commercial

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Capital Markets – London Stock Exchange Admission And Disclosure Standards And AIM Rules Updated For The New UK Public Offers And Prospectus Regime

United Kingdom Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Government Confirms Switch To CPI Indexation For Renewable Subsidy Schemes From April 2026 But Rules Out A Freeze And Wider Realignment

United Kingdom Commercial

TS

Travers Smith LLP

The New UK Prospectus Rules – Significant Change For UK Capital Markets

United Kingdom Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Corporate Law Update: 17 - 23 January 2026

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Market Horizons: The UK's New Prospectus Regime From A Debt Capital Markets Perspective—all Change Please! (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

Prospectus Regime Change In The UK—a Debt Capital Markets Update

United Kingdom Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

New UK POATRs Regime – What It Means For Debt Issuances

United Kingdom Commercial

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Annual General Meetings In Oman: A Practical Readiness Guide (2026 Cycle)

United Kingdom Commercial

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Tech Predictions For 2026: The Year Ahead Promises To Be Anything But Predictable

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 26: Stock Drop Claims (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Pensions Playbook: Investing In The UK (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Divorce And Privacy: How Can I Protect My Personal Information? (Video)

United Kingdom Privacy

WL

Withers LLP

A New Era For HR Podcast Series

United Kingdom Employment

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Capital Markets – New UK Prospectus Regime In Force From 19 January

The UK's new prospectus regime comes into force on 19 January 2026. This is the biggest shake-up of the UK prospectus regime since 2005.

United Kingdom Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Insurers And The EU Securitisation Reforms: An Asset Class Finally Unlocked?

The European Commission's 2025 reform package marks the most consequential recalibration of the EU securitisation framework since 2019.

United Kingdom Commercial

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Regulatory Roadmap 2026

What to expect in UK and EU financial regulation in the coming year...

United Kingdom Technology

TS

Travers Smith LLP

UK Prospectus Regime: What Changes For Debt Issuers On 19 January 2026?

On 19 January 2026, the new UK prospectus regime, implemented under the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024 ("POATRs") and accompanying UK Financial Conduct Authority...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Baker Botts LLP

Court Allows Access To Shareholder Register For Purpose Of Making "Mini-tender" Offer

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Ahead Of The Curve: Assessing The Impact And Implications Arising From The UK's New Prospectus Regime

United Kingdom Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

Navigating Financial Promotions And Public Offers: Key Changes For Co-operative And Community Benefit Societies

United Kingdom Commercial

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Wrigleys Solicitors

CCI Final Rules: What You Need To Know

United Kingdom Consumer

BP

Burness Paull

Horizon Scan: Improvements To The UK Transaction Reporting Regime?

United Kingdom Finance

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Capital Markets – HM Treasury Consults On Legislation To Move To T+1 Settlement Cycle

United Kingdom Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AIM – LSE Publishes Feedback On Proposed Changes To The AIM Rules

United Kingdom Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corporate Law Update: 22 - 28 November 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Autumn Budget 2025: SDRT Relief On Share Listings On "UK-regulated Markets"

United Kingdom Tax

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Appleby And Private Capital In The UK

United Kingdom Finance

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Appleby

AIM – LSE Publishes Feedback On Proposed Changes To The AIM Rules

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has issued a Feedback Statement following its Discussion Paper on the future of AIM published earlier this year (read more on our blog here).

United Kingdom Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corporate Law Update: 22 - 28 November 2025

The Chancellor has announced the Government's 2025 Autumn Budget.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Autumn Budget 2025: SDRT Relief On Share Listings On "UK-regulated Markets"

A good news story in today's Budget (albeit one that was widely expected, and consequently wasn't wholly surprising).

United Kingdom Tax

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Appleby And Private Capital In The UK

Appleby continues to be active in supporting UK focussed private capital transactions, acting on behalf of stakeholders...

United Kingdom Finance

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Appleby

Quarterly Listed Company Update – What's New And What's Next?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

Corporate Law Update: 11 - 17 October 2025

Regulations have been published which will bring the UK's new regime for public offers of securities (including the publication of securities prospectuses and admissions of securities to trading venues).

United Kingdom Commercial

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Rethinking European Defence: Executing Transactions Amidst Regulatory Complexity

Whilst ESG compatibility and fund structuring create the foundation for defence investment, as we explored in part 2, successful execution requires mastering...

Worldwide Commercial

M

Macfarlanes LLP

FCA Unveils Streamlined Prospectus Rules To Boost UK Equity Capital Markets

On 15 July 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Policy Statement PS25/9, formalising the new rules for public offers and admissions...

United Kingdom Finance

HL

Hunters

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – August 2025

The ASIC has cancelled the MWL Financial Services' licence for operating a 'low cost advice project' from 2021 to receive referrals from telemarketers/lead generators...

Worldwide Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FCA Approves The First PISCES Private Stock Market Operator

United Kingdom Commercial

LS

Lewis Silkin

Corporate Law Update: 16 - 29 August 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Prospectus Regime Changes In The EU And UK—a Debt Capital Markets Update (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

Sustainability Communications – ESMA Note On ESG Credentials

United Kingdom Finance

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

UK Corporate Briefing August 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

PISCES 101 — The Private Intermittent Securities And Capital Exchange System

United Kingdom Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Revenue Recognition Fraud - And Why It Matters

United Kingdom Commercial

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Forensic Risk Alliance

Capital Markets Insight: How To Know When You Need A Temporary CUSIP Number For Reopenings

Worldwide Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

Commercial Litigation Podcast Series – Episode 32: General Update (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Financial List Finds Claim For Declaratory Relief Brought By Ultimate Beneficial Owners Of Loan Notes Against Issuer Is Arguable

United Kingdom Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Reform Of The EU Securitisation Framework—Part 2: Proposed Definitions Of "Public" And "Private" Securitisations

European Union Finance

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Jones Day

Privy Council Abrogates So-called "Shareholder Rule" Under English Law: Companies Can Assert Privilege Against Their Shareholders

United Kingdom Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Capital Markets Reform In The UK

European Union Commercial

DP

Davis Polk & Wardwell

Corporate Law Update: 12 - 18 July 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

M

Macfarlanes LLP

The FCA Confirms Its Bold Reforms Of The UK Prospectus Regime

United Kingdom Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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