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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a statement clarifying how issuers should comply with notification requirements for new shares admitted to trading following the commencement of the Public Offers and...more
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has (FCA) published Primary Market Bulletin 61 (PMB 61), outlining proposed changes to the FCA Knowledge Base in preparation for the incoming Public Offers and Admissions to Trading...more
The new UK prospectus regime, the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024 (POATRs), came into force on 19 January 2026. Whilst many aspects of the previous prospectus regime have been carried over, there are...more
With much anticipation, the reforms to the prospectus requirements for public offers of bonds in the UK came into force on 19 January 2026 when the UK Prospectus Regulation was revoked and replaced by the new regulatory...more
On 19 January 2026, the new UK prospectus rules (Prospectus Rules: Admissions to Trading on a Regulated Market, known as the “PRM Sourcebook”) took effect and, together with the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading...more
Below is our quarterly briefing covering the most important developments for UK PLCs, UK equity capital markets and UK public M&A in Q4 2025....more
On 19 January 2026, the new UK prospectus regime, implemented under the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024 (“POATRs”) and accompanying UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) rules, will come into effect....more
The Public Offers and Admissions to Trading (Amendment and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 have been published, together with an explanatory memorandum. The Regulations make consequential...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Primary Market Bulletin 58 (PMB 58), which provides key guidance in respect of the forthcoming Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations (POATRs) regime taking...more
This latest edition of Primary Market Bulletin discusses the implementation timing for the new prospectus regime and consults on new guidance notes to supplement the new regime....more
The United Kingdom prospectus regime is changing in 2026. This presentation provides an understanding of the new UK Public Offer and Admission to Trading Regulations 2024 (POATR) with a focus on debt capital markets. POATR...more
What is a PIPE? A PIPE typically involves an investor acquiring a non-controlling stake in a listed company by subscribing for convertible instruments and/or listed ordinary shares, typically issued at a discount. For...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority published PS25/9 and PS25/10 in July 2025, setting out the final rules that will govern the UK’s new public offers and admissions to trading regime, which will replace the existing UK...more
In this edition of UK Equity Capital Markets Insights, we cover the following developments: • Consultation by the UK Takeover Panel on IPO Disclosures and Dual Class Share Structures - • The Publication of the UK FCA’s...more
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. ...more
On 15 July 2025, the FCA published PS25/9 and PS25/10 outlining its final rules for the new Public Offers and Admissions to Trading regime, which will supersede the existing UK Prospectus Regulation from 19 January 2026. This...more
On 26 July 2024, the FCA published consultation papers on a new public offers and admissions to trading regime to replace the existing UK Prospectus Regulation, and on proposals to establish public offer platforms (POPs) as a...more
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more
The FCA reveals its initial thinking on the regulatory framework for primary multilateral trading facilities and public offer platforms. On 13 July 2023, the FCA published its fifth and sixth engagement papers to solicit...more
The Chancellor has delivered his first Mansion House speech with a focus on bolstering the UK capital markets. The speech highlighted the: ..highly innovative step and global first of establishing a new ‘intermittent...more
Primary Market Bulletin No. 44 reminds issuers of the: ..use of multimedia content (including audio and video) in regulatory news announcements; ..FCA’s position on the requirement for a prospectus when shares are...more
The changes indicate a more dynamic and flexible UK prospectus regime with the FCA to play a central role through enhanced rule-making powers. On 1 March 2022, the UK government (through HM Treasury (HMT)) announced the...more
Lord Hill’s findings on the UK Listings Regime in March 2021 recognised a need for change and reform including a fundamental rethink of the current prospectus regime. In response to this, HM Treasury is consulting on...more