What does Main Market mean? In UK capital markets practice, the Main Market is the london stock exchange’s primary venue for trading listed securities. It is a regulated market under FSMA and UK MiFIR, but “Main Market” is an LSE market name rather than a statutory definition. The market includes: securities admitted to the Official List under the UK Listing Rules (including the single equity shares category that replaced the former Premium and Standard segments), the Specialist Fund Segment, the Shanghai–London Stock Connect Segment, and the High Growth Segment (now closed to new admissions). Issuers seeking admission to trading must comply with the...
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This Practice Note is archived and no longer updated. On 27 March 2013, the london stock exchange (LSE) unveiled the High Growth Segment of its main market (HGS). The LSE closed the HGS on 29 July 2024 after amendments to the listing rules, particularly changes to the shares in public hands requirement, rendered the HGS unnecessary.
The HGS was conceived as a springboard for high-growth UK and European companies with bold expansion plans and a possible route to the Official List (Official List) of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The HGS enabled a company to:
The HGS sat alongside the LSE’s main market for listed securities (Main Market) and AIM, widening the choice of fundraising options for businesses seeking new capital. Its introduction answered market demand for a fresh route into the equities market for UK and European companies seeking...
When evaluating a general damages claim, the practitioner ought initially to refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG)...
This Practice Note This Practice Note reviews mechanisms used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order consists of a consent order paired with a schedule. It operates to stay proceedings on terms that have been agreed. The provisions contained in the schedule may remain confidential. This Practice Note describes the scope of confidentiality attaching to the schedule and sets out how it differs from a standard consent order. Sample wording for a Tomlin order is included, alongside links to precedents, as well as guidance on court approval. It also addresses varying, setting aside and enforcing a Tomlin order, including the considerations the court will take into account when handling applications for each. Further guidance is provided on interpreting and applying the relevant provisions of the CPR; however, some courts and divisions impose very specific requirements for both drafting and approval, and for approaching the schedule and confidentiality issues. Accordingly, you must consider the particular rules and court guide provisions in the forum where your claim is proceeding when drawing up the Tomlin order...
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