London Stock Exchange
There are more than 2,700 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange's markets, worth over GBP 1,400 billion. During 2002/03, 202 companies, including 81 IPOs, raised GBP 17.9 billion of new capital. The markets are supervised rigorously to ensure their integrity and fairness for all market participants.
The market for companies in all sectors from all countries. The Main Market has more than 2,000 companies, including more than 400 international issuers from 60 countries.
London has the world's most active international equity market, with more international trading taking place than on any other exchange in the world. Joining the London Stock Exchange's main market, and meeting their requirements on a continuing basis, brings proven benefits to any company by increasing its visibility, and by providing a public market on which it can raise funds.
Companies on the main market come from all sectors of business including information technology, electronics, financial, retail and industrial. The size of UK companies varies enormously, from those with a market capitalisation of GBP 1 million to those with a market cap of more than GBP 150 billion.
A company applying for a listing on the Exchange has first to provide listing particulars giving a complete picture of its:
- Business
- Trading History
- Financial Record
- Management
- Business Prospects
- Information on Securities to be Listed
- Terms of any Fundraising
A company seeking to list its shares needs to appoint an Exchange-approved sponsor to handle its application. This can be a member firm, Bank, Broker, firm of Solicitors, Accountants or other Financial Advisors.
Contact details
The London Stock Exchange
10 Paternoster Square
London EC4M 7LS
Tel: 020 7797 1000
www.londonstockexchange.com