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Prospectus Regulation Rules definition

What does Prospectus Regulation Rules mean? The Prospectus Regulation Rules set out when a prospectus is required, what it must contain, and how it must be approved, published and supplemented where transferable securities are offered to the public in the UK or admitted to trading on a UK regulated market (for example, the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange). They are applied on IPOs, secondary issues and wholesale debt offerings. Formally, the Prospectus Regulation Rules (PRR) are part of the FCA Handbook’s Part 6 Rules, alongside the Listing Rules and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, deriving from FSMA 2000, Part 6 and the UK Prospectus...

Archived tracker: UK Prospectus Regulation Rules sourcebook developments 2019–2026, including revocation and replacement by the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024 and FCA Prospectus Rules

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ARCHIVED: This archived tracker contains a summary of historic changes to provisions in the former Prospectus Regulation Rules sourcebook.

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This Prospectus Regulation Rules (PRR) tracker outlines amendments to provisions in the PRR Sourcebook (now revoked), alongside connected legislative and regulatory changes, guidance and updates. It also provides links to consultation papers, policy statements, practical guidance and notices published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Reforms to the UK prospectus regime took effect on 19 January 2026, as part of broader efforts to make it simpler for companies to raise capital in the UK and to lower costs when admitting securities to UK public markets. The UK Prospectus Regulation and the PRR sourcebook have been revoked. The Rules for public offers of securities in the UK and for admissions of securities to trading in the UK are set out in the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024, SI 2024/105, (POATRs) and the FCA’s Prospectus Rules: Admission to Trading on a Regulated Market sourcebook. For further details see Practice Notes: UK prospectus regime reform and The public offers and admissions to trading regime (POATRs)—fundamentals. Developments in 2026 Date Issuing body Document Description 19/01/2026 as outlined above where applicable...

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