Euronext: Listing Requirements and IPO Guide

Headquarters

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Region

Europe

Market Focus

Pan-European & Large Cap

Overview

Euronext operates regulated stock markets in several European countries, including Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Milan, Oslo and Paris, all connected through a single trading platform. Its acquisition of Borsa Italiana in 2021 made it one of the largest exchange operators in Europe.

Each local market keeps its own national regulator, while listed companies benefit from a combined European investor base.

Known For

Many of Europe's largest companies, including luxury goods, energy and industrial groups
Euronext Growth and Euronext Access for smaller companies
A large European bond listing business, particularly in Dublin
Oslo's strength in energy, shipping and seafood

Listing Considerations

Companies choose a home market, each with its own national regulator
EU prospectus rules apply across the group
Growth segments offer lighter requirements for smaller issuers
Access to a broad pool of European institutional investors

Key Facts

Founded

2000

Operator

Euronext N.V.

Regulator

National regulators in each market (e.g. AMF France, AFM Netherlands, Consob Italy)

Main Index

CAC 40, AEX, FTSE MIB

Currency

Euro (EUR); Norwegian krone in Oslo

Trading Hours

9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. CET, Monday–Friday

Market Segments

Regulated market, Euronext Growth, Euronext Access

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Listing Requirements

Free float of 25% by default; Euronext may accept less (minimum 5%), and the EU Listing Act is lowering the standard to 10%
Three years of audited financial statements for the regulated market, as a rule
EU prospectus approved by the home-country regulator
Euronext Growth: lighter requirements, with a listing sponsor
Euronext Access: entry-level market for start-ups and SMEs

Headline regulated market requirements from the Euronext Rule Book and the EU Listing Act, checked November 2026.

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