Weighted voting rights meaning

Last updated 23 March 2026. This tracker reviews commercial companies joining the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market with a dual or multiple class share structure (DCSS), where one share class carries weighted voting rights, and summarises the rights attached to those shares. A DCSS lets a founder shareholder keep voting control by giving enhanced or weighted rights to an unlisted share class or a special ‘golden share’. Listed companies with a dual or multiple class share structure The summary below outlines commercial companies that have listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market with a dual or multiple class share set-up as set out below. Entries cover: the company; dates of key events; share structure and the holders of any weighted voting rights share(s) on admission; and a synopsis of the rights of weighted voting rights shares or any special share on admission. Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc 5 October 2021 — admitted to the standard listing segment 29 July 2024...

This Resource Note signposts key commentary, analysis and materials to aid interpretation and provide practical guidance on applying UKLR 6 of the UK Listing Rules, which sets out continuing requirements for a company admitted to the equity shares (commercial companies) category (also known as the commercial companies category). It brings together, where applicable, the following sources: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Handbook FCA Knowledge Base guidance—Procedural notes and Technical notes (which constitute formal guidance and are binding on the FCA) FCA consultation papers (CP), discussion papers (DP), policy statements (PS) and feedback statements (FS) Primary Market Bulletins and other FCA publications Former UKLA technical and procedural notes and the UKLA's newsletter List!, where still relevant to the interpretation or application of a provision Assimilated EU legislation EU Directives and EU Regulations, where relevant to interpretation of a provision Lexis+® UK Practical Guidance and Lexis+® Research resources UKLR 6—Setting the scene What it covers UKLR 6...

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. A major restructuring of the UK listing regime took effect on 29 July 2024, removing the premium and standard listing segments and introducing a single listing category for equity shares in commercial companies. This commercial companies category is predominantly disclosure-based and sits alongside other listing categories, including the shell companies, secondary listing and closed ended investment fund categories. To give effect to the reforms, the UK Listing Rules sourcebook came into force and the Listing Rules sourcebook was revoked. For further information, see Practice Note: Reform of the UK listing regime—fundamentals. This Resource Note reflects the regime as it stood before 29 July 2024 and has been retained for reference. It brings together relevant commentary, analysis and resources to assist with interpretation and to provide practical guidance on applying Chapter 6 of the former Listing Rules that were in force prior to 29 July 2024...