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UKLR 7: Significant Transactions, Reverse Takeovers and Class Tests—Practical Guidance for Equity Shares (Commercial Companies) following the FCA’s 2024 Listing Reforms

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This Resource Note assembles pertinent commentary, analysis and resources to support interpretation and offer practical guidance on applying UKLR 7 of the UK Listing Rules, which details the requirements for a company with equity shares admitted to the equity shares (commercial companies) category in relation to significant transactions and reverse takeovers...

  • the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Handbook
  • FCA Knowledge Base guidance—Procedural Notes and Technical Notes (formal guidance binding on the FCA)
  • FCA consultation papers (CP), discussion papers (DP), policy statements (PS) and feedback statements
  • Primary Market Bulletins and other FCA publications
  • former UKLA technical and procedural notes and the UKLA newsletter List!, where still relevant to interpreting or applying a provision
  • assimilated EU legislation
  • EU Directives and EU Regulations, where relevant to interpretation of a provision
  • Lexis+® UK Practical Guidance and Lexis+® UK Legal Research resources

UKLR 7—Setting the scene

What it covers: UKLR 7 sets out the requirements for a company with equity shares listed in the equity shares (commercial companies) category in relation...

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