Company shares ('equities') are among world's most popular investments. Equities give investors the opportunity to share in the success of companies by benefiting from the potential for both income and capital appreciation.
On the markets of the London Stock Exchange investors can buy and sell shares in companies of all sizes active across all business areas from across the globe. Our high reporting standards help ensure investors are fully informed about the companies on our markets. The Exchange's unrivalled liquidity (the numbers of buyers and sellers in the market) also helps by making shares as easy as possible to buy and sell.
This section provides an insight into the different markets and trading platforms at the London Stock Exchange. We also provide information on the different ways you and your broker can buy equities, highlighting the differences between on and off book trading. Understanding these differences gives investors a better insight into the market mechanics and could potentially enable them to get a better price when purchasing equities.