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London Stock Exchange

The London Stock Exchange is the world’s premier international equity exchange and a leading provider of services that facilitate the raising of capital and the trading of shares.

The London Stock Exchange is the most international equities exchange by trading in the world and Europe's largest pool of liquidity. By the end of 2005, the market capitalisation of UK and international companies on the London Stock Exchange’s markets amounted to £4.1 trillion, with £5.2 trillion of equity business transacted over the year.

The London Stock Exchange is a Recognised Investment Exchange (RIE) under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and is supervised by the Financial Services Authority.

Key aims

The Exchange believes the UK-REIT legislative requirements are balanced and sensible and have laid the groundwork for success.

• The introduction of the UK-REIT regime in January 2007 combined with the traditional strengths of London’s capital markets, will create exciting opportunities for the growth of the property sector
• The UK-REIT regime offers important benefits to both property companies and their investors

Core business areas

UK-REITs will be listed and traded on the Main Market, an EU regulated market owned and operated by the London Stock Exchange.

Reason for joining The REITs and Quoted Property Group

To support the successful establishment of UK REITs

Additional information

For additional information please contact:

Andrew Wallace
Product manager
awallace@londonstockexchange.com

Find out more

www.londonstockexchange.com/reits

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