FTSE Russell lowers minimum free float requirement for non-UK stocks

(Alliance News) - FTSE Russell on Thursday announced that it is lowering the minimum free float requirement for non-UK incorporated companies, with effect from the June 2026 index review.

The London Stock Exchange Group PLC-owned index provider said it is aligning the requirements for UK incorporated and non-UK incorporated companies, so that firms in both categories with a minimum free float of 10% will be eligible for inclusion in the FTSE UK Index Series. The London Stock Exchange Main Market also has a 10% minimum requirement for all companies.

The current minimum free float requirement for non-UK incorporated companies is 25%, FTSE Russell noted.

It said the change is intended to make the UK indices more representative of the real economic exposure they are designed to measure.

"We regularly review our index methodologies to ensure they continue to reflect the markets they are designed to track," commented FTSE Russell Global Head of Policy David Sol.

"Following a recent market consultation, we are aligning the minimum free float requirement for UK and non-UK incorporated companies. While we do not expect any immediate impact on index constituents, this change aims to strengthen how accurately the indices reflect the UK market," Sol added.

Bloomberg had reported in late January that LSEG was in talks about potentially reducing the free float requirement, citing "people familiar with the matter".

By Emma Curzon, Alliance News reporter

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