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UKLR 5.1 Application

UKLR 5.1.1R

1This chapter applies to an applicant for the admission of equity shares other than those of:

  1. (1)

    a closed-ended investment fund;

  2. (2)

    an open-ended investment company;

  3. (3)

    a shell company; or

  4. (4)

    an investment entity that is not a closed-ended investment fund or an open-ended investment company.

UKLR 5.1.2R

1This chapter applies to an applicant for the admission of equity shares to the equity shares (commercial companies) category except where:

  1. (1)

    the applicant meets the following conditions:

    1. (a)

      it has an existing listing in the equity shares (commercial companies) category;

    2. (b)

      it is applying for the admission of equity shares of the same class as the shares that have been admitted to the equity shares (commercial companies) category; and

    3. (c)

      it is not entering into a transaction classified as a reverse takeover; or

  2. (2)

    the following conditions are met:

    1. (a)

      a company has an existing listing in the equity shares (commercial companies) category;

    2. (b)

      the applicant is a new holding company of the company in (2)(a); and

    3. (c)

      the company in (2)(a) is not entering into a transaction classified as a reverse takeover.