Entry Standard

Sub-segment of the Open Market of the Frank­furt Stock Exch­ange with addi­tio­nal trans­pa­rency requi­re­ments. This provi­des small and medium-sized enter­pri­ses with cost-effec­­tive access to the capi­tal market. Inclu­sion in the Entry Stan­dard does not consti­tute a listing on an orga­ni­zed market within the meaning of Section 2 (2) of the German Stock Corpo­ra­tion Act (AktG). 5 of the German Secu­ri­ties Trading Act (WpHG). The Entry Stan­dard is prima­rily aimed at quali­fied inves­tors pursu­ant to Section 2 No. 6 of the German Secu­ri­ties Pros­pec­tus Act (Wert­pa­pier­pro­spekt­ge­setz — WpPG) who are in a posi­tion to assess and assume any increased risks asso­cia­ted with inves­t­ing in shares of the compa­nies listed here. Since July 2012, compa­nies have had to prepare a public offe­ring with a pros­pec­tus for inclu­sion in the Entry Standard.