Prospectus Directive: short-form prospectus requirements for an offer of quoted shares to employees | Practical Law

Prospectus Directive: short-form prospectus requirements for an offer of quoted shares to employees | Practical Law

A practice note comparing the reduced requirements for a "short-form" prospectus for an employee share offer with the usual requirements under the EU Prospectus Regulation.

Prospectus Directive: short-form prospectus requirements for an offer of quoted shares to employees

by Practical Law Share Schemes & Incentives
Law stated as at 30 Jun 2012 • European Union, UK
A practice note comparing the reduced requirements for a "short-form" prospectus for an employee share offer with the usual requirements under the EU Prospectus Regulation.
From 1 January 2011, the EU Prospectus Directive was amended to extend the exemption for offers to employees to all companies listed on a regulated market, or headquartered, in the EEA. For more information, see Practice note, When is a prospectus needed for an offer to employees?.