Access Europe's deepest pool of capital through our most international and diverse capital market
- Our Main Market is a world leading market for the admission and trading of equity, debt and other securities. Its location at the heart of the world’s pre-eminent financial centre makes it the ideal home to more than 1,000 companies from 100 countries, including many of the world’s largest, most successful and dynamic companies.
- Underpinned by London’s balanced and globally respected standards of regulation and corporate governance, the Main Market represents a badge of quality for every company admitted to and traded on it, and admission remains an aspiration for many companies worldwide.
Main Market at a glance
- 1100+: Our Main Market is home to around 1,100 companies with a combined market cap of £3 trillion.
- £160bn+: In the past five years alone, 555 companies have raised over £160bn on our Main Market segments.
- £208m: The average amount of money raised at IPO over the past five years.
- £4.5bn: Last year, the daily volume of trades of Main Market companies averaged £4.5bn.
Our Main Market segments
There are four segments within the Main Market, each fulfilling different issuer requirements.
The highest listing standards for the world’s leading companies
Core European listing standards for equity and GDR issuers
launch pad for growth businesses on their journey to the Premium Segment.
Designed for investment funds that wish to target institutional investors or professionally advised investors only.
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Find out about companies we have welcomed to our markets
London Stock Exchange welcomes the Rt Hon John Glen, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, celebrating HM Treasury UK Sovereign Sukuk
The UK Government today celebrated the listing of its second sovereign Sukuk on London Stock Exchange. The 5-year offering was for £500 million, more than double the size of the UK Government’s debut issuance and the largest sterling Sukuk issuance to date. The UK’s second Sukuk saw strong investor participation, with demand from a diverse group of high-quality institutional investors from the
London Stock Exchange welcomes Deliveroo Holdings plc to the Main Market
Today, the online food delivery platform Deliveroo has made a significant step in the execution of its ambitious growth plans as it begins trading on the Main Market of London Stock Exchange, having raised net proceeds of around £1.5bn. Deliveroo’s admission is the biggest in London since 2011 and the largest UK technology listing of all time.
Founded in 2013 by Will Shu, Deliver
London Stock Exchange welcomes HANetf celebrating the launch of the Global Online Retail UCITS ETF
HANetf are delighted to announce the launch of the Global Online Retail UCITS ETF (LSE ticker: IBUY) on London Stock Exchange platform today.
The fund seeks to provide exposure to the rapidly growing online e-commerce market as competitive pricing, shopping convenience, greater product
London Stock Exchange welcomes Invesco celebrating the launch of Invesco NASDAQ Next Generation 100 UCITS ETF
Today, London Stock Exchange welcomes Invesco for the launch of the first ETF in Europe that provides investors with access to the next generation of innovators: the Invesco NASDAQ Next Generation 100 UCITS ETF.
The NASDAQ 100 index has long been associated with growth and innovation, including many of today’s leading-edge companies, such as Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Microsoft. The I