Initial Public Offerings

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	Title	Resource Type	Date
Practice Notes
1	Depositary receipts A practice note explaining how depositary receipts are structured and listed in London, together with a brief explanation of what American depositary receipts (ADRs) and global depositary receipts (GDRs) are.	Practice Notes	Maintained
2	Differences between a premium and standard listing of shares This note outlines the key differences between the eligibility requirements for, and the continuing obligations of, commercial companies with a premium listing of equity shares and those with a standard listing of shares.	Practice Notes	Maintained
3	Listing in the UK: options for overseas companies Practice note setting out the options for non-UK companies considering listing equity securities in the UK.	Practice Notes	Maintained
4	Structure and timetable of an initial public offering (IPO) Factors to be considered when structuring an initial public offering (IPO).	Practice Notes	Maintained
5	Which market? A summary of the UK and other main markets available for a company when launching an IPO.	Practice Notes	Maintained
6	Choosing an International Stock Exchange This Practice Note discusses key considerations for a company choosing a stock exchange internationally for an initial public offering. The Note discusses general considerations for a company choosing a listing venue, as well as key advantages and challenges of listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), The NASDAQ Stock Market, the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the Main Market of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKSE). It also considers the potential impact the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) may have on listings on US exchanges.	Practice Notes	01-Jun-2012
7	Listing regime review: 6 April 2010 changes This note outlines the key changes to the UK listing regime that took effect on 6 April 2010. The pre-6 April 2010 regime of primary and secondary listings has been replaced with a regime of premium listings and standard listings.	Practice Notes	06-Apr-2010
Articles
1	Offshore SPVs in International Transactions: British Virgin ... This Article considers: the types of transactions for which British Virgin Islands SPVs are used, the reasons for using British Virgin Islands SPVs, as well as details regarding organization, ongoing corporate and regulatory requirements, tax considerations and methods of dissolution. This Article forms part of a series that also covers the Cayman Islands, Ireland and Channel Islands (Jersey).	Articles	21-Nov-2008
Updates
1	Prospectus Directive: ESMA call for evidence on request for ... ESMA has issued a call for evidence on the request made to it by the European Commission for advice on possible delegated acts in connection with the amended Prospectus Directive.	Legal Update: archive	26-Jan-2011

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