Listing rules and the market abuse regime

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UK Listing rules

The UK Listing Rules are published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and are published in the FCA Handbook.

A listing of equity shares in a commercial company on the Stock Exchange means that the company has to comply with certain continuing obligations, including those in respect of further issuances of equity shares, treasury shares and a company dealing in its own securities, all as set out in UK Listing Rule 9 (UKLR 9).

For details of the implications of the UK Listing Rules on the implementation and management of employee share arrangements and an examination of the circumstances when shareholder approval is required in respect of employee share

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