Listing Requirements

Delisting
Delisting refers to the removal of a company's stock from trading on an organized stock exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange. This can occur if the issuer fails to meet specific listing requirements or voluntarily chooses to delist.
Listed Security
A listed security refers to a financial instrument that is traded on a recognized stock exchange, meeting specific criteria and adhering to stringent regulatory requirements, thereby providing transparency, liquidity, and marketability.
Listing Requirements
The conditions that must be satisfied before a security can be traded on a stock exchange. To achieve a quotation in the Official List of Securities of the main market of the London Stock Exchange the requirements contained in a listing agreement must be signed by the company seeking quotation.
Main Market
The premier market for the trading of equities on the London Stock Exchange, featuring stringent listing requirements and greater liquidity compared to the Alternative Investment Market.
New Listing
A 'New Listing' refers to a security that has just begun to trade on a stock or bond exchange. This type of security is typically scrutinized for having met all listing requirements and may be an initial public offering (IPO) or a security that was previously traded on another exchange such as NASDAQ.
Yellow Book
The colloquial name for the 'Admission of Securities to Listing,' a book issued by the Financial Conduct Authority that sets out regulations for admission to the Official List of the London Stock Exchange and the obligations of companies with listed securities.

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