Why Jersey for Listing Vehicles

A leading jurisdiction for listings on the FTSE 100 outside of the UK

20 companies listed on AIM

Among the leading jurisdictions for AIM companies registered outside the UK

39 companies listed on the Main Market of the LSE

Advantages of using Jersey Holding Companies as Listing Vehicles

0% corporation tax
Free of withholding tax on dividends, interest and royalties
Shares in Jersey incorporated Holding Companies are free of stamp duty in Jersey
Three CREST enabled share registrars
Ability to trade shares directly through CREST (the UK share settlement system)
Mind and management can be based on Island
Efficient management of share capital via treasury shares
A Jersey Public Holding Company is comparable to a UK PLC
Incorporated and Protected Cell Companies
Since 2009, recognised as an Approved Jurisdiction for listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Examples of Jersey Holding Companies as Listing Vehicles:

Cleantech Lithium PLC

The Company is an exploration and development company advancing sustainable lithium projects in Chile for the clean energy transition. Committed to net-zero, its mission is to produce material quantities of battery grade using sustainable Direct Lithium Extraction technology, powered by renewable energy. The Company plans to be the leading supplier of ‘green’ lithium to the EV and battery manufacturing market.

i(x) Net Zero PLC

The Company is an AIM-quoted investing company that provides its shareholders with the opportunity to create long-term capital growth with positive, scalable, measurable and sustainable impact on the environment and on the communities it serves. In accordance with its belief that the world’s biggest problems are also the biggest market opportunities, i(x) Net Zero focuses on two critical areas in which it aims to make a positive impact: (i) energy transition and (ii) sustainability in the built environment.

TP ICAP Group PLC

A leading electronic market infrastructure and information provider. TP ICAP connects clients across the world’s financial, energy and commodities markets

Approved Stock Exchanges in Jersey for Listing Purposes Include¹:
  • New York Stock Exchange
  • Chicago Stock Exchange
  • NASDAQ
  • NYSE Euronext Paris
  • Toronto Stock Exchange
  • Luxembourg Stock Exchange
  • Johannesburg Stock Exchange
  • Cyprus Stock Exchange
  • Stock Exchange of Mauritius
  • NYSE MKT
  • The International Stock Exchange
  • Irish Stock Exchange
  • London Stock Exchange (including Main
  • Market, AIM and SFS)

 

¹Pursuant to the Companies (Transfer of Shares – Exemptions) (Jersey) Order 2014 (as amended) and/or the Companies (Uncertificated Securities) (Jersey) Order 1999 (as amended). In the case of the latter, Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited is a ‘recognised operator’.

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