Listing Rules
(SDX-LR)
Rubrum
Listing Rules SDX Trading AG
of 3 November 2022 entry into force: 29 September 2023
Content
I. General Provisions ..................................................................................................................................... 3
II. Listing .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
III. Conditions for Maintaining Listing .......................................................................................................... 4
IV. Suspension of Trading and Delisting ...................................................................................................... 4
Iva Recognized Representation ..................................................................................................................... 4
V. Sanctions ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
VI. Appeals ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
VII. Fees .............................................................................................................................................................. 5
VIII. Special Additional Provisions ................................................................................................................... 5
IX. Applicability of Other Regulations ........................................................................................................... 5
X. Final Provisions ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Appendix A – Other Applicable Regulations ............................................................................................................. 7
Appendix B – Applicable Policies ................................................................................................................................ 8
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I. General Provisions
Art. 1 – 2
Art. 1 and 2 of the Listing Rules of SIX Swiss Exchange AG (hereinafter referred to as “SSX LR”), as currently amended, apply with the corresponding changes.
Art. 3 Regulatory standards and decision-making authority
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Art. 3 SSX LR, as currently amended, applies with the corresponding changes. However, the following
regulations apply in place of Art. 3 para. 2 and para. 3 SSX LR:
Equity securities of the following regulatory standards can be listed on SDX Trading AG (hereinafter referred to as “SDX”). References in the regulations of SIX Swiss Exchange AG (hereinafter referred to as “SIX Swiss Exchange”) to other products and standards do not apply here.
International Reporting Standard;
Swiss Reporting Standard;
Standard for Investment Companies (Art. 65-76 SSX LR);
Standard for Real Estate Companies (Art. 77-84 SSX LR);
Standard SDX SME Equity (Art. 89a-89g SSX LR);
Standard for Depository Receipts (Art. 90-104 SSX LR).
Debt securities of the following regulatory standards can be listed on SDX. References in the regulations of SIX Swiss Exchange to other products and standards do not apply here.
- Bonds
Art. 4 – 8b
Art. 4 – 8b SSX LR, as currently amended, applies with the corresponding changes.
II. Listing
Art. 9 Principle
Art. 9 SSX LR, as currently amended, applies with the corresponding changes, and is supplemented as follows:
A secondary listing of securities on SDX and admission purely for trading of equity securities are not per-
mitted. Corresponding provisions in the SSX LR do not apply.
Art. 9a Standard for equity securities
Art. 9a SSX LR, as currently amended, applies with the corresponding changes, and is supplemented as
follows:
Equity securities of issuers not domiciled in Switzerland cannot be listed on the SDX.
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Art. 10 to 22
Art. 10 to 22 SSX LR, as currently amended, apply with the corresponding changes.
Art. 23 Clearing and settlement
The following regulation applies in place of Art. 23 SSX LR:
The issuer must ensure that settlement is possible using the settlement mechanism permitted by SDX.
See also:
- Trading Regulations of SDX Trading AG
Art. 24 to 48
Art. 24 to 48 SSX LR, as currently amended, apply with the corresponding changes.
III. Conditions for Maintaining Listing
Art. 49 to 56
Art. 49 to 56 SSX LR, as currently amended, apply with the corresponding changes.
Art. 56a Dual listing
If an issuer has listed equity securities on SIX Swiss Exchange as their primary listing (SSX primary listing), the requirements for maintaining the listing on SIX Swiss Exchange and SDX are deemed to have been satisfied when the issuer has complied with these requirements for the SSX primary listing. This does not apply to the requirements of the Regular Reporting Requirements Policy.
IV. Suspension of Trading and Delisting
Art. 57 to 58
Art. 57 to 58 SSX LR, as currently amended, apply with the corresponding changes.
Iva Recognized Representation
Art. 58a
Art. 58a SSX LR, as currently amended, applies with the corresponding changes, and is supplemented as
follows:
Recognized representatives who were able to register on the basis of the SSX LR are also authorized to submit applications for securities to be listed on SDX.
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Art. 59 to 61
Art. 59 to 61 SSX LR, as currently amended, apply with the corresponding changes.
VI. Appeals
Art. 62
Art. 62 SSX LR, as currently amended, applies with the corresponding changes.
VII. Fees
Art. 63
Art. 63 SSX LR, as currently amended, applies with the corresponding changes. SDX will issue a schedule of
fees applicable to its trading venue. References in the regulations of SIX Swiss Exchange to the Schedule of Fees under the Listing Regulations of SIX Swiss Exchange apply with the corresponding changes to references to the Schedule of Fees of SDX.
VIII. Special Additional Provisions
Art. 64 to 113a
Art. 64 to 113a SSX LR, as currently amended, apply with the corresponding changes, insofar as the respective standard is offered according to Art. 3 para. 2.
IX. Applicability of Other Regulations
Art. 114
The regulations of SIX Swiss Exchange listed in Appendix A to these Listing Regulations, as currently amended, apply with the corresponding changes. This does not affect the deviating provisions in Appendix A.
Art. 115
The Regulatory Board delegates authority for determining applicability and for the adapting the policies of SIX Swiss Exchange listed in Appendix B to these Listing Regulations to the Regulatory Board’s Committee for Issuer Regulation.
X. Final Provisions
Art. 116 Effective date
These Listing Rules were adopted by the Regulatory Board on 29 April 2021, approved by FINMA on 9 September 2021 and will be in effect as of 15 October 2021.
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Art. 117 Revisions
The revision of Art. 3 and Title VIII that was decreed by the Regulatory Board in its resolution of 27 April 2022 and approved by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA on 8 September 2022 enters into force on 15 September 2022.
The revision of Art. 9 as well as Appendix A section 1 was decreed by the Regulatory Board in its resolution of 3 November 2022 and approved by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA on 9 August 2023 enters into force on 29 September 2023.
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Other applicable regulations 1.1 Other regulations of SIX Swiss Exchange apply with the corresponding changes The following regulations of SIX Swiss Exchange, as currently amended, apply to SDX with the corresponding changes. This does not affect the provisions of section 2.
Additional Rules for the Listing of Bonds
Rules for Trading in Delisted Bonds 1.2 Regulation of SDX The following regulation of SDX is applicable in its respective current version:
- Rules Admission Bonds Trading
Deviations from the Additional Rules for the Listing of Bonds of SIX Swiss Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “SSX ARB”) 2.1 Amendment to Art. 2 para. 1 SSX ARB – Scope The following regulation applies in place of Art. 2 para. 1 SSX ARB:
These Additional Rules apply to all bonds issued by Swiss or international issuers that are eligible for listing on SDX in accordance with the provisions set out below.
2.2 Amendment to Art. 6 SSX ARB – Applicable law
The following regulation applies in place of Art. 6 para. 2 SSX ARB:
- Bonds whose terms are subject to foreign law cannot be listed on SDX.
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Art. 6 para. 3 SSX ARB is not applicable.
2.3 Amendment to Art. 10 SSX ARB – Minimum capitalization The following regulation applies in addition to Art. 10 para. 1 SSX ARB:
If a bond can be exchanged for one or more bonds with identical terms and listed on another exchange recognized by the Regulatory Board, capitalization will be calculated in accordance with paragraph (1) using the combined nominal amounts of all bonds eligible for exchange.
2.4 Amendment to Art. 11 SSX ARB – Convertible bonds The following regulation applies in place of Art. 11 para. 1 SSX ARB:
Convertible bonds can be listed if the equity securities to which they relate have already been listed on SDX or if they are being listed at the same time.
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Furthermore, the application for provisional admission to trading must be submitted to the Regulatory Board on time by e-mail at listing@six-group.com.
Appendix B – Applicable Policies
Application of SIX Swiss Exchange policies with the corresponding changes
The following policies of SIX Swiss Exchange, as currently amended, apply to SDX with the corresponding changes. This does not affect the provisions of sections 3 to 5.
Directive Track Record Policy (DTR)
Directive Distribution Equity Securities (DDES)
Directive Form of Securities (DFS)
Directive Guarantee Commitments Policy (DGC)
Directive Recognized Representation (DRR)
Directive Procedures Equity Securities (DPES)
Directive Procedures Debt Securities (DPDS)
Directive Delisting (DD)
Directive Alternative Performance Measures (DAPM)
Directive Financial Reporting (DFR)
Directive Corporate Governance (DCG)
Directive Ad Hoc Publicity (DAH)
Directive Management Transactions(DMT)
Directive Electronic Reporting and Publication Platforms (DERP)
Directive Regular Reporting Obligations (DRRO)
If the policies of SIX Swiss Exchange applicable with the corresponding changes refer to the e-mail address zulassung@six-group.com, the e-mail address listing-operations@sdx.com should be used instead.
Deviations from the Directive Form of Securities of SIX Swiss Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “SSX DFS”) 2.1 Amendment to Art. 2 SSX DFS – Subject and form of the securities
The following regulation applies in place of Art. 2 SSX DFS:
This policy regulates the details of the form of securities listed on SDX. Exclusively securities in the form of book entry securities filed with SIX Digital Exchange AG are listed.
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Art. 3 to 19 SSX DFS are not applicable. References in the regulations of SIX Swiss Exchange to forms of
securities not listed in paragraph (1) do not apply.
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Deviations from the Directive Procedures Equity Securities of SIX Swiss Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “SSX DPES”) 3.1 Amendment to Art. 1 para. 1 SSX DPES – Subject The following regulation applies in place of Art. 1 para. 1 SSX DPES:
This policy regulates the listing procedure for equity securities. The trading of equity securities on a separate trading line is not offered. References in the regulations to the trading of equity securities on a separate trading line do not apply.
3.2 Amendment to Art. 5b SSX DPES – Form of “official notice” publication The following regulation applies in place of Art. 5b para. 7 SSX DPES:
“Official notices” are published:
- on the SDX website as “official notices”.
3.3 Amendment to Art. 12 SSX DPES – Ordinary or authorized capital increase The following regulation applies in place of Art. 12 SSX DPES:
Trading in pre-emption rights and trading in rights to equity securities not yet created are not offered on SDX.
Deviations from the Directive Procedures Debt Securities of SIX Swiss Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “SSX DPDS”) 4.1 Amendment to Art. 1 SSX DPDS – Subject The following regulation applies in place of Art. 1 para. 1 SSX DPDS:
This policy regulates the listing procedure for debt securities and the procedure for provisional admission to trading. Internet-based listing (“IBL”) is not offered. References in the regulations of SIX Swiss Exchange to the use of IBL do not apply. References to the “IBL application” and the “IBL approval phase” are interpreted as references to the “application for provisional admission” and the “approval phase”.
4.2 Amendment to Art. 24 SSX DPDS – Application The following regulation applies in place of Art. 24 SSX DPDS:
The application for provisional admission to trading must be submitted with the listing data in accordance with the “SDX Bond Listing Application Form” by e-mail to listing@six-group.com.
See also:
- SIX Exchange Regulation AG (hereinafter referred to as “SIX Exchange Regulation”) website with the “SDX Bond Listing Application Form” SDX Trading AG 9
Deviations from the Directive Regular Reporting Obligations of SIX Swiss Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “SSX DRRO”) 5.1 Amendment to Art. 4 SSX DRRO – Form of transmission of reportable information The following regulation applies in place of Art. 4 SSX DRRO:
The issuer must use e-mail to send reportable information.
The “Connexor Reporting” electronic reporting platform cannot be used. References in the regulations of SIX Swiss Exchange to the use of Connexor Reporting do not apply.
5.2 Amendment to Art. 5 para. 2 SSX DRRO – Mandatory information The following regulation applies in place of Art. 5 para. 2 SSX DRRO:
The corresponding appendix (including section number) must be explicitly stated in reports sent to fulfill the regular reporting requirements in accordance with the appendices.
5.3 Amendment to Appendix 1 SSX DRRO – Equity securities For the form for sending information to SIX Exchange Regulation, throughout Appendix 1, by e-mail to reporting-obligations@six-group.com applies instead of Connexor Reporting electronic reporting platform.
5.4 Amendment to Art. 6 SSX DRRO – Official notice 1
Art. 6 para. 1 SSX DRRO is supplemented as follows:
Notices must be sent by e-mail to listing-operations@sdx.com. There will be no confirmation of receipt.
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Art. 6 para. 4 SSX DRRO is not applicable.
The following regulation applies in place of Art. 6 para. 6 SSX DRRO:
The “official notice” is alternatively published:
- on the SDX website as an “official notice”.
This Appendix B was adopted by the Issuers Committee on 18 June 2021 will be in effect as of 15 October 2021.
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