Listing applications, amendments, suspensions and cancellations

From 19 January 2026, the UK Listing Rules (UKLR) no longer require an issuer with an existing listed class of securities to apply for admission to listing for a further issue of those securities. You still need to seek admission to trading on the relevant market and should continue to liaise with exchanges.

However, final terms related to further issues of an existing listed class of securities need to be filed on the National Storage Mechanism (NSM) – see PRM 2.3.9R(2). You can do this via the ESS using the ‘NSM File Upload’ case.

Before doing this, you need to submit an NSM authorisation case via ESS (if not already done so). This will require an authorisation letter confirming you have permission to submit documents to the NSM.

See our NSM user guide for an authorisation letter template and instructions for submitting the authorisation request.

See below the application documents you will need to submit.

You will need to book in a review of these documents with us. Do this via ESS.

Considerations when booking your review date:

• The review needs to be at least 1 business day before the intended admission date.
• If your application is relying on an approved prospectus, your review needs to be at least 2 business days after the prospectus has been approved.
• All documents need to be submitted in final form by midday, 2 business days before your review date.

Use the following references to see which documents are needed for your application.

If your application relies on an approved prospectus and you’re unable to meet the 2 business day requirement, it is highly unlikely that we’ll grant a waiver unless your case meets one of the following:

1. Strict compliance with the requirement would materially harm investors.
2. An issuer would face demonstrable financial distress.
3. Unforeseen circumstances outside the control of the issuer.

If you’re unable to meet the deadline, email [email protected] explaining why you’re requesting dispensation or modification. The relevant team will then reply confirming whether your request has been accepted or rejected.

To make amendments, such as updating the review, admission or effective dates you need to email [email protected].

Your email should state the issuer name, type of issue, details of the original information and the requested new information.

You don’t need to resubmit other details and documents if they remain compliant with the relevant rules.

You can, however, upload and attach additional documents to an already submitted case.

All outstanding conditions need to be met by 4pm the business day before your admission is due to become effective.

We’re not able to make the admission conditional on any event.

In some cases, we may ask for confirmation that your admission does not claim to be conditional on any matter (see UKLR 3.1.5G).

Admission to listing becomes effective once our decision has been either communicated by a primary information provider or posted on an FCA-designated noticeboard, should the electronic systems be unavailable.

Our daily activities page also details admissions, cancellations, suspensions and restorations effective that day.

For partial redemptions, if there has been no change to the security then no further action is needed.

However, if there has been a change, for example, a change to the ISIN, then you will need to submit an 'Amendment of Securities' case via ESS.

If there has been a substitution of issuer, an individual guidance request via ESS is required. See Primary Market / Procedural Note / 911.2 for the information we need.

Once the change has been agreed, an amendment case should be submitted via ESS.

Contact us if you've not received a reply by 7.30am on the day of the admission. Call our helpline on 020 7066 8352 the day before (open 8-10am and 3-5pm) or the emergency suspension line on 0207 066 8354 (open 7-8am) on the day.

In certain circumstances (see UKLR 21.2.17), you will need to give investors at least 20 business days’ notice of the intended cancellation.

If the announcement of the cancellation is released prior to 8am (on a business day) then that will count as day 1.

If announced after 8am, then the following business day will be day 1.

If a suspension of the security is required before the removal request, then you need to submit a separate suspension case via ESS.

We use our powers to remove any references from the Official List for securities that have matured or ceased to exist.

For debt securities, we generally work on the basis that debt securities will have fully matured (and ceased to exist) following their redemption date, unless we’re notified otherwise. The redemption date is when we were notified in an application and it was included in the Official List.

Issuers should keep us informed of any potential changes to the maturity date of listed securities to ensure the Official List remains accurate (see Amendments to already listed securities).

Submit a removal case via ESS to notify us of a security on the Official List that no longer exists.