UK: Listing Rule amendments - FCA policy statement - dual class shares, free float and minimum capitalisation

New Listing Rules come into force today, following a consultation by the Financial Conduct Authority and, before that, the publication of the UK Listings Review report and recommendations. Further information about the changes now in place can be found in the FCA's policy statement, available here (pdf). The principal changes include: (1) permitting dual class share structures within the premium listing segment; (2) lowering the minimum free float from 25% to 10%; and (3) for ordinary commercial companies listed on the premium or standard segments, increasing the minimum market capitalisation threshold from £700,000 to £30 million (so, lower than the £50 million originally proposed).