Euronext - 2020 Universal Registration Document

Presentation of the Group

Description of the Business

BOOSTING THE FINANCING OF THE TECH SECTOR

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. 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, it will be expanded in Norway in 2021. 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 2020, over 1,100 SMEs are listed on Euronext markets representing a total market capitalisation of €204 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. Boosting the Financing of the Tech Sector Euronext is the leading European platform for fast-growing technology companies. Since 2015, 221 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 517 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 €906 billion as at 31 December 2020.

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Euronext historical presence

Recent Tech Hub expansion

Central Securities Depositories

6 Regulated markets

Technology centers

Offices

HELSINKI

BERGEN

OSLO

STOCKHOLM

TALLINN

COPENHAGEN

VILNIUS

BERLIN

DUBLIN

LONDON (1)

AMSTERDAM

BRUSSELS

PARIS

MILAN

PORTO

MADRID

LISBON

ALL TECH SECTORS ARE REPRESENTED ON EURONEXT MARKETS (NUMBER OF ISSUERS BY SECTOR)

Electronics & Semiconductors 26

Telecomunications 33

Technology Avisory 37

Fintech 15

Media & Entertainment 42

Life Science 117

Digital Services 46

Hardware & robotics 48

Cleantech 83

Software 70

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2020 UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT