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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: August 2025

In August 2025, there were three Rule 2.7 announcements made across the UK public M&A market and one further possible offer announced....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Recent Developments for UK PLCs - September 2025

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On 7 August 2025, the FCA published its review of share buybacks in UK listed equities, which analysed data on share buybacks executed for FTSE 350 issuers, as well as feedback from banks, issuers, investor representatives,...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: July 2025

In July 2025, there were five Rule 2.7 announcements made across the UK public M&A market and three further possible offers announced....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New UK Prospectus Rules Published

- What is new: The FCA has published final rules for the new UK prospectus regime, introducing significant reforms such as a new 75% threshold for secondary issuances, new prospectus exemptions, permitting protected...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: June 2025

In June 2025, there were twelve Rule 2.7 announcements made across the UK public M&A market and five further possible offers announced. Recommended cash offer by HGGC LLC for Inspired plc – £183.6 million – public to private....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Public Markets Monitor – Q2 2025

AIM Consultation Paper - 7 April 2025 / LSE - The London Stock Exchange (LSE) initiated a significant consultation on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). The discussion paper sought feedback from market participants...more

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Reflections on the 2025 AGM and reporting season

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As the 2025 AGM and reporting season passes its peak, we have produced a note of our reflections on what we’ve seen in the market so far this year, and developments we’re expecting in the coming months. The key themes...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: May 2025

In May 2025, there were eleven Rule 2.7 announcements made across the UK public M&A market and ten further possible offers announced. Firm Offers announced this month: Recommended cash offer by Tristan Capital Partners for...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Recent Developments for UK PLCs May 2025

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On 14 April 2025, the FCA published its updated regulatory initiatives grid, which sets out its regulatory pipeline — the first update since the new UK government came to power. The new grid outlines the expected timings of...more

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London Stock Exchange Discussion Paper - Shaping the Future of AIM

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The ‘Jewel in the Crown’ of London’s markets, AIM has been a central feature of UK capital markets for the last 30 years providing growing companies with access to capital and liquidity. ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Public Markets Monitor – Q1 2025

Below is our quarterly briefing covering the most important developments for UK PLCs, UK equity capital markets and UK public M&A. In this issue, we review: - Primary Market Bulletin 54 — Strategic leaks and unlawful...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Regulation in Flux, March 2025 - The UK’s FCA Publishes Bulletin on Leaks of Market Sensitive Information

In Primary Market Bulletin 54, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") addresses concerns about deliberate, unintentional and unlawful disclosure of market sensitive information during ongoing M&A transactions. Leaks to the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Obtaining a Secondary Listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange

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This eUpdate focuses on the eligibility requirements, process and continuing obligations for a company with a primary listing in a jurisdiction outside the UK which is seeking a secondary listing on the Main Market of the...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority consults on public offers and admissions to trading regime and UK Listing Rules

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation paper (CP25/2) on further changes to the public offers and admissions to trading (POAT) regime and the UK Listing Rules (UKLR). This was published alongside...more

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UK Takeover Code changes – what you need to know for Guernsey and Jersey companies

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The UK Takeover Code will be updated from 3 February 2025 - Companies with registered offices in the Channel Islands remain in-scope...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Recent Developments for UK PLCs October 2024

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On 6 September 2024, the Capital Markets Industry Taskforce (CMIT) published the Capital Markets Of Tomorrow report (CMOT). CMOT sets out the “UK elevator pitch” for the reformed UK capital markets, engages in some judicious...more

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Historic New Listing Rules Adopted for the UK

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On 11 July 2024, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) unveiled its final UK Listing Rules for the Main Market, set to take effect on 29 July 2024. These reforms represent the most significant transformation of the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Takeover Panel Proposes Narrowing the Scope of Companies Subject to the Takeover Code

On 24 April 2024, the UK Takeover Panel (the Panel) published Public Consultation Paper 2024/1 (the PCP), which proposes a significant change to the applicability of the UK Takeover Code (the Code), by narrowing the scope of...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Lexology In-Depth - Acquisition And Leveraged Finance

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It was a muted start to the year for the acquisition and leveraged finance market due to a challenging macroeconomic climate. Interest rate hikes at one of the fastest paces on record, surging inflation (particularly in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights Special Edition: Women’s History Month

Celebrating Women’s History Month, we present a special edition of our quarterly Insights publication, highlighting the talent and insights of women at Skadden. The issue spotlights their authorship on such topics as the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCA Preserves Key Tool for Activists in Listing Rules Reform

Activist shareholders had a busy 2023: The incidence of activist campaigns in Europe soared by almost 70% compared to 2022, according to data compiled by Skadden and Activistmonitor. As we described in a previous issue of The...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Special Report: Primarily Non-Financial Corporate Reporting for U.S. Companies - Where to Start?

A wave of new legislation and regulation in the U.S. and Europe has the potential to significantly impact the non-financial reporting obligations of U.S. companies. With the myriad of requirements overlaid with varying...more

A&O Shearman

UK Listing Rules reforms: FCA proposals for updated significant and related party transactions, and reverse takeovers

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This publication is one of several Allen & Overy publications on the FCA’s Consultation Paper (CP23/31), setting out its detailed proposals for listing rules reforms as part of its Primary Markets Effectiveness Review... ...more

White & Case LLP

Key developments in corporate governance

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This briefing is the sixth in our series of briefings on corporate governance and is designed to provide a synopsis of topical corporate governance matters impacting companies in the United Kingdom. This briefing tracks the...more

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Draft UK Listing Rules Published for new Commercial Companies Equity Segment

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On 20 December 2023, the FCA published finalised proposals for the merger of the existing premium and standard equity listing segments into a new single equity segment. A detailed discussion of these proposals, feedback...more

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