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UKLR 8—Related Party Transactions for Equity Shares (Commercial Companies): FCA guidance, definitions, 2024 reforms (no shareholder vote; sponsor fair and reasonable; DTR 7.3 disapplied; aggregation; substantial shareholder 20%)

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This Resource Note collates commentary, analysis and sources to aid interpretation of, and give practical guidance on the application of, UKLR 8 of the UK Listing Rules, which addresses requirements for companies in the equity shares (commercial companies) category—also known as the commercial companies category—in relation to related party transactions (RPT)...

Where relevant, it signposts:

  • the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Handbook
  • FCA guidance in its Knowledge Base—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
  • Primary Market Bulletins and other publications of the FCA
  • 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 8—Setting the scene

  • What it covers: UKLR 8 sets out the requirements for a company with equity shares listed in the equity shares (commercial companies) category...
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