Public Companies Update October 2003

There have been a number of developments in the public company arena during the past quarter. This briefing note summarises some of the key developments affecting public companies and in particular:

1. Key points of the Prospectus Directive <<more>>
   
2. Crackdown on Market Abuse <<more>>
   
3. Proposed changes to the AIM Rules <<more>>
   
4. Update on the disclosure of Price Sensitive Information <<more>>
   
5. Corporate Governance and the Combined Code <<more>>
   
6. Corporate Governance Guidelines for Investment Trusts <<more>>
   
7. Proposed amendments to the Listing Rules relating to Investment Companies <<more>>