PRM App 1 Annex 1 Format of a prospectus

Where a prospectus is drawn up as a single document, it must be composed of the following elements set out in the following order:

(1) a table of contents;

(2) a summary, where required by PRM 2.5(Prospectus summary);

(3) the risk factors referred to in PRM 4.5(Risk factors); and 

(4) any other information referred to in the PRM App 2 Annexes that is to be included in that prospectus.

The issuer or person requesting admission to trading may decide the order in which the information referred to in the PRM App 2 Annexes is set out in the prospectus.

Where a prospectus is drawn up as separate documents, the registration document and the securities note must be composed of the following elements set out in the following order:

(1) a table of contents;

(2) the risk factors referred to inPRM 4.5 (Risk factors); and 

(3) any other information referred to in thePRM App 2 Annexes that is to be included in the registration document and the securities note.

The issuer or person requesting admission to trading may decide the order in which the information referred to in thePRM App 2 Annexes is set out in the registration document and the securities note.

Where the registration document is drawn up in the form of a universal registration document, the issuer may include the risk factors referred to in PRM App 1 Annex 1.2R(2) among the information referred to in PRM App 1 Annex 1.2R(3), provided that those risk factors remain identifiable as a single section.

Where a universal registration document is used for the purposes of PRM 2.6.18R to PRM 2.6.20R, the information referred to in those rules must be presented in accordance with DTR 4.1.15 to DTR 4.1.22.