Heart of the world s financial markets OCTOBER 2012

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1 Heart of the world s financial markets OCTOBER 2012

2 Our infrastructure and experience makes us the world s premier listing choice London Stock Exchange provides global profile through wide dissemination of market information. Companies listed on our market enjoy high level of analyst research. PROFILE LIQUDITY INVESTORS Our platforms are designed to maximise liquidity for our issuers. We provide liquidity solutions for issuers from a wide range of sectors and sizes. The London investor and advisory community has a long standing tradition of investing in and advising international companies. Capital markets in London are deep and enable access to a diverse range of investors. Through Borsa Italiana we enable access to an active Italian retail investment market. Global Financial Centres index London s ranking 1st Editions 4-11 Sep 2008 Mar 2012 London is consistently ranked as the best financial centre to do business by The Global Financial Centres Index research conducted by Z/Yen. The research is provided for 77 centres and it draws on questionnaire and analysis of external indices. The latest report includes 26,853 financial centres assessments from 1,778 financial services professionals. The latest research was sponsored by Qatar Financial Centre Authority. 2

3 London has the largest pool of investors dedicated to international companies* International ti equity assets under management, by listing venue (1) USD (bn) London serves as an international hub for investors with a deep understanding of international 1400 companies. Most international 1200 investors have a substantial presence in London Investors in London have experience in investing in both small and 600 growing companies as well as in large multinational companies LSEG NYSE Euronext TSX NYSE Euronext HKSE Deutsche (US) (Europe) Borse 13% 8% 1% 0.2% 1% 4% % of trading in international shares 1H 2012 (2) *Based on international equity AUM in key financial centres. NYSE Euronext (Europe) data is given only for Paris. Sources: (1)Ipreo as at Q and (2)World federation of Exchanges as at 30 June

4 Listing in London facilitates creation of a global profile Bayfield Energy to list Glencore narrows IPO Hayward s Vallares Raises $2.2 Billion in IPO Vallares Plc, the investment on AIM The company, which has key assets in Trinidad and Tobago, wants to float by early July, joining in the rash of oil and gas listings range to 520p-550p It expects to become only the third company and the first in 25 years to enter the blue-chip FTSE 100 index vehicle backed by former BP Plc this year. Hywel John, chief executive of Bayfield on the first day of trading. The Chief Executive Officer Tony Energy, said: We are offering investors the flotation, led by Citigroup, Credit Suisse and Hayward, raised 1.35 billion pounds opportunity to share in significant potential upside Morgan Stanley, is the largest in the London in a share sale today, more than as we rapidly cycle the funds we raise in the initial Market and the third largest in Europe. originally planned. public offering process through the business. May June, June 2011 Phosagro to list up to Shares in Russia's African Potash starts Ophir Energy IPO book At the top end of its 10% of shares in London IPO Mail.ru have surged more than 30% on trading on AIM Investment vehicle African oversubscribed-sources. Oil and gas company Ophir indicated price band, Polymetal would Russian fertilizer their London Potash has joined the AIM Energy s planned initial enjoy a market producer Phosagro is debut, after the today with a million public offering on the capitalisation of almost planning to list up to 10% of its stock at the initial public offering of its shares, which will be traded at the London Stock Exchange. 7 July, 2011 internet t group raised $912m ( 563m) in a stock market flotation. 5 November, 2010 placing in an effort to take advantage of huge opportunities in potash exploration in Africa. 30 Sept 2011 London Stock Exchange is oversubscribed, making it well placed to succeed with its flotation plans. 7 July bn, catapulting it into the FTSE 100 index. 25 Oct

5 London Stock Exchange offers a diverse range of markets Offering choice to issuers: The choice of market will depend on a number of factors including: Stage in a company s development Securities admitted to official list (maintained by UKLA) Securities not admitted to official list (maintained by UKLA) Complexity of the offer and securities issued Target investors Company s size Company's strategy and objectives EU Regulated markets Exchange Regulated markets Main Market 5

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