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1 London Stock Exchange Jane Zhu, Head of Asia Pacific December 2008

2 London is the most international financial centre in the world Over 700 overseas companies quoted on the London Stock Exchange s s markets from 70 countries, with a combined market capitalisation of over $4 trillion. Total number of international IPOs on the London Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and NYSE 180 London Stock Exchange Nasdaq NYSE Last year, the London Stock Exchange saw 269 IPOs raising over $50 billion. 86 International companies from 24 different countries chose to raise capital on our markets in At the end of Sept.08, 142 new companies joined the London markets, including 31 from overseas Total number of IPOs London vs. New York: No. of IPOs in 2007 Nasdaq, 20 London Stock Exchange, 140 NYSE, 34 2

3 Primary and Secondary Equity key eligibility criteria Unique choice of markets Listed Markets Regulated Markets Exchange Regulated Markets Issuers established entities and larger companies Investors - institutional and retail investors Issuers seeking exposure to professional investors Investors - professional investors only Non-listed Markets Issuers closed ended investment entities Investors Institutional investors Issuers growing companies Investors Institutional and retail investors 3

4 London has one of the largest concentration of advisors and experts in the financial services industry, which further facilitates the flotation process European headquarters to a one-third of Fortune 500 companies UK's share of European hedge funds % of European Hedge fund assets are located in London and its is the fastest growing hedge funds centre in Europe international law firms are based in London 2. bn Assets under management Other Europe UK Almost 500 international banks have a presence in London More than 4.1 trillion of assets are managed out of London 3 Source: IFSL 1 Source: IFSL 2 Source: UKTI 3 Source: Ipreo 4

5 A leading international market Last year the London Stock Exchange completed a major overhaul of its trading systems with the introduction of the new TradElect trading service The average latency on our trading systems is 4 milliseconds 35% 30% 25% 20% international equity trading as % of total trading, Jan - Aug % of the FTSE Eurofirst 100 index constituents are traded on the London Stock Exchange s platforms 15% 10% 5% 0% London Stock Exchange Nasdaq NYSE Deutsche Borse Warsaw Euronext Source: World Federation of Exchanges 5

6 Cost of capital London offers a lower cost of capital than our US competitors Sarbanes Oxley and a rules based approach to regulation continue to make the US a more expensive listing venue IPO costs US Main Market AIM IPO price discounts Underwriting fees 5.1% (NYSE) 6.6% (Nasdaq) 6.5% (NYSE) 7.0% (Nasdaq) 4.4% 11.2% 3.25% 4.0% Professional fees highest SOX lower than US, but higher than Europe Initial listing fees Actual contribution to cost of capital is negligible Source: Oxera The Cost of Capital An International Comparison,

7 London Stock Exchange: Asian Companies 295 Asia Pacific companies are admitted to our markets, including 106 on Main Market, and 189 on AIM Around 170 Asian companies issued over 700 corporate bonds on the London Stock Exchange Asian Companies Mainland China HK China Taiwan Region Main Market AIM Bond Japan India South Korea SE Asia Australia New Zealand

8 Asian companies with DRs in London DR is the most popular product for Asian companies to do listing and fund raising in London markets 58 Asian companies listed DRs on the London Stock Exchange GDRs raised more funds than ADRs in last 3 years London is the most liquid market for Asian DRs in Europe Asian Companies Mainland China Taiwan Region DRs listed on MM and PSM 2 12 Japan 3 India 24 South Korea 15 SE Asia Australia 3 0 8

9 What London Stock Exchange can offer to DR issuers? Benefits: A flexible and cost-effective means of raising capital with choice of markets London competitive edge Recognized as Listed by investors USD or Euro denominated products with new and additional trading liquidity in London World-wide visibility through dedicated screen-base, world-class trading systems IOB for DRs Experienced international investors, across a wide range of industry sector 9

10 Profile & Proof in London Depositary Receipts To date, 270 international DRs are traded on the International Order Book (IOB) 222 international DRs from 44 countries list on LSE with market capitalization of 307bn (DR programme) Performance &Liquidity 48 international DRs from 13 countries listed on other EU or non-eu markets, are traded on IOB In 2007, the total number of trade transactions for international companies on IOB was 1,551,354 In 2007, trading value on IOB was US$440bn, 53% increase growth over 2006 Source: London Stock Exchange, Bank of New York Mellon, Citigroup 10

11 Capital raising - Continued growth in use of GDR structure 100% 80% 60% Capital raising by structure vs % ADR GDR 55% 40% 20% 64% 45% 0% Source: JP Morgan 11

12 Depositary Receipts Markets 2008 Mid-Year Review New Listed DRs By Exchange, 1H 2008 DR Capital Raising By Exchange, 1H 2008 ($m) NYSE NASDAQ London Luxembourg Others 3, ,129 NYSE NASDAQ London Luxembourg Others 539 Total Sponsored DRs By product, H DR Trading Value By Exchange or Market, 1H 2008 ($bn) GDR Level 1 U.S. - Listed ,630 NYSE NASDAQ London OTC Amex/Others Source: Bank of New York Mellon 12

13 Depository receipts Main Market Professional Securities Market Admission document approved by UKLA and securities admitted to listing At admissio n Full compliance with Prospectus Directive including IFRS or equivalent standards Traded on IOB platform DRs designated as EU regulated can be marketed to retail investors Other GAAP accepted for prospectus and ongoing disclosures Traded on IOB(U) platform DRs cannot be marketed to retail investors 13

14 Trading System Overview IOB (International Order Book) 14

15 Annual IOB Trading Value Growth Annual IOB/IOBU Activity Growth Annual Turnover ($bn) Annual Trades ,500,000 2,000, ,500,000 $bn ,000, , Sep 0 Source: London Stock Exchange 15

16 Case Study Asian GDRs on London Markets : Lotte Shopping Co Core business activities Lotte Shopping Co., Ltd. is one of the leading retail companies in Korea. Since opening its first department store in Seoul in 1979, Lotte Shopping has progressed to become the largest department store and the third largest discount store chain operator in Korea in terms of sales in 2004, accounting for an estimated 39 per cent of Korea s 16.5 trillion Won department store market and 12 percent of Korea s 21.5 trillion Won discount retail sector. Transaction Synopsis Date of admission 8 February 2006 Market Main Market Transaction Placing, dual listing Capital raised US$3.5bn FTSE Classification Retail Objectives With the new capital, Lotte Shopping uses capital expenditures, repayment of debt, working capital, possible acquisition opportunities that may arise in the future and other general corporate purposes. Listing our shares on the London Stock Exchange is a significant milestone for Lotte Shopping. The London Stock Exchange offers Lotte Shopping increased international visibility and access to capital. We are pleased to be listed on the London Stock Exchange, alongside the world s leading companies. Mr. In-Won Lee, President & CEO, Lotte Shopping 16

17 Case Study Raise corporate profile: Innolux Display Corporation Core business activities Innolux Display Corporation. The Group's principal activities are researching, developing, designing, manufacturing and selling TFT - LCD panel boards, LCD modules and monitors. Other activity includes provision of investment services. Operations of the Group are carried out in Taiwan, the United States of America and other countries. The Group exports its products to the United States of America, Europe, Asia and other countries. Transaction Synopsis Date of admission 2007 Market Transaction listing Capital raised Objectives 7 November PSM Placing, dual US$1.3bn With the new capital, Innolux Display Corp plans to build a new LCD plant using advanced technology to make bigger panels for TVs in order to tap the fastgrowing flat-screen TV market. 17

18 Contact details Jane Zhu, Head of Asia Pacific Contacts Nancy Jiang, Chief Representative Beijing office Peter Che, Senior Manager, Australia and SE Asia Hong Kong Office Phone: Fax: Beijing Office Phone: Fax: Website: Chinese language; products/ companyservices/asiapacificchinese/asiapacificregionchinese.htm 18