The AIM Designated Market Route

Smaller growing The current AIM Designated Markets • A description of significant are the top tier markets of: changes in the financial or trading companies that already position of the company since the date Australian Securities Exchange to which the last audited accounts trade on other specific Deutsche Börse Group were prepared markets and are seeking Johannesburg Stock Exchange NASDAQ • A statement that the directors have no to join AIM may be eligible NYSE reason to believe that the company’s NYSE Euronext for the AIM Designated working capital will be insufficient for NASDAQ OMX Stockholm at least 12 months from the date of its Market Route. Swiss Exchange admission to AIM TMX Group This route, which allows for a more UKLA Official List streamlined admission process, is • The rights attaching to, and the available specifically to companies that A company seeking admission via the arrangements for settling transactions have had their securities traded on an ADM route must have been listed on the in, the shares being admitted AIM Designated Market (ADM) for at top tier / main board of the exchanges least 18 months prior to the date of above, for example, NASDAQ Global • Any other information which admission to AIM. and NASDAQ Global Select has not been made public which not NASDAQ OMX First North. would otherwise be required of The 18 month requirement is in place to an AIM applicant ensure that there has been a sufficient Requirements: period of disclosure in the home market Instead of an AIM admission document, • The address of a website containing about the business in the form in which companies are required to make a more the company’s latest published annual it is seeking admission to AIM. If a detailed pre-admission announcement report and accounts (prepared in business has changed substantially (Schedule 1) which has to be made at accordance with accounting standards (for example if it has acquired a large least 20 clear business days prior to the currently acceptable under the AIM business in that period) it is possible date of admission. This announcement rules) which must have a financial year that the entity will not be able to take must include: end not more than nine months prior to advantage of the ADM route. admission (otherwise interim accounts • The size of any capital raising in will be required) It is highly recommended for a company conjunction with the application for exploring this route to AIM to discuss admission to AIM • All other AIM rules continue to apply the details with its nominated adviser as for any AIM applicant (for example (nomad) at an early stage. • Confirmation that the company has rule 7 for lock-ins) and the Notes adhered to the legal and regulatory accompanying the rules requirements of the relevant AIM Designated Market For further information please contact • Details of the business of the company UK companies: and its intended strategy following +44 (0) 20 7797 3429 admission International companies: +44 (0) 20 7797 4208 www.londonstockexchange.com/aim