CAPITAL RAISING FOR START-UP, SMALL & MEDIUM SIZED COMPANIES WORLDWIDE!

Powering the companies of tomorrow.

Imagine, you could float your company within the next four to six months on the London Stock Exchange, the World's Premier Market for smaller Companies.

Regardless if you are a Start-up or a high growth expanding business, we have the solutions to help you achieve your goals and raise all the funds you need to support the expansion plans of your company.

Is the London Stock Exchange right for you?

A quotation on the LSE can be an incredibly powerful way to continue your company’s growth and development. However, before you make the decision to join there are some key issues that you need to consider.

Admission to the LSE requires commitment from the company and its directors. However, if you are prepared to take full advantage of the opportunities that the LSE can provide, you will find a warm welcome to the most successful growth market in the world.

A Listing on the LSE offers you the following Benefits:

• Allows you to raise capital for funding organic growth and/or acquisitions
• Offers existing shareholders an exit strategy and the chance to realize their investment
• Raises your visibility & enhances your status with your customers & suppliers worldwide
• Enables you to broaden your shareholder base
• Provides you with an objective market valuation for your business
• Allows you to boost employee motivation by creating a share ownership scheme
• Enables you to make acquisitions using your shares as currency
• Increases your credibility with a high quality and broad range of investors

Minimal admission criteria (also for Start-up Companies):

• No minimum shares to be in public hands
• No trading record requirement
• No prior shareholder approval for transactions
• Admission documents not pre-vetted by the LSE nor by the UKLA in most circumstances.
• No minimum market capitalization

Types of securities:

There are a number of ways to join the LSE markets, some of which are more suitable for internationally-based companies.

Shares

UK companies seeking a stock market quotation apply for a primary listing. Internationally-based companies can apply for a primary listing or, if already listed on their own domestic markets, can apply for a dual primary or secondary listing in London. Shares can be denominated in all major currencies.

Depositary Receipts

Depositary Receipts (DRs) are negotiable certificates which represent ownership of a given number of a company's shares which can be listed and traded independently from the underlying shares. There are a number of forms of DRs including American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), Euro Depositary Receipts (EDRs) and Retail Depositary Receipts (RDRs) - all of which can be listed in London.

Bonds

As well as shares and DRs, companies can list debt instruments on the Main Market. These range from simple eurobonds and credit-linked notes to complex asset-backed issues, high yield bonds and convertible/ exchangeable bonds

Form and legal characteristics

Both registered and bearer bonds can be listed in London, on the condition that the rights associated with such instruments remain at all times transferable and negotiable.

Structure

Simple bonds listed in London include fixed rate, floating rate and zero coupon bonds. More structured instruments include asset-backed and index-linked bonds.

Routes to market:

International companies can list a number of products in London - including shares, depositary receipts and debt offering, which are different and cost-effective ways to raise capital.

The Professional Securities Market (PSM)

On 1 July 2005, the London Stock Exchange introduced the PSM for the listing of debt, depositary receipts and convertible securities. In addition, PSM provides an alternative for issuers that do not prepare their financial information in accordance with IFRS or equivalent accounting standards.

Who will you find on the LSE?

LSE’s flexibility attracts a huge range of dynamic companies – from young, venture capital-backed businesses to more established businesses looking to expand. These are just some of the companies from a broad range of sectors and from around the world who have chosen to come to the LSE secondary market.

LSE’s approach to regulation

A company can join the LSE, regardless of country of origin or sector of activity, with the main requirement being that the company must be appropriate for the market and of course legally registered in it's country of origin.

For USA registered Companies - SEC rules & regulations and how to legally bypass them:

The Securities and Exchange Commission is limited by restrictions that do not necessarily apply to a private company or individual. The basic restriction on the SEC's regulatory authority is geographical; its authority does not extend beyond the borders of the United States. It is therefore possible to construct a series of domestic and foreign transactions that might not be legal in a single country but that are legal in the country in which each transaction takes place. Such a series of transactions requires careful planning and expert legal and financial advice, but can be a fast and private way to raise money.

Our ongoing commitment to you:

We are committed to supporting you every step of the way – before, during and after your admission. We have a team of relationship managers to assist you with any queries you may have and to help you make the most of your quotation. We have also developed a wide network of nominated advisors, underwriters and brokers, drawing on resources and expertise from all parts of the LSE. Your relationship manager will be able to advise you on which solutions are most suited to your business and goals.

For Start-up Companies:

Please note that one of the main requirements to list your Start-up company on the London Stock Exchange is that you have enough working capital for the next 12 months available, which should be approx. $200,000 to $250,000.

Are you ready to join a public market?

No matter where you are in the world, please contact Equity Business Trust today to assist you in raising the funds you need for your expansion plans.

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