Euronext - 2019 Universal Registration Document

Presentation of the Group

Description of the Business

BOOSTING THE FINANCING OF THE TECH SECTOR

ExpertLine ExpertLine is a team of market professionals who provide issuers with feedback on real-time events that may affect their share price. ExpertLine also acts as a first port of call for issuers listed on all Euronext’s markets, listing sponsors and other intermediaries, and the team develops and provides issuers with a suite of services such as the Connect web portal that Euronext regularly enriches. Connect Companies listed on Euronext markets have access to Connect, a secure web portal that provides issuers with market intelligence. Connect is also a publication tool, enabling issuers to upload and publish press releases, maintain their financial calendar and update their company’s profile on Euronext’s website. In 2019, Euronext released a new version of Connect with upgraded content. Education and Networking Euronext informs and educates issuers on various topics including recent developments in its markets, new regulatory and legal developments, compliance, governance, social responsibility investments as well as new products and services through workshops and conferences organised during the year. In particular Euronext has developed three pre-IPO programmes to help companies understand the benefits of, and ways of accessing, capital markets: n TechShare, a free educational and mentoring programme to help Tech SMEs to grow their business; n FamilyShare, a free training programme dedicated to enlightening family businesses on the financing solutions offered by the stock exchange; n #IPOready, a programme designed to provide high-growth companies with a deep understanding of capital markets, fund raising options and the IPO process. Currently ran in Ireland with a view to being rolled out in the Dutch and Norwegian market in 2020. Listing Venue of Choice for SMEs With markets tailored to the needs of medium-sized companies and a presence in ten countries, Euronext is the listing venue of choice for small and mid-caps in Europe. Since 2015, more than 260 SMEs have listed on Euronext markets. As of 31 December 2019, over 1,100 SMEs are listed on Euronext markets representing a total market capitalisation of €178 billion. Over the past few years, Euronext been offering small and medium companies financing solutions according to their profile and Euronext has also developed initiatives primarily on the Tech sector and family businesses.

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Euronext historical presence

Euronext recent Tech hub expansion

7 Regulated markets (1)

Technology centers

Sales offices

HELSINKI

BERGEN

OSLO

STOCKHOLM

BERLIN

DUBLIN

LONDON (1)

AMSTERDAM

BRUSSELS

MUNICH

PARIS

ZURICH

MILAN

PORTO

MADRID

LISBON

Euronext is the leading European platform for fast-growing technology companies. Since 2015, close to 135 tech companies have gone public on Euronext markets, choosing Euronext to facilitate and support their strategic growth ambitions. Euronext’s pan-European platform spans a vast range of subsectors with 476 listed Tech companies in Digital Services, Cleantech, Biotech, Medtech, TMT, Software, IT Consulting and Technology Hardware. These companies represent a total market capitalisation close to €684 billion.

(1) On 30 March 2020 Euronext has filed an application for the revocation of its RIE licence, subject to approval from the FCA. Under the applicable rules this implies that Euronext will have to cease all regulated activities in the UK as per 30 June 2020. Euronext will ensure an orderly wind down of its limited regulated activities in close consultation with the FCA.

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2019 UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT