LR 13.1 Preliminary

1This chapter applies to a company that has a premium listing2.

A listed company must ensure that circulars it issues to holders of its listed equity shares3 comply with the requirements of this chapter.

Information may be incorporated in a circular issued by a listed company5 by reference to relevant information contained in:

1. (1)

   an approved prospectus or listing particulars of that listed company; or5

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2. (2)

   any other published document of that listed company5 that has been filed with the FSA.

Information incorporated by reference must be the latest available to the listed company.

Information required by LR 13.3.1R (1) (2)must not be incorporated in the circular by reference to information contained in another document.

When information is incorporated by reference, a cross reference list must be provided in the circular to enable security holders to identify easily specific items of information. The cross reference list must specify where the information can be accessed by security holders.

4A request to the FSA to authorise the omission of specific information in a particular case must:

1. (1)

   be made in writing by the listed company;

2. (2)

   identify the specific information concerned and the specific reasons for the omission; and

3. (3)

   state why in the listed company's opinion one or more grounds in LR 13.1.7 G apply.

5A supplementary circular must be sent to holders of listed equity shares no later than 7 days prior to the date of a meeting at which a vote which is expressly required under the listing rules will be taken.