UK Listing Rules checklists

Use these checklists to confirm compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements when submitting documents for FCA approval.

The checklists are used to confirm and explain compliance with the UK Listing Rules’ eligibility requirements for admission of securities to the Official List. 

If you need help see our instructions.

Make sure you use the latest version of the checklists as we do update them.

On this page, find checklists for: 

  • Eligibility for admission to the Official List under the UK Listing Rules
  • Circulars

Eligibility for admission to the Official List under the UK Listing Rules

For issuers applying to admit securities to a listing segment of the Official List in which that class of security is not already listed. This applies to: 

  • new applicant issuers seeking admission of securities to the Official List, 
  • issuers seeking to transfer securities between listing categories of the Official List, or
  • issuers with existing listings, looking to admit a new line of securities to the Official List.  

New applicant issuers may also be required to submit an eligibility letter under UKLR 24.3.3R or UKLR 20.5.6R, (certificates representing certain securities (depositary receipts)).

Listing rules

Checklist description

Date

UKLR 3 and UKLR 5

Equity shares (commercial companies)

July 2024

UKLR 3 and UKLR 11

Closed-ended investment funds

July 2024

UKLR 3 and UKLR 12

Open-ended investment companies

July 2024

UKLR 3 and UKLR 13

Equity shares (shell companies)

July 2024

UKLR 3 and UKLR 14

Equity shares (international commercial companies secondary listing)

July 2024

UKLR 3 and UKLR 15

Certificates representing certain securities (depositary receipts)

July 2024

UKLR 3 and UKLR 16

Non-equity shares and non-voting equity shares

July 2024

UKLR 3 and UKLR 17

Debt and debt-like securities

July 2024

UKLR 3 and UKLR 18

Securitised derivatives

July 2024
UKLR 3 and UKLR 19

Warrants, options, and other miscellaneous securities

July 2024

Circulars 

For issuers with securities admitted to the Official List preparing a circular under the UK Listing Rules for approval by the FCA.

Listing rules

Checklist description

Date

UKLR 10.3

Contents of all circulars

July 2024

UKLR 10.4

Reverse takeover circular

July 2024

UKLR 11.6.6

Related party circular

July 2024

UKLR 10.5

Purchase of own equity securities

July 2024

UKLR 10.6.1

Authority to allot shares

July 2024

UKLR 10.6.2

Disapplying pre-emption rights

July 2024

UKLR 10.6.3

Reduction of capital July 2024

UKLR 10.6.4

Capitalisation or bonus issue

July 2024

UKLR 10.6.5

Scrip dividend alternative

July 2024

UKLR 10.6.6

Scrip dividend mandate/dividend reinvestment plan

July 2024

UKLR 10.6.9

Amendments to constitution

July 2024

UKLR 10.6.10 - 12

Employees’ share scheme, etc

July 2024

UKLR 10.6.13

Amendments to employees’ share scheme or long-term incentive scheme

July 2024

UKLR 10.6.14

Discounted option arrangements

July 2024

UKLR 10.6.15

Reminder of conversion rights

July 2024

UKLR 10.6.16

Election of independent directors

July 2024

Listing particulars (debt securities)

For issuers seeking FCA approval of listing particulars to be prepared and published for securities that are the subject of an application for listing where a prospectus is not required.

Listing rules

Checklist description

LR4.2

Please use the relevant Prospectus Regulation Rules cross-reference lists

: Editorial amendment Page layout updated.
: Link changed Checklists updated for December 2021
: Document update File update for Standard Listing - Shares
: Document update File updates for Eligibility for admission to the Official List under the Listing Rules.