(Vienna) On Monday, 22 February 2016, trading in the stocks of GVC Holdings PLC will start on the Vienna Stock Exchange. The multinational sports betting group from the Isle of Man has recently acquired the company BWIN.PARTY. GVC Holdings’ stocks are included in continuous trading on the Third Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange. GVC Holdings is also listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.
About the Third Market
At present, the shares and other equity securities of 27 companies are included in trading on the Third Market. The Third Market is operated by Wiener Börse AG as a multilateral trading facility (MTF). The Rules for the Operation of the Third Market apply. Trading in financial instruments on the Third Market does not require any formal admission procedures to exchange trading. The requirements of the Stock Exchange Act on the admission of financial instruments to trading on a regulated market and the obligations of issuers do not apply to financial instruments traded on the Third Market. However, the prohibitions of § 48b and §38c Stock Exchange Act (insider trading, market abuse) apply.
About the Vienna Stock Exchange
The Vienna Stock Exchange is the only securities exchange in Austria. With its modern infrastructure, it supplies market data and relevant information to the market thereby ensuring the smooth and efficient execution of exchange trades in its function as an intermediary for all market participants. Wiener Börse AG also operates the Austrian power exchange EXAA and the CEGH Gas Exchange of the Vienna Stock Exchange. Wiener Börse AG together with its Holding Company, CEESEG, cooperates with 12 exchanges in Central and Eastern Europe and is globally recognized for its unique CEE know-how.
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