Sunday, July 25, 2010

London International Stock Exchange

London International Stock exchange is considered as one of the main stock exchanges in the world. The others being the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. If a company is to obtain a listing in the London International Stock Exchange which is called the main market the following conditions should be met.

• There should be at least three years past track records if a listing to be provided. This will ensure that start up companies (new companies) cannot have its shares traded in the main market.

• The shares offered to the general public should amount to at least 25% of the issued share capital

• There must be sufficient trading in the shares

• The market capitalization (value per share into number of shares in issue) should exceed £ 6 million

• There must be an agreement with a market makers (an organization which act as a stock broker but it can buy and sell shares under its own name) to market the shares

• The board of directors should pass a resolution indicating that they will abide by the rules and regulations of the stock exchange

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