Slaughter and May advised Oxford Nanopore in connection with its application to the ESCC

Slaughter and May is advising Oxford Nanopore plc (“Oxford Nanopore”), the company delivering a new generation of nanopore-based molecular sensing technology, on its transfer from the equity shares (transition) category to the equity shares (commercial companies) category (“ESCC”) of the official list. Oxford Nanopore has requested that the FCA approve the transfer with effect from 6 November 2024.

It is anticipated that, subject to the transfer to the ESCC becoming effective and other conditions being met, the company will be eligible for inclusion into the FTSE UK Index Series at the December 2024 quarterly review.