Securities offerings and listings in the US: an overview for non-US issuers (2007 update) (July 2007)

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2007 update

Chapter 1: Key statutes and concepts

Chapter 2: Registered transactions - the registration process

Chapter 3: Restrictions on publicity in connection with registered transactions

Chapter 4: Free writing prospectuses and road shows

Chapter 5: Key exemptions from Securities Act registration

Chapter 6: Required financial statement disclosure

Chapter 7: The US Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Chapter 8: Reporting by shareholders - obligations of major shareholders to file Schedule 13D or 13G reports

Chapter 9: Cross-border tender and exchange offers - the Tier I and Tier II exemptions

Chapter 10: Liability under the US federal securities laws

Chapter 11: Communications with research analysts, investors and the public

Chapter 12: Other relevant statutes

Chapter 13: Conclusion and contacts

Annex A: Non-financial disclosure requirements of Forms F-1, F-3 and Form 20-F

Annex B: Automatic shelf registration for WKSIs

Annex C: NYSE quantitative listing criteria and corporate governance standards

Annex D: Nasdaq quantitative listing criteria and corporate governance standards

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