The Financial Services Authority has published amendments to the listing rules to take account of the revised Combined Code, which was published in July 2003 and applies to reporting years beginning on or after 1 November 2003. The amendments concern in particular the definition of Combined Code and the application of the Combined Code to investment companies and venture capital trusts.

Source: The Listing Rules (Combined Code) (Amendment) Instrument 2004, FSA 2004/16; www.fsa.gov.uk/ukla Lovells email: [email protected]