| Headline code | Headline Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Urgent priority | ||
| SUS | Temporary Suspension | Submitted to indicate that a security has been temporarily suspended from the Official List |
| SRS | Statement re. Suspension | Statement regarding the suspension of listing/trading of a company’s listed securities |
| REN | Restoration of Listing | Submitted to indicate that a security has been restored to the Official List |
| NOT | Official List Notice (FCA use only) | Submitted to indicate that a security has been admitted to/cancelled from the Official List |
| LIS | Initial admission to the Official List | Statement regarding the initial admission of securities to the Official List |
| High priority | ||
| QRF | 1st Quarter Results | First quarter financial results |
| QRT | 3rd Quarter Results | Third quarter and nine months financial results |
| ACQ | Acquisition | Statement regarding an acquisition of a company or assets |
| AGM | AGM Statement | Statement made at a company’s AGM |
| ACS | Annual Financial Report | Publication of a company’s annual financial report |
| CAR | Capital Reorganisation | Notification of the restructuring of a company’s existing share capital |
| CON | Conversion of Securities | Notification of the details of a conversion of securities (e.g. warrants/convertible loan stock) |
| TAB | Disclosure Table (Takeover Panel use only) | Notification of companies currently in offer period |
| DIS | Disposal | Statement regarding the disposal of a company or assets |
| DRL | Drilling/Production Report | Report given by mineral, oil and natural gas companies |
| GMS | GM Statement | Statement made at a company’s general meeting, other than at an AGM |
| FR | Final Results | Announcement of full year/4th quarter financial results |
| FEE | Form 8 (Opening Position Disclosure) | Opening position disclosure by a party to an offer |
| FEO | Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) | Opening position disclosure/dealing disclosure by an exempt principal trader without recognised intermediary (“RI”) status or where RI status is not applicable |
| FER | Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) | Dealing disclosure by an exempt principal trader with recognised intermediary (“RI”) status dealing in a client-serving capacity |
| FUR | Further re | Announcement made following an initial, related announcement |
| IR | Half-year Financial Report | Announcement of half-year/second quarter financial results |
| IOD | Issue of Debt | Notification of an issue of debentures, debenture or loan stock, bonds and notes, whether secured or unsecured |
| IOE | Issue of Equity | Notification of an issue of equity shares e.g. offer for subscription/offer for sale/rights issue |
| LOI | Letter of Intent Signed | Statement regarding a letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or heads of terms signed between entities |
| MER | Merger Update(CMA use only) | Statement regarding a decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to refer a takeover/merger to a CMA Inquiry Group |
| OFB | Offer by | Statement giving details of an offer announced by the offeree |
| OFF | Offer for | Statement giving details of an offer announced by the offeror |
| OLA | Offer Lapsed | Statement declaring that the required acceptances for an offer to be successful have not been obtained and that the offer has lapsed |
| ORE | Offer Rejection | Statement that an offer has been rejected |
| OTT | Offer Talks Terminated | Statement that a company’s offer discussions have been terminated without an offer being made |
| OUP | Offer Update | Statement giving an update on an offer e.g. offer acceptances/offer extension/offer becoming wholly unconditional |
| PNM | Prior Notice of Merger (CMA use only) | Statement by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regarding a proposed merger |
| PRL | Product Launch | Statement regarding the launch of a new product by a company |
| AGR | Agreement | Statement regarding an agreement between entities |
| ALL | Alliance | Statement regarding an alliance or collaboration between entities |
| CNT | Contract | Statement regarding a contract entered into/awarded |
| JVE | Joint Venture | Statement regarding a joint venture between entities |
| RAP | Regulatory Application | Application by a company to a regulatory body for a product or service (e.g. approval to market a pharmaceutical product) |
| REA | Regulatory Approval | Approval from a regulatory body for a company’s product or service (e.g. approval to market a pharmaceutical product) |
| RES | Research Update | A statement giving an update on research (e.g. clinical trials) |
| RSP | Response to | Statement submitted in response to a previous statement made by another entity/body |
| REP | Restructure Proposals | Statement regarding the proposed operational restructuring of a company |
| RAG | Result of AGM | Notification of the result of any voting at an AGM |
| ROI | Result of Equity Issue | Notification of the result of an issue of equity shares e.g. offer for subscription/offer for sale/ rights issue |
| ROM | Result of Meeting | Notification of the results of any voting at a general meeting, other than at an AGM |
| RTE | Result of Tender Offer | Notification of the result of a tender offer |
| DCC | Form 8 (DD) | Dealing disclosure by a party to an offer or person acting in concert (including for the account of discretionary investment clients) |
| RET | Form 8.3 | Opening position disclosure/dealing disclosure by a person with interests in relevant securities representing 1% or more |
| SOA | Scheme of Arrangement | Statement giving details of a scheme of arrangement |
| STR | Statement re | Statement regarding a particular issue |
| STC | Statement re (CMA use only) | Statement by the Competition and Markets Authority regarding the outcome of its investigation of a takeover/merger |
| OFD | Statement re Possible Offer | Statement that a company is in discussions which may or may not lead to an offer being made |
| SPC | Statement re Press Comment | Statement regarding press comment |
| SPM | Statement re Share Price Movement | Statement regarding a movement in the price of a company’s listed securities |
| SYR | Syndicate Results | Statement of results submitted by Lloyd’s |
| TEN | Tender Offer | Notification of a tender offer |
| TVR | Total Voting Rights | Notification of a change in the total number of voting rights |
| TST | Trading Statement | Statement regarding a company’s trading performance (e.g. profit warning) |
| POS | Transaction in Own Shares* | Notification of a transaction involving own shares, including a purchase, sale, redemption, cancellation, transfer or allotment |
| PGR | Report on Payments to Governments | Publication of report on payments to governments |
| UPD | Strategy/Company/ Operations Update | Statement regarding strategy, company or operations update, which is not a trading statement (TST) |
| IRS | Industry Regulator Statement | Statement from an industry regulator (for example a regulatory body listed in DTR 8 Annex1), unless there is a specific headline code for the information in question |
| Medium priority | ||
| ADM | Admission to Trading | Notification of admission to trading of transferable securities |
| ARI | Announcement re: Rights Issue | Announcement by an issuer confirming the commencement of a Rights Issue period |
| BRC | Base Rate Change | Announcement of a change in bank base rate |
| CAS | Compulsory Acquisition of Shares | Statement regarding the compulsory acquisition of shares |
| DSH | Director/PDMR Shareholding* | Notification of issuers, persons discharging managerial responsibilities and their connected persons in respect of transactions conducted in their own account in shares of the issuer or derivatives or any other financial instrument relating to those shares |
| BOA | Directorate change | Notification of any change to a company’s board e.g. appointments/resignations/changes to important functions or executive responsibilities of a director |
| DIV | Dividend Declaration | Declaration of a dividend issued by a company |
| RC | FRN Variable Rate Fix | Update of interest rate for a floating rate note |
| GEO | Geographical Distribution | Notification by an investment company/trust of the geographical distribution of its assets |
| HOL | Holding(s) in Company* | Notification of major interests in shares/financial instruments |
| NAV | Net Asset Value(s) | Notification by an investment company/trust of its Net Asset Value |
| PFU | Portfolio Update | Periodic notification by an investment company/trust of its investment portfolio |
| PDI | Publication of a Prospectus | Publication of a prospectus in accordance with the rules in PRM |
| POT | Statement re Takeover Panel | Statement from the Takeover Panel |
| PRE | Preliminary Results | Publication and filing of preliminary results |
| PRX | Proxy Form | Publication and filing of a proxy form |
| PSP | Publication of a Supplementary Prospectus | Publication of a supplementary prospectus in accordance with the rules in PRM |
| PFT | Final Terms | Publication and filing of final terms in accordance with the rules in PRM |
| RTT | Rule 2.9 Announcement | Announcement by an offeree company at the beginning of an offer period regarding details of all relevant securities issued by the company together with the numbers of such securities in issue as required by the Takeover Panel. |
| TAV | Total Assets Value | Notification by an investment company/trust of its Total Asset Value |
| TRS | Treasury Stock | Notification of the rate of interest payable on treasury stocks |
| ITF | Intention to Float | Notification of an intention to apply for the admission of shares to trading on a securities market |
| Low priority | ||
| CAN | Change of Name | Notification of a company’s change of name |
| CIR | Circ re. | Notification that a document issued to holders of listed securities (including notices of meetings but excluding annual report and accounts, interim reports, proxy cards and dividend or interest vouchers) is available for public inspection |
| COS | Company Secretary Change | Notification of the appointment/resignation of a company secretary |
| RDN | Director Declaration | Notification regarding any of the matters in UKLR 6.4.8R |
| DOC | Doc re. | Notification that a document issued to holder of listed securities is available for public inspection |
| NAR | New Accounting Ref Date | Notification of a change in a company’s accounting reference date |
| NOA | Notice of AGM | Notification of a company’s annual general meeting |
| NOG | Notice of GM | Notification of a company’s general meeting, other than an AGM |
| NOR | Notice of Results | Notification of the date financial results will be published |
| ODP | Offer Document Posted | Statement that offer document has been posted to holders of a company’s listed securities |
| MSCL | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous announcements |
| TSM | Test Message | Message submitted to test announcement system but not published |
* Headline category is associated with a standard form, which is available on the FCA's website.